England, France, Brazil: The most valuable national teams in world football ranked

Squad value is always a great indicator for success in club football – can the same be said for the international stage?

Ah, international breaks. You can almost hear the collective groan of the nation whenever one eventually rolls around, and it sinks in that we will be without elite club football for more than three days.

But bear in mind, this is a World Cup year. It’s not long before our boys – or the boys of whatever national team you support – will be wandering out onto that pitch in Qatar.

We know squad value is a great indicator for success, at the end of the day the higher the value, the better the players in theory. It’s always been an integral element of the Manchester City or the Real Madrid business model. It breeds success.

Besides, you only have to look at the transfer values of some of the most sought-after players on Virgin Bet FIVES to see that big-money valuations and top-class performances fit hand in glove.

So, with the World Cup on the horizon why not take a look at the 30 most valuable international squads in football. (Source: transfermarkt)

30. Mali- £169.56 million

29. Ukraine- £174.87 million

28. United States- £185.04 million

27. Sweden- £188.57 million

26. Mexico- £189.54 million

25. Morocco- £195.86 million

24. Switzerland- £206.28 million

23. Austria – £219.51 million

22. Nigeria- £242.33 million

21. Scotland- £244.53 million

20. Poland- £251.19 million

19. Turkey- £270.09 million

18. Colombia- £274.59 million

17. Denmark- £286.20 million

16. Ivory Coast- £288.68 million

15. Croatia- £288.81 million

14. Norway- £289.08 million

13. Senegal- £298.40 million

12. Serbia- £302.94 million

11. Belgium- £312.30 million

10. Uruguay- £347.76 million

9. Argentina- £526.95 million

8. Italy- £527.40