Mexico’s participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup produced one final piece of positive news after the tournament came to an end.

FIFA published its final performance ratings, and three Mexico players ranked among the top 10 in their respective categories, even finishing ahead of some of European soccer’s most recognized stars.

The three standout players were Julián Quiñones, Roberto Alvarado and Raúl Rangel, who earned places in the rankings for attacking play, creativity and possession among goalkeepers.

Julián Quiñones joins the biggest stars

Julián Quiñones was the highest-ranked Mexican player in FIFA’s standings after finishing eighth in the attacking category with a score of 6.86.

The forward finished ahead of Harry Kane, who ranked 10th with a rating of 6.73.

Kylian Mbappé topped the ranking, followed by Jude Bellingham and Lionel Messi. Erling Haaland, Ousmane Dembélé, Charles De Ketelaere and Vinicius Junior also appeared ahead of the Mexico attacker.

Roberto Alvarado and his creativity

Another Mexico representative was Roberto Alvarado, who finished 10th in the creativity category with 7.13 points.

The recognition was particularly significant because the player began the tournament as a substitute but gradually earned a more prominent role as the matches progressed.

Michael Olise led the ranking with 8.28 points, while Lionel Messi finished second with 8.25.

Raúl Rangel finishes ahead of a global star

Mexico’s third appearance in the rankings came through Raúl Rangel, who finished eighth among goalkeepers in the possession category with a rating of 6.79.

The Mexican goalkeeper managed to finish ahead of Thibaut Courtois, who received a score of 6.14. Jordan Pickford and Unai Simón occupied the top positions in the ranking.

One final positive sign for Mexico

The presence of three Mexican players among the world’s top 10 in different categories shows that the team had players capable of competing statistically with some of the tournament’s biggest stars.

Quiñones, Alvarado and Rangel therefore ended the 2026 World Cup with recognition that could provide an important boost ahead of Mexico’s next cycle.