Courtois Calls Bellingham the Best Player at the World Cup

What happened

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has said that his club teammate Jude Bellingham was the best player at this past summer's World Cup, according to a report by Get Spanish Football News. Courtois made the remark during an exchange with the media this week, and the outlet quoted him saying: "Jude Bellingham was the best player at the World Cup."

Report details

The assessment follows a tournament in which Bellingham, a midfielder, scored seven goals for England, the report said. That tally included crucial doubles against Mexico and Norway. England, managed by Thomas Tuchel, reached the semi-finals, and the report described Bellingham at times as almost single-handedly carrying his teammates through matches.

The source presents Courtois's view as his personal opinion rather than any official award or recognition, and it does not indicate that any formal World Cup best-player honour was given to Bellingham. The report was published on November 11, 2026, and attributed to Conor Laird of GSFN.