From Lisandro Martinez’s final heartbreak to Manuel Ugarte’s injury nightmare, we break down how every Old Trafford star performed across a dramatic summer in North America.
The 2026 World Cup came to a close on Sunday, with Spain emerging as 1-0 winners against a ten-man Argentina side.
England came third, defeating France in a 6-4 thriller for the third-placed playoff, with Arsenal's Bukayo Saka scoring a hat-trick.
As with any other tournament, Manchester United had plenty of representation across the United States, Mexico and Canada, with 10 United players playing at least one minute.
As players will now have a couple of weeks' break before joining up with United for pre-season, here is every Manchester United player's World Cup ranking.
After a standout season for Manchester United, Senne Lammens remained second choice to Thibaut Courtois throughout the World Cup.
However, the United keeper was forced to make his World Cup debut in extremely difficult fashion, coming on for an injured Courtois against Spain in the quarter-finals, and will quickly want to forget his 19-minute cameo, making an error that led to Spain's winning goal.
Turkey were once again labelled as the dark horses going into this World Cup, but once again didn't live up to expectations, crashing out at the group stage.
However, none of that blame can fall on Altay Bayındır, after being an unused substitute in all three games, and he would have been disappointed not to feature against the USA, even though Turkey were already eliminated.
Diogo Dalot featured for just 65 minutes at the World Cup, with João Cancelo being Roberto Martinez's preferred starting right-back, as Portugal exited the World Cup at the Round of 16 stage.
Noussair Mazraoui was surprisingly Manchester United's standout performer at the World Cup despite playing fewer than 1,000 Premier League minutes last season.
Deployed as a defensive left-back to accommodate Achraf Hakimi, the 28-year-old excelled out of position, and his displays have given Michael Carrick food for thought as United targets a new left-back this summer.
Lisandro Martinez was the Manchester United to go further in the tournament, reaching the final with Argentina. Martinez was part of a defence that conceded just once in the group stages and was pivotal in the knockout stages, scoring and assisting against Cape Verde to avoid a World Cup upset.
Worryingly for United, Martinez was forced off in the final with an injury, but the severity is not yet known.
Manuel Ugarte's 2025/26 campaign can only be described as a disaster. After failing to perform at Old Trafford, the World Cup offered the 25-year-old a platform to show his worth ahead of a likely move in the summer.
However, Uruguay's World Cup campaign was extremely disappointing, with Marcelo Bielsa's side failing to get past the group stages, while Ugarte also picked up an ACL injury, which will see him miss the majority of next season.
While technically no longer a Manchester United player, much of the Brazilian's World Cup was played under contract with United, which expired on the 30th of June.
Carlo Ancelotti's side flattered to deceive, with Casemiro looking visibly off the pace in their opening game against Morocco.
Despite this, he did have some crucial performances, including scoring the equaliser against Japan in the Round of 32.
Kobbie Mainoo enjoyed a dramatic turnaround under Michael Carrick after being frozen out by former boss Rúben Amorim, earning a place in Thomas Tuchel's England squad. However, the 21-year-old was the only English midfielder not to play a single minute at the World Cup, a frustrating outcome given the unique qualities he could have offered.
It is perhaps a surprise to nobody that Jack Fletcher was an unused substitute for all three of Scotland's games.
However, this would have been an invaluable experience for the 19-year-old, after not expecting the call-up.
While technically an Aston Villa player for Belgium's World Cup campaign, United fans will be encouraged by Youri Tielemans' performance at the World Cup. The Belgian midfielder was one of the very few stand-out performers in a disjointed Belgium team that narrowly advanced from the group stages.
The midfielder showcased his versatility in the midfield, shining as a defensive, central, and attacking midfielder, and scored two crucial goals in Belgium's epic comeback against Senegal in the Round of 32.
Perhaps one of the most disappointing tournaments for a Man Utd player at this World Cup was that of club captain Bruno Fernandes, who ended the tournament with just one assist against Uzbekistan.
The Portuguese midfield of Fernandes, Vitinha and Joao Neves was touted as by far the best midfield unit but proved underwhelming, as Fernandes was misused by Roberto Martinez, playing in a deeper role, much like under Amorim.
Marcus Rashford's club future remains uncertain after Barcelona opted against activating his loan buy clause. The World Cup offered a chance to boost his prospects, and after scoring off the bench against Croatia, he earned a start but failed to impress against Panama and DR Congo, allowing Anthony Gordon to reclaim his place and impress with a stellar performance against Mexico and a goal against Argentina.
While Yan Diomande stole the headlines for the Ivory Coast, Amad was excellent throughout the tournament.
Frustratingly for the 24-year-old, the winger seemed not fully trusted by the manager but was crucial for his side, scoring the only goal against Ecuador in their opening game before scoring again against Norway, both times after coming off the bench.
Carlo Ancelotti opted to start Brentford's Igor Thiago for Brazil's opening game, but after the striker disappointed, Matheus Cunha was trusted as the starter and played a pivotal role in the rest of the group stages.
The Brazilian scored three goals in the group stages and operated as more of a false nine, which allowed Vinicius Junior to shine.
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