20.07.2026 10:10
In the World Cup, names that disappointed in the tournament stood out as much as the stars. While the Portuguese press listed the disappointments of the tournament, they included 3 names from the Turkish National Team. Here are the details...
As performances in the 2026 FIFA World Cup are scrutinized, the standout stars of the tournament, as well as players who fell short of expectations, have become clear.
WORLD CUP DISAPPOINTMENTS
A Bola, one of Portugal's leading sports newspapers, published a list compiling footballers who were disappointing with their performances throughout the World Cup.
MUSLERA TOPS THE LIST
In the list, Uruguay's experienced goalkeeper Fernando Muslera was ranked first as the biggest disappointment of the tournament due to his errors.
3 NAMES FROM TURKEY
The most striking detail for Turkish football fans was that three players from the Turkish National Football Team made it onto this list. Orkun Kökçü, Kenan Yıldız, and Arda Güler, who wear the national jersey, found themselves on the 23-man list prepared by the Portuguese press due to their below-par performances.
The 23 most disappointing players of the tournament according to the Portuguese press:
- Fernando Muslera (Uruguay)
- Joshua Kimmich (Germany)
- Josko Gvardiol (Croatia)
- Gabriel Magalhaes (Brazil)
- Piero Hincapie (Ecuador)
- Federico Valverde (Uruguay)
- Jamal Musiala (Germany)
- Bruno Fernandes (Portugal)
- Leroy Sane (Germany)
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
- Heung-min Son (South Korea)
- Manuel Neuer (Germany)
- Declan Rice (England)
- Scott McTominay (Scotland)
- Orkun Kökçü (Turkey)
- Bernardo Silva (Portugal)
- Antoine Semenyo (Ghana)
- Kenan Yıldız (Turkey)
- Neymar (Brazil)
- Arda Güler (Turkey)
- Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden)
- Jeremy Doku (Belgium)
- Raphinha (Brazil)