DLS 26 World Winners: Confirmed Players, Release Date & Ratings

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July 13, 2026

World Winners is officially confirmed as the next major Legendary Agent event in Dream League Soccer 2026 (DLS 26), serving as the direct follow-up to the World Cup Heroes promo and acting as the second phase of the Champion event that took place last year. This upcoming event focuses exclusively on legendary World Cup-winning moments.

Unlike the flood of low-quality screenshots and unverified rumors circulating on YouTube, this coverage is pulled directly from our own player card data pipeline. If you are trying to decide whether to save your hard-earned gems or spend them on the current event pool, here is the verified look at the upcoming roster, expected mechanics, and an honest breakdown of who is guaranteed to drop.

How to Get World Winners Cards (Costs & Mechanics)

Just like the World Cup Heroes promo, World Winners cards will sit exclusively in the Legendary Agent pool. You will not be able to pull these special editions from standard Common or Rare draws.

Here is exactly how the economy for this event breaks down:

  • Standard Legendary Agent Spin: 375 Gems per draw. You can permanently lower this cost by upgrading your club’s Recruitment Center, which provides a 1% to 5% discount depending on your facility level.
  • The 15-Draw Pity System: Confirmed! The safety net is officially locked in. You are 100% guaranteed to pull a special event card on your 15th Legendary Agent draw if you haven’t hit one earlier.
  • Season Pass: Purchasing the premium tier of the ongoing Season Pass typically grants you at least one guaranteed Legendary Agent.
  • Live Tournament Reward: FTG consistently runs a live online event alongside Legendary promos. Winning the final match of this tournament will reward you with a free Legendary Agent as the grand prize.

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Confirmed World Winners Players

Four Legendary cards are officially locked in for the World Winners event. First Touch Games (FTG) has added these card graphics directly into the game files, confirming their arrival. These players are divided between past tournament champions: Enzo Fernández and Emiliano Martínez representing the 2022 World Cup winners, and Paul Pogba and Benjamin Pavard representing the 2018 World Cup winners.

Note: While their arrival has been confirmed, FTG has not yet officially provided the final ratings. The 85 base OVR listed below is our projected rating designed to put these profiles front and center in our database.

Click any player’s name below to view their full profile and live attribute tracking in our player database.

PlayerPosBase OVR (Projected)Max OVRHeight
Emiliano MartínezGK8595195 cm
Enzo FernándezCM8595178 cm
Paul PogbaCM8595191 cm
Benjamin PavardCB8595186 cm

Full live stats, preferred foot, and detailed attributes for each of these four cards will be perfectly synced in our Champion26 database tier the moment the official stats go live.

Is Paul Pogba (CM, 85) Worth Pulling?

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Absolutely—and this is arguably the most important card to target in the entire event. Because of his real-world suspension, Pogba is not available in the standard DLS live database. This World Winners edition is a rare opportunity to bring him back into your squad, making it a highly exclusive collector’s item.

On the pitch, he is an absolute tank. At 191 cm, his card is built for a dominant box-to-box profile. His strength and long-range passing carry his rating, and his height makes him a genuine aerial threat from set pieces—something the other confirmed CM/CB cards in this batch don’t offer.

Roster Size & Expected Release Timeline

Based on our direct analysis of the internal game files, we have uncovered four unassigned slots alongside the confirmed players, which proves that the World Winners event will feature a definitive 8-card final roster.

Here is exactly how the release timeline breaks down:

  • World Cup Heroes Expiration: The active World Cup Heroes event concludes in exactly 7 days, aligning right with the day of the real-world World Cup Final.
  • Launch Window: Following the final whistle, the update is expected to drop during the first week of July. While the maximum official scheduling window allows up to one month, our file tracking confirms it will arrive well ahead of that mark.

Projected Final Allocation Slots

Because this event is explicitly named World Winners, the remaining 4 blank slots are reserved exclusively for the top performers from the country that actually wins the tournament.

Roster distribution will be entirely position-based and selected strictly from the championship-winning squad:

  • If Argentina wins: The slots will automatically pivot to celebrate the top performers, led by Lionel Messi.
  • If Spain wins: The event will highlight their tournament leaders, such as Lamine Yamal or Pedri.

As the ultimate source of truth for DLS live files, we will sync the final four player profiles, live stats, and graphics to our database the exact second they drop on the server. Until the final match concludes, any other rosters floating around online are completely unverified.

What’s Next After World Winners?

Exclusive Leak: English League Classic Event Confirmed

Our database has officially indexed the complete dataset for an upcoming English League Classic promo. Unlike typical speculative rumors, these four legendary items are fully configured within the live files, complete with verified base OVRs, positions, heights, and exact 8-stat attribute spreads.

A hard countdown timer embedded in the server configuration locks the launch of the English League Classic event for August 31, 2026.

The four confirmed classic cards all feature a premium 84 Base OVR:

  • Dimitar Berbatov (2011) – CF (84 OVR): A technical target man featuring 91 Control, 92 Shooting, and an imposing 189 cm frame.
  • Andy Cole (1994) – CF (84 OVR): A lightning-fast option in the final third, boasting 88 Speed, 88 Acceleration, and 92 Shooting.
  • Michael Essien (2006) – DM (84 OVR): A premier defensive anchor built with 91 Stamina, 86 Tackling, and balanced 83 Passing.
  • Emmanuel Petit (1999) – DM (84 OVR): A commanding left-footed midfielder equipped with 90 Stamina, 85 Tackling, and 84 Strength.

When does World Winners release in DLS 26?

The ongoing event ends on the day of the World Cup Final. We expect FTG to take at least 3 days to process the final real-world results and update the game files, meaning the event should launch roughly a week after the tournament concludes.

How many World Winners players are confirmed so far?

Four past champions are confirmed via game files: Emiliano Martínez (’22), Enzo Fernández (’22), Paul Pogba (’18), and Benjamin Pavard (’18). The remaining four slots will go to winners of the current World Cup.

Are the player ratings official?

Not yet. The graphics are confirmed in the game files, but the 85 base OVR shown on our database is currently a projected rating. We will update the exact stats as soon as FTG officially locks them in.

Is the 15-draw guarantee active for this event?

Yes. The pity system is 100% confirmed, meaning you are guaranteed to pull one special event card for every 15 Legendary Agent spins.

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