World Cup 2026: Who are the free agents in the World Cup?

John Stones, 32, England (Last Club: Manchester City)

Now leaves City after a decade at the club where he won 15 major trophies. Picked for England by Thomas Tuchel despite recent injury problems, Stones has recently been linked with former club Everton and Italian giants AC Milan.

Casemiro, 34, Brazil (last club: Manchester United)

Despite an outstanding finals campaign at Old Trafford, United were released due to his huge salary. Casemiro’s form was poor during the World Cup but he scored a priceless equalizer in Brazil’s last-32 comeback win over Japan. Casemiro is expected to join Major League Soccer team Inter Miami after the World Cup.

David Alaba, 33, Austria (last club: Real Madrid)

He left Real Madrid this summer after five years at the club. The former Bayern Munich star had a storied club career that yielded 12 league titles and four Champions Leagues. He has also been voted Austrian Footballer of the Year 10 times. Despite speculation of interest from several clubs as his Real contract expires, so far, Alaba has not signed with anyone.

Fabinho, 32, Brazil (Last Club: Al Ittihad)

The former Liverpool midfielder has finished his stint in the Saudi Pro League. Speaking to Marca in January, Fabinho said he was in no rush to sort out his future and wanted to return to Europe at some point. At the World Cup, Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti used him off the bench and was clearly a key part of his team.

Mohamed Salah, 33, Egypt (Last Club: Liverpool)

Salah’s last few months at Anfield have not been easy as his relationship with boss Arne Slott appeared to have broken down. Both have now left Liverpool. Salah is widely expected to move to the Saudi Pro League once the World Cup is over, but for now his focus is solely on leading Egypt into the knockout stages.

James Rodriguez, 34, Colombia (Last Club: Minnesota United)

MLS side Minnesota United have an option to extend Rodriguez’s contract by another six months until the end of the year. That hasn’t happened yet and it’s open to question whether it’s realistic given the Colombian playmaker made just six appearances and just two starts in the first half of the season. Rodriguez could soon be looking for his fifth club in less than three years.

Luka Modric, 40, Croatia (last club: AC Milan)

AC Milan have the option to extend Modric’s contract by another year but it is not yet clear whether that will happen, or whether the veteran midfielder will continue his career elsewhere, or leave altogether. Modric struggled badly in Croatia’s World Cup group stage defeat to England but recovered in wins over Panama and Ghana to help set up a mouth-watering knockout clash with Portugal.

Vozinha, 40, Cape Verde (last club: Chaves)

The Cape Verde goalkeeper went viral for it heroic performance His team drew 0-0 with Spain And has since helped them through to the knockout stages for the first time, where they face Lionel Messi’s Argentina on Friday. The 40-year-old revealed in an interview with a Brazilian journalist that his contract with second-division Portuguese club Chaves has expired, but he wants to play.

Full list of players still out of contract at the World Cup

– David Alaba, 33, Austria (last club: Real Madrid)

– Nabil Bentaleb, 31, Algeria (last club: Lille)

– Casemiro, 34, Brazil (last club: Manchester United)

– Fabinho, 32, Brazil (Last Club: Al Ittihad)

– Gideon Mensah, 27, Ghana (last club: Auxerre)

– Thomas Meunier, 34, Belgium (last club: Lille)

– Luka Modric, 40, Croatia (last club: AC Milan)

– Abdul Mumin, 27, Ghana (last club: Rayo Vallecano)

– Orjan Nyland, 35, Norway (last club: Sevilla)

– Thomas Party, 32, Ghana (last club: Villarreal)

– James Rodriguez, 34, Colombia (last club: Minnesota United)

– Mohamed Salah, 33, Egypt (last club: Liverpool)

– Javar Schlager, 28, Austria (last club: RB Leipzig)

– John Stones, 32, England (Last Club: Manchester City)

– Vozinha, 40, Cape Verde (last club: Chaves)