The 2026 World Cup is down to its final 16 teams, and ****** nal remain one of the best-represented clubs in the competition with 12 Gunners still dreaming of lifting the trophy.
Having started the tournament with 15 players involved, only three ****** nal stars were eliminated during the Round of 32, leaving Mikel Arteta with plenty of international interest as the race for the quarter-finals begins.
France became the first ****** nal representatives to book their place in the World Cup quarter-finals after William Saliba helped Les Bleus overcome Paraguay on Saturday evening in Philadelphia.
Having already established themselves as one of the tournament favourites, the French continued their impressive run after entering the knockout stages as the competition’s highest scorers. Saliba returned to the starting line-up after being rested for the final group-stage victory over Norway and played his part as France safely progressed to the last eight.
Sunday guarantees ****** nal representation in the quarter-finals as Martin Odegaard’s Norway face Brazil in New Jersey. Odegaard was also rested against France before captaining Norway to victory over Ivory Coast in the previous round.