Over €3b market value from 4 squads 

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It started with a total of 36 teams competing for Euro 2024 and the Copa América 2024 back in June from nations across Europe and the Americas respectively. Now just four remain. This Sunday night will see the conclusion of both of those tournaments, with England facing Spain in Berlin for the Euros, whilst World champions Argentina take on Colombia in Florida in the Copa final. All four teams have taken very different routes to make it to the showdown match.

England have only really gathered pace later in the tournament, struggling over the line in the earlier stages, whilst Spain have looked impressive throughout the Euros. Argentina needed a penalty shoot-out to get past Ecuador in the quarter-finals, while Colombia have been free-scoring at this summer’s Copa. So how do the four finalists for the two most heralded international continental competitions match up? We have taken a look, comparing their market values and stats at this summer’s tournament so far.

How do the Euro 2024 & Copa América 2024 finalists compare

Market values

When it comes to the overall market values of the four squads, the European teams dominate. As you can see above eight of the 10 most valuable players left in both competitions are from either England or Spain, with Argentina duo Lautaro Martínez and Julián Álvarez the only exceptions. As can be identified in the graphic below, when it comes to squad values, England lead the way boasting a whopping €1.52 billion in squad market value. Their most valuable player is midfielder Jude Bellingham who is worth €180 million. They are followed by their opponents on Sunday Spain who have a market value of €966m. Their most valuable squad member is holding midfielder Rodri at €120m, with 16 year old Lamine Yamal also worth €90m already.

Just behind Spain are Argentina who boast a squad market value of €805m. Their most valuable player is striker Lautaro Martínez, who is the current top scorer at this summer’s Copa América with four goals. Colombia come in way behind with a squad value of just €283m – €75m of which is made up by winger Luis Díaz. When it comes to average ages of the squad, England are the youngest with an average age of 26.2, whilst Argentina are the oldest with an average age of 28.6 – 37 year old captain Lionel Messi driving that figure up.

Stats at this summer’s tournament

When it comes to their performances so far at their respective tournaments, each of the four nations have found different ways of making it to the final. For England, they were boo’d and objects were even thrown towards manager Gareth Southgate by fans unsatisfied by the Three Lions defensive approach. Bellingham’s last minute overhead kick equaliser against Slovakia kept them in in the round of 16, whilst penalties were needed to triumph Switzerland in the quarter-finals. For Spain, it’s been pretty perfect. They have won every game, and only needed extra-time once against hosts Germany in the quarter-finals. They are the tournaments top scorers with 13 goals scored.

If you thought Spain’s goalscoring at a major international tournament was impressive, Colombia have one upped them. They have scored 12 goals in five matches which equates to 2.4 goals per game (gpg) compared to Spain’s 2.17gpg. James Rodriguez has been rolling back the years providing a sensational six assists in the tournament already. Argentina were perfect in the group, but, as mentioned needed a penalty shoot-out victory to get past Ecuador. It was more plane sailing in the semi-finals as they beat Canada 2-0. England have the worst goalscoring rate of the four with a meagre 1.17gpg.

When we look at the highest individual goalscorers form these four nations at the tournaments this summer, Argentina’s Martínez leads the way with four goals at the Copa América so far. Dani Olmo is the top scorer for Spain at the Euros, whilst Harry Kane also has three for England at the tournament. Despite having the best goals per game record as a team they goals have been shared out for Colombia. As many as five players have scored two goals, but Crystal Palace defender Daniel Muñoz and attacker Jhon Cördoba lead as they both also have an assist to their name.