Four goals and more than 2,000 minutes on the field: the Nerazzurri's World Cup

Seven Inter players featured at the 2026 FIFA World Cup for their respective national teams (including Denzel Dumfries). Together, Inter's representatives accumulated 2,006 minutes on the pitch and scored four goals. The player with the most minutes was Manuel Akanji, who played all 600 of Switzerland's minutes at the tournament, while Lautaro Martínez went furthest, finishing as a World Cup runner-up after scoring three goals.

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ARGENTINA - GROUP J

Argentina 3-0 Algeria Argentina 2-0 Austria Jordan 1-3 Argentina Round of 32: Argentina 3-2 Cape Verde (AET) Round of 16: Argentina 3-2 Egypt Quarter-final: Argentina 3-1 Switzerland Semi-final: England 1-2 Argentina Final: Spain 1-0 Argentina (AET)

After a flawless group stage, finishing top of the table with nine points, and securing knockout-stage victories over Cape Verde, Egypt and Switzerland, Argentina booked their place in the World Cup final with a dramatic 2-1 comeback win over England. After Gordon put England ahead early in the second half, the Albiceleste levelled through a superb strike from Enzo Fernandez in the 85th minute. Lautaro Martinez, who had come on in the 81st minute, completed the turnaround with a decisive header to send Argentina into the final. Argentina's title defence ultimately ended in heartbreak, as Spain claimed a 1-0 extra-time victory in New York thanks to Ferran Torres' decisive goal. Lautaro featured in seven matches, playing 311 minutes. He scored three goals (against Jordan, Switzerland and England) and also provided the decisive assist for Enzo Fernández's winner in the Round of 16 victory over Egypt.

STANDINGS: Argentina 9, Austria 4, Algeria 4, Jordan 0

CÔTE D'IVOIRE - GROUP E

Côte d'Ivoire 1-0 Ecuador Germany 2-1 Côte d'Ivoire Curaçao 0-2 Côte d'Ivoire Round of 32: Côte d'Ivoire 1-2 Norway

Côte d'Ivoire's run comes to an end in the Round of 32 after an unforgettable group stage as they secured the nation's first-ever qualification for the FIFA World Cup knockout stage. The Elephants finished second in Group E with six points. However, they were knocked out by Norway, with Erling Haaland scoring the decisive goal in the 85th minute. Bonny featured in all four matches, playing a total of 236 minutes.

STANDINGS: Germany 6, Côte d'Ivoire 6, Ecuador 4, Curaçao 1

CROATIA - GROUP L

England 4-2 Croatia Panama 0-1 Croatia Croatia 2-1 Ghana Round of 32: Portugal 2-1 Croatia

Petar Sucic's World Cup campaign with Croatia ended in the Round of 32 with a 2-1 defeat to Portugal: a thrilling and action-packed match, ultimately decided by a 94th-minute header from Gonçalo Ramos. The Nerazzurri midfielder appeared in all four matches, playing a total of 288 minutes. In the group stage, Petar provided an assist in the defeat to England and scored his first World Cup goal in the win over Ghana.

STANDINGS: England 7, Croatia 6, Ghana 4, Panama 0

FRANCE - GROUP I

France 3-1 Senegal France 3-0 Iraq Norway 1-4 France Round of 32: France 3-0 Sweden Round of 16: Paraguay 0-1 France Quarter Finals: France 2-0 Morocco Semi Finals: Frances 0-2 Spain

After dominating Group I, finishing in first place with three wins and a remarkable ten goals, France continued their march forward with a resounding 3-0 victory over Sweden in the Round of 32. In the Round of 16, Les Bleus played and won a hard-fought match against Paraguay, who had previously knocked out Germany. In the quarter-finals against Morocco, Les Bleus dominated the game, winning 2-0 thanks to Mbappé's eighth goal of the tournament and a strike from Dembelé. France’s run ended in the semi-finals, where Deschamps’ squad was defeated 2–0 by Spain. Les Bleus were then also beaten in an end-to-end match against England in the third-place play-off in Miami, which finished 6-4. Marcus Thuram, hampered by a physical issue, played during the group stage match against Iraq; the Nerazzurri forward played just one minute throughout the entire World Cup.

STANDINGS: France 9, Norway 6, Senegal 3, Iraq 0

SWITZERLAND - GROUP B

Qatar 1-1 Switzerland Switzerland 4-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Switzerland 2-1 Canada Round of 32: Switzerland 2-0 Algeria Quarter-finals: Switzerland 1-3 Argentina

Switzerland's 2026 World Cup journey came to an end in the quarter-finals as they suffered a 3-1 extra-time defeat to Argentina. It brings the curtain down on a highly positive tournament for the Swiss, who reached the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1954. Switzerland had booked their place in the last eight with a penalty shootout victory over Colombia, having previously beaten Algeria 2-0 in the Round of 32 and topped their group with seven points. After drawing their opening match against Qatar, the Swiss went on to record two wins: 4-1 against Bosnia and 2-1 against Canada. Manuel Akanji was ever-present, playing four full 90-minute matches as well as 120 minutes against both Colombia and Argentina. The defender played every one of Switzerland's 600 minutes at the World Cup and is the Nerazzurro player who spent the most time on the pitch during the tournament.

STANDINGS: Canada 7, Switzerland 4, Bosnia and Herzegovina 4, Qatar 1

TÜRKIYE - GROUP D

Australia 2-0 Türkiye Türkiye 0-1 Paraguay Türkiye 3-2 United States Türkiye and Calhanoglu bowed out of the World Cup after suffering two defeats in their opening two matches. Vincenzo Montella's side were left to rue missed chances in both games, with Hakan Calhanoglu starting each match and playing the full 90 minutes on both occasions. The 2-0 defeat to Australia was followed by a 1-0 loss to Paraguay, for whom Matias Galarza scored the winner in the second minute, meaning their victory over the USMNT came too late to make a difference. In total, Calhanoglu – Türkiye captain – logged 180 minutes at his first World Cup.

STANDINGS: United States 6, Australia 4, Paraguay 4, Türkiye 3.

NETHERLANDS - GROUP F

Netherlands 2-2 Japan Netherlands 5-1 Sweden Tunisia 1-3 Netherlands Round of 32: Netherlands 1-1 Morocco a.e.t. (2-3 on penalties)

After finishing first in their group (following a draw with Japan and victories over Sweden and Tunisia), the Netherlands were eliminated in the Round of 32 by Morocco on penalties. Denzel Dumfries played every minute of the World Cup: all 90 minutes in the three group matches and 120 minutes in the match against Morocco. The winger finished with three assists and a total of 390 minutes played.

STANDINGS: Netherlands 7, Japan 5, Sweden 4, Tunisia 0.