North America’s familiar rivalry returns on Saturday with a second contest already taking shape before the first ball is kicked: the estimated market strength of the two squads.
United States players selected for the match carry a combined valuation of about €246.8 million, ahead of Mexico’s €224.3 million total. The gap is roughly €22.5 million in Transfermarkt estimates, figures that indicate market value rather than guaranteed transfer fees.
Quick facts
- United States squad estimate: €246.8 million.
- Mexico squad estimate: €224.3 million.
- Difference between the groups: approximately €22.5 million.
- Malik Tillman is the highest-valued player across both squads at €30 million.
- Mexico’s leading valuation belongs to Gilberto Mora, assessed at €25 million.
Malik Tillman heads the American group. The Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder is valued at €30 million, putting him five million above Mexico’s most expensive call-up.
Crystal Palace defender Chris Richards follows at €28 million, while Bournemouth midfielder Tyler Adams is listed at €25 million. PSV full-back Sergiño Dest carries a €22 million estimate, with Yunus Musah valued at €18 million and Alex Freeman at €10 million.
For Mexico, Xolos player Gilberto Mora leads the way on €25 million. Santiago Giménez is next at €18 million, followed by Armando González at €15 million and Erik Lira at €14 million.
Germán Berterame is assessed at €12 million, while Obed Vargas is placed at €10 million. Those figures will not settle Saturday’s Clásico de Norteamérica, but they offer a financial frame for another meeting between the region’s two biggest national teams.
