2026 World Cup Set-Piece Takers: Penalties, Corners & Free Kicks by Team
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature the deepest collection of elite set-piece talent in tournament history. Lionel Messi will handle Argentina's free kicks, Kylian Mbappe and Harry Kane lead the spot-kick orders for France and England, and Cristiano Ronaldo, Mohamed Salah, Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne and Son Heung-Min all step up as their nations' primary set-piece takers.
For DFS lineups, anytime-goalscorer props and fantasy drafts, knowing exactly who's on the ball at every dead-ball set piece is one of the highest-leverage edges you can build before kickoff.
Below is a complete breakdown of expected penalty takers, corner takers and free kick specialists for all 48 teams, organized by group from Group A through Group L. We'll update this page throughout the tournament as roles shift, injuries land and managers rotate squads.
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*We'll be updating this article throughout the tournament and are including corners taken in parentheses after each player's name.
Top 10 Penalty Takers at the 2026 World Cup
- Lionel Messi (Argentina): Argentina's primary free-kick taker as the defending champion chases a second straight title.
- Kylian Mbappe (France): France's go-to penalty option and one of the most reliable converters at international level.
- Harry Kane (England): Tournament-tested and the most prolific penalty scorer of any 2026 contender.
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal): Portugal's all-time leading scorer is still on penalties heading into his final World Cup.
- Mohamed Salah (Egypt): Egypt's sole penalty taker and the focal point of every attacking phase.
- Erling Haaland (Norway): Norway's first option from the spot in their first World Cup since 1998.
- Memphis Depay (Netherlands): Still the master of the set piece and penalty for Netherlands.
- Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain): Even with Lamine Yamal on the pitch, Oyarzabal may have the leg up on Spain penalties.
- Son Heung-Min (South Korea): Captain, talisman and South Korea's reliable free-kick option.
- Christian Pulisic (USA): The host nation's primary penalty taker leading the USMNT into a home World Cup.
See the full breakdown of penalty, corner and free kick takers for all 48 teams below.
2026 World Cup Set-Piece Takers: Penalty, Corner and Free Kick Takers by Team
Group A
| Team | Penalties | Corners and Free Kicks |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | Raul Jimenez, Orbelin Pineda | Brian Gutierrez (1), Roberto Alvarado (3), Alexis Vega, Luis Chavez, Luis Romo, Gilberto Mora |
| South Africa | Teboho Mokoena (1), Oswin Appollis, Lyle Foster | Oswin Appollis (6), Aubrey Modiba (2), Relebohile Mofokeng (1), Tshepang Moremi, Thapelo Maseko (1), Teboho Mokoena |
| South Korea | Son Heung-Min, Hwang Hee-Chan | Lee Kang-In (9), Son Heung-Min (3), Hwang In-Beom, Dong-Gyeong Lee, Tae-Seok Lee, Min-hyeok Yang, Jin-Gyu Kim |
| Czechia (Czech Republic) | Patrik Schick, Tomas Soucek, Tomas Chory | Vladimir Coufal (9), Michal Sadilek (5), Alexandr Sojka (1), David Jurasek, Lukas Provod, Pavel Sulc |
Group B
| Team | Penalties | Corners and Free Kicks |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Jonathan David | Stephen Eustaquio (29), Alistair Johnston (2), Tajon Buchanan (1), Mathieu Choiniere (1), Jonathan Osorio, Ali Ahmed (2), Jacob Shaffelburg, Nathan Saliba |
| Qatar | Akram Afif, Almoez Ali | Akram Afif (7), Ahmed Mohammed Hussein Kassim Al Ganehi (2), Edmilson Junior, Homam Ahmed, Hassan Al-Haydos, Mohammed Waad, Yusuf Abdurisag |
| Switzerland | Granit Xhaka (1), Breel Embolo (1), Zeki Amdouni | Ruben Vargas (9), Fabian Rieder (3), Michel Aebischer (5), Ricardo Rodriguez (2), Miro Muheim, Ardon Jashari, Djibril Sow |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | Kerim Alajbegovic, Amir Hadziahmetovic | Kerim Alajbegovic (5), Ivan Basic (5), Esmir Bajraktarevic, Amar Dedic, Benjamin Tahirovic (1), Amir Hadziahmetovic (1) |
Group C
| Team | Penalties | Corners and Free Kicks |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Raphinha, Igor Thiago, Lucas Paqueta | Raphinha (7), Bruno Guimaraes (3), Neymar (3), Matheus Cunha (2), Lucas Paqueta (1), Vinicius Junior |
| Morocco | Brahim Diaz, Achraf Hakimi, Soufiane Rahimi | Achraf Hakimi (9), Bilal El Khannouss (2), Azzedine Ounahi (1), Neil El Aynaoui (1), Brahim Diaz (1), Samir El Mourabet (1), Gessime Yassine (1) |
| Haiti | Duckens Nazon, Wilson Isidor | Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (5), Louicius Deedson (1), Ruben Providence (1), Derrick Etienne (1), Dominique Simon (1), Josue Casimir, Leverton Pierre |
| Scotland | Scott McTominay, John McGinn | John McGinn (4), Lewis Ferguson (8), Andrew Robertson, Ryan Christie, Tyler Fletcher |
Group D
| Team | Penalties | Corners and Free Kicks |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Christian Pulisic, Folarin Balogun | Christian Pulisic, Malik Tillman (7), Sebastian Berhalter (10), Antonee Robinson (2), Giovanni Reyna, Alejandro Zendejas |
| Paraguay | Julio Enciso, Diego Gomez, Miguel Almiron | Diego Gomez (1), Julio Enciso (1), Miguel Almiron, Mauricio, Ramon Sosa |
| Australia | Ajdin Hrustic, Nestory Irankunda | Cristian Volpato (5), Aiden O'Neill (3), Conor Metcalfe (3), Paul Okon (1), Nestory Irankunda, Ajdin Hrustic, Awer Mabil |
| Turkiye (Turkey) | Hakan Calhanoglu, Kerem Akturkoglu | Arda Guler (11), Hakan Calhanoglu (8), Orkun Kokcu (2), Zeki Celik (1), Irfan Can Kahveci, Can Uzun |
Group E
| Team | Penalties | Corners and Free Kicks |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | Kai Havertz (1), Joshua Kimmich | Joshua Kimmich (7), Nathaniel Brown (5), Florian Wirtz (3), Leroy Sane (1), David Raum (2), Kai Havertz, Angelo Stiller, Pascal Gross |
| Curacao | Leandro Bacuna, Juninho Bacuna, Jurgen Locadia | Juninho Bacuna (2), Leandro Bacuna (1), Jeremy Antonisse (2), Brandley Kuwas, Gervane Kastaneer |
| Ivory Coast | Franck Kessie, Ibrahim Sangare, Evann Guessand | Yan Diomande (3), Amad Diallo (2), Nicolas Pepe (3), Simon Adingra (1), Franck Kessie, Jean Michael Seri (2) |
| Ecuador | Enner Valencia, Jordy Caicedo, Kendry Paez | Moises Caicedo (5), Nilson Angulo (4), Gonzalo Plata (4), John Yeboah (3), Pedro Vite (1), Jordy Alcivar, Kendry Paez, Pervis Estupinan, Anthony Valencia |
Group F
| Team | Penalties | Corners and Free Kicks |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | Memphis Depay, Cody Gakpo, Wout Weghorst | Tijjani Reijnders (10), Memphis Depay (1), Cody Gakpo, Teun Koopmeiners (2), Justin Kluivert |
| Japan | Ayase Ueda, Ritsu Doan, Junya Ito | Junya Ito (9), Daichi Kamada (1), Ritsu Doan (1), Takefusa Kubo, Kaishu Sano, Yukinari Sugawara, Yuito Suzuki |
| Tunisia | Ali Abdi, Ismael Gharbi | Hannibal Mejbri (4), Anis Ben Slimane (2), Ali Abdi (1), Ismael Gharbi (1), Elias Saad (1), Sebastian Tounekti |
| Sweden | Viktor Gyokeres, Alexander Isak | Yasin Ayari (9), Benjamin Nygren (3), Anthony Elanga (1), Elliot Stroud (3), Gabriel Gudmundsson (1) |
Group G
| Team | Penalties | Corners and Free Kicks |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, Youri Tielemans | Kevin De Bruyne (11), Youri Tielemans, Maxim De Cuyper (2), Leandro Trossard, Dodi Lukebakio, Alexis Saelemaekers (1) |
| Egypt | Mohamed Salah, Omar Marmoush | Mohamed Salah (9), Omar Marmoush (1), Emam Ashour (4), Zizo (4), Hossam Abdelmaguid, Haissem Hassan, Ibrahim Adel |
| Iran | Mehdi Taremi, Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh | Ramin Rezaeian (7), Mehdi Ghayedi (1), Saman Ghoddos, Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh, Omid Noorafkan |
| New Zealand | Chris Wood, Ben Waine | Tim Payne (3), Francis de Vries (2), Liberato Cacace (2), Jesse Randall (3), Elijah Just, Sarpreet Singh, Callum McCowatt, Marko Stamenic |
Group H
| Team | Penalties | Corners and Free Kicks |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | Mikel Oyarzabal, Lamine Yamal, Rodri | Pedri (8), Lamine Yamal (6), Nico Williams (1), Alex Baena (8), Alejandro Grimaldo, Pedro Porro, Yeremy Pino, Dani Olmo |
| Cape Verde | Dailon Livramento, Ryan Mendes, Garry Rodrigues | Jamiro Monteiro (3), Sidny Lopes Cabral (3), Telmo Arcanjo (1), Joao Paulo (1) Laros Duarte (1), Ryan Mendes, Helio Varela |
| Saudi Arabia | Salem Al-Dawsari, Firas Al Buraikan, Musab Al-Juwayr | Musab Al-Juwayr (7), Salem Al-Dawsari, Nasser Al Dawsari, Saleh Abu Al-Shamat, Khalid bin Essa bin Mohammed Al Ghannam, Salman Al-Faraj |
| Uruguay | Federico Valverde, Darwin Nunez | Maxi Araujo (10), Brian Rodriguez (10), Federico Valverde (2), Nicolas De La Cruz (4), Giorgian De Arrascaeta, Rodrigo Zalazar, Juan Sanabria |
Group I
| Team | Penalties | Corners and Free Kicks |
|---|---|---|
| France | Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele | Michael Olise (7), Ousmane Dembele (3), Kylian Mbappe (3), Desire Doue (1), Rayan Cherki (1), Maghnes Akliouche, Lucas Digne |
| Senegal | Sadio Mane, Nicolas Jackson, Ismaila Sarr | El Hadji Malick Diouf (4), Lamine Camara (5), Ismail Jakobs (9), Krepin Diatta (1), Sadio Mane (1) |
| Norway | Erling Haaland | Martin Odegaard (4), Julian Ryerson (6), Patrick Berg (4), Kristian Thorstvedt, Oscar Bobb |
| Iraq | Aymen Hussein, Amir Al-Ammari | Amir Al-Ammari (3), Ali Jasim (3), Zidane Aamar Iqbal (1) |
Group J
| Team | Penalties | Corners and Free Kicks |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martinez (1), Julian Alvarez | Lionel Messi (7), Julian Alvarez, Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis Mac Allister, Thiago Almada, Nahuel Molina, Nico Paz, Giovani Lo Celso (1), Valentin Barco, Giuliano Simeone, Leandro Paredes (1) |
| Algeria | Riyad Mahrez, Mohamed Amoura | Riyad Mahrez (4), Fares Chaibi (4), Anis Hadj Moussa (4), Houssem Aouar, Amine Gouiri |
| Austria | Marko Arnautovic (1), Marcel Sabitzer | Marcel Sabitzer (9), David Alaba (1), Romano Schmid, Paul Wanner, Patrick Wimmer, Florian Grillitsch |
| Jordan | Ali Olwan, Mousa Tamari | Odeh Fakhoury (2), Mohannad Abu Taha (2), Mousa Tamari, Mahmoud Al Mardi (1), Ali Azaizeh (1) Mohammad Abu Zraiq, Ehsan Haddad |
Group K
| Team | Penalties | Corners and Free Kicks |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | Bruno Fernandes, Cristiano Ronaldo | Bruno Fernandes (6), Nuno Mendes (1), Joao Cancelo (1), Bernardo Silva (1), Pedro Neto, Francisco Trincao (1), Francisco Conceicao |
| Uzbekistan | Otabek Shukurov, Eldor Shomurodov | Abbosbek Fayzullaev (5), Aziz Ganiyev (1), Dostonbek Khamdamov (2), Otabek Shukurov, Jamshid Iskandarov (1), Jaloliddin Masharipov |
| Colombia | James Rodriguez, Luis Diaz | James Rodriguez (6), Jhon Arias (4), Juan Quintero (2), Luis Diaz (2), Jaminton Campaz, Jorge Carrascal, Gustavo Puerta |
| DR Congo | Yoane Wissa (1), Cedric Bakambu, Gael Kakuta | Arthur Masuaku (6), Nathanael Mbuku (3), Theo Bongonda (1), Yoane Wissa, Brian Cipenga, Gael Kakuta, Meschack Elia, Ngal'ayel Mukau |
Group L
| Team | Penalties | Corners and Free Kicks |
|---|---|---|
| England | Harry Kane (1), Marcus Rashford | Declan Rice (17), Bukayo Saka (3), Elliot Anderson (3), Jordan Henderson (1), Marcus Rashford, Eberechi Eze, Anthony Gordon, Reece James, Noni Madueke, Ivan Toney |
| Croatia | Luka Modric, Ante Budimir, Ivan Perisic, Andrej Kramaric | Ivan Perisic (2), Luka Modric (3), Marco Pasalic (1), Martin Baturina (1), Mario Pasalic, Nikola Moro, Luka Sucic |
| Ghana | Jordan Ayew | Jordan Ayew (4), Abdul Fatawu (2), Kamaldeen Sulemana, Ernest Nuamah |
| Panama | Eric Davis, Adalberto Carrasquilla, Cecilio Waterman | Jose Luis Rodriguez (3), Yoel Barcenas (3), Eric Davis (2), Cristian Martinez (4), Adalberto Carrasquilla, Michael Amir Murillo, Alberto Quintero |
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