Villarreal CF is facing its most crowded World Cup, as it is the biggest event in which the club has sent the most players in its history. A total of seven players will attend the 2026 World Cup in Mexico, Canada, and the United States, surpassing the club's previous record of five players. The list of Villarreal players for this World Cup includes Logan Costa (Cape Verde), Renato Veiga (Portugal), Alex Freeman (United States), Pape Gueye (Senegal), Nicolás Pepé (Ivory Coast), Tajon Buchanan, and Tani Oluwaseyi (Canada).