Euro 2024 is now in the history books. Spain clinched their fourth European Championship with a 2-1 win over England in Berlin. And the new European champions dominate the FotMob Team of the Tournament with six players making the XI. But who else joins the Spanish sextuple and why do they make the cut?
By Sam McGuire
Without further ado, here’s your Euro 2024 FotMob Team of the Tournament.
Goalkeeper: Giorgio Mamardashvili
The Valencia shot-stopper was part of a Georgia team that really captured the imagination of the neutrals at this tournament. The 23-year-old found himself in the Team of the Matchday in two of the opening three games as he helped Willy Sagnol’s men escape the group.
Against Czechia in a 1-1 draw, Mamardashvili made 11 saves and faced shots with an Expected Goals on Target total of four. It was one of the performances of the competition.
Right-Back: Jules Koundé
Perhaps a surprise name. Koundé did go under the radar for France in this tournament. The 25-year-old played his part in Les Bleus keeping four clean sheets across six matches. He also finished the competition having created 11 chances from his right-back role. In one particular eye-catching performance against Belgium, the Barcelona defender created five chances. He also made two appearances in the FotMob Team of the Matchday.
Centre-Back: Pepe
The 41-year-old simply refuses to grow old. The Porto centre-back was one of the best defenders at the tournament, helping Portugal to three clean sheets in his four starts. He finished with an average FotMob rating of 7.7. Against Czechia, he posted a tournament-high personal best with an 8.1 rating. In that game, he completed 93% of his attempted passes while also completing 100% of his dribbles, winning two of his three tackles and seven of his nine duels.
Centre-Back: Aymeric Laporte
It really wouldn’t be a surprise if a number of top European clubs were looking to bring Laporte back to the continent after his showing at Euro 2024. The former Manchester City man looked right at home against some of the best players in the world and, at 30, he’s still got a good few years left in the tank. He appeared in two Team of the Matchday XIs while impressing against Georgia (8.2 rating) and against hosts Germany in the quarter-finals in a game he posted a rating of 7.7.
Left-Back: Marc Cucurella
A surprise name for Spain. Not just in the starting XI but in the squad entirely. Earlier in the summer, Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville singled the Chelsea man out as a potential weak link that could cost La Roja, saying: “The Spanish defence, it’s got a lot of experience now but there’s something just missing from Spain that makes you feel like they’re going to go all the way. I have to say that him being at left back is a good example of why we think that.”
Safe to say Cucurella made Neville look extremely naive. The former Brighton full-back appeared in the Team of the Matchday on three occasions, he was the standout performer in the win over Italy and he assisted the winner in the final.
Midfield: Toni Kroos
Kroos ran the show for Germany on what was his farewell tour. Across his first four showings, his lowest FotMob rating was 8.1. He was one of the key reasons why many people tipped the hosts to go far in the tournament. Julian Nagelsmann’s side lost to eventual winners Spain in the quarter-final. Kroos wasn’t anywhere near as influential as he had been in earlier games but he was still a standout performer for Germany, completing 92% of his passes and creating two chances in the 2-1 defeat.
Midfield: Fabián Ruiz
Ruiz barely appeared for Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 last season so his inclusion was a bold decision by the Spain manager. He more than justified Luis de la Fuente’s faith in him.
He finished the tournament with the highest average FotMob rating of the tournament (8.04). The 28-year-old scored two goals and claimed two assists, as well as appearing in four Team of the Matchday XIs. Rodri was named as the Player of the Tournament but there’s a strong argument that Ruiz should’ve won that particular award.
Midfield: Dani Olmo
In what turned out to be an unbelievable tournament for Olmo, the 26-year-old finished as the joint-top scorer despite not being a starter for Spain. He made three appearances in the FotMob Team of the Matchday too.
The versatile RB Leipzig midfielder scored the winner against France in the semi-final and also found the back of the net in the quarter-final victory over Germany. He finished with an average FotMob rating of 7.92, an average that only Ruiz could better.
Attack: Lamine Yamal
What a tournament the young Barcelona forward had.
Yamal, who only turned 17 on Saturday, was named the Young Player of the Tournament and it was truly deserved. The Spain attacker finished with four assists, including one in the final. He also scored one of the goals of Euro 2024 in the semi-final win over France. He finished the competition having created the most chances (19) and the most big chances (eight).
Attack: Cody Gakpo
Gakpo was another player to finish as the joint-top scorer at Euro 2024. The Liverpool utility man scored on three occasions and also registered an assist for the Dutch in what was an eye-catching tournament on a personal level. The 25-year-old, who played his part in the Netherlands reaching the semi-finals, finished with a FotMob rating of 7.66. To go along with his four goal involvements, Gakpo also carved out 12 chances and four big chances.
Attack: Nico Williams
After this showing, you can understand why so many clubs are reportedly courting the Athletic Club sensation. He finished the tournament with two goals, one of which arrived in the final, and an assist. Williams racked up an 8.2 FotMob rating against England. The recently turned 22-year-old created 13 chances across his seven outings, as well as four big chances. He was also averaging 2.4 successful dribbles per 90.
(Cover image from IMAGO)
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