Here are the most expensive African players at the 2018 World Cup
The estimated transfer value for all players participating in tournament is a whopping €12.6 billion.
Football players from Africa have certainly not been left out of the list with Liverpool forward leading the pack at $174.7 million.
Business Insider SSA looks at the top eight African players in the World Cup with the highest market value, according to transfermarkt.com :
8. Medhi Benatia, 31 (Morocco)
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Market value: €23 M ($26.8 million)
7. Amine Harit, 20 (Morocco)
Market value: €25 M ($29.1 million)
= Hakim Ziyech, 25 (Morocco)
Market value: €25 M ($29.1 million)
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= Wilfred Ndidi, 21 (Nigeria)
Market value: €25 M ($29.1 million)
4. Keita Baldé, 23 (Senegal)
Market value: €26.4 M ($36 million)
3. Kalidou Koulibaly, 26 (Senegal)
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Market value: €61.9 M ($72 million)
2. Sadio Mane, 26 (Senegal)
Market value: €70 M ($81.4 million)
1. Mohamed Salah, 25 (Egypt)
Market value: €150 M ($174.7 million)
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