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The players at the World Cup who are out of contract: From Stones and Salah to Modric: key context

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3 min readjohn stonesenUpdated 7/6/2026

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The confirmed context is: These are the World Cup players that see their current club contracts come to an end this month England central defender John Stones is one of the highest-profile World Cup players out of contract Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images Share article This is an updated version of an article first published on June 14. Eye-catching performances at a World Cup can change the trajectory of a player’s career. While most players have been focused on glory with their countries, for those out of contract, the tournament is also the perfect opportunity to impress as they try to find new clubs. Typically, football players’ contracts expire on June 30
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Quick summary

The representative source set is Google Trends en The New York Times, Google Trends en BBC.
The confirmed context is: These are the World Cup players that see their current club contracts come to an end this month England central defender John Stones is one of the highest-profile World Cup players out of contract Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images Share article This is an updated version of an article first published on June 14. Eye-catching performances at a World Cup can change the trajectory of a player’s career. While most players have been focused on glory with their countries, for those out of contract, the tournament is also the perfect opportunity to impress as they try to find new clubs. Typically, football players’ contracts expire on June 30
Before drawing conclusions, verify the original links, publication time, and follow-up coverage.

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Key summary

These are the World Cup players that see their current club contracts come to an end this month England central defender John Stones is one of the highest-profile World Cup players out of contract Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images Share article This is an updated version of an article first published on June 14. Eye-catching performances at a World Cup can change the trajectory of a player’s career. While most players have been focused on glory with their countries, for those out of contract, the tournament is also the perfect opportunity to impress as they try to find new clubs. Typically, football players’ contracts expire on June 30

Confirmed sources

Google Trends en The New York Times — The players at the World Cup who are out of contract: From Stones and Salah to Modric: These are the World Cup players that see their current club contracts come to an end this month England central defender John Stones is one of the highest-profile World Cup players out of contract Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images Share article This is an updated version of an article first published on June 14. Eye-catching performances at a World Cup can change the trajectory of a player’s career. While most players have been focused on glory with their countries, for those out of contract, the tournament is also the perfect opportunity to impress as they try to find new clubs. Typically, football players’ contracts expire on June 30

Google Trends en BBC — World Cup 2026: Who are the free agents at the World Cup?: Fourteen players still at the World Cup have no club to return to once the tournament is over. Image source, Getty Images Image caption, John Stones (left), Casemiro (centre) and Mo Salah are all out of contract Chief football news reporter Published 2 July 2026 The World Cup is getting interesting. The tournament is now well into the knockout stages, the path to the final is known and the excitement is building over which two countries will compete for the biggest prize in world football at the New York New Jersey Stadium on 19 July. But for a small group of players, there is an additional incentive to do well

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The players at the World Cup who are out of contract: From Stones and Salah to Modric

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Google Trends en BBC

World Cup 2026: Who are the free agents at the World Cup?

Fourteen players still at the World Cup have no club to return to once the tournament is over.

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Google Trends en The New York Times · The players at the World Cup who are out of contract: From Stones and Salah to ModricThese are the World Cup players that see their current club contracts come to an end this month England central defender John Stones is one of the highest-profile World Cup players out of contract Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images Share article This is an updated version of an article first published on June 14.

Google Trends en BBC · World Cup 2026: Who are the free agents at the World Cup?Fourteen players still at the World Cup have no club to return to once the tournament is over.

Published2026-07-06

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The players at the World Cup who are out of contract: From Stones and Salah to Modric · Google Trends en The New York Times
These are the World Cup players that see their current club contracts come to an end this month England central defender John Stones is one of the highest-profile World Cup players out of contract Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images Share article This is an updated version of an article first published on June 14. Eye-catching performances at a World Cup can change the trajectory of a player’s career. While most players have been focused on glory with their countries, for those out of contract, the tournament is also the perfect opportunity to impress as they try to find new clubs. Typically, football players’ contracts expire on June 30
World Cup 2026: Who are the free agents at the World Cup? · Google Trends en BBC
Fourteen players still at the World Cup have no club to return to once the tournament is over. Image source, Getty Images Image caption, John Stones (left), Casemiro (centre) and Mo Salah are all out of contract Chief football news reporter Published 2 July 2026 The World Cup is getting interesting. The tournament is now well into the knockout stages, the path to the final is known and the excitement is building over which two countries will compete for the biggest prize in world football at the New York New Jersey Stadium on 19 July. But for a small group of players, there is an additional incentive to do well

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