Home / Football / Internationals News Ronaldo, Messi, Mbappe, Vinicius Jr: Behind the scenes on Lego World Cup trophy ad 2026 Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Vinicius Jr and Kylian Mbappe are Lego fans Written by Ben Miller Last Update: April 13, 2026 03:11:31 pm BST 4 min read Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior have each been portrayed in LEGO bricks as part of a series of special sets created for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Four of the best-known athletes in the world, the quartet were given a chance to inspect their likenesses, including a recreation of Ronaldos Siuuu celebration pose in an 854-piece model that can also be configured to carry off a bicycle kick.We collected so many options on wigs and facial expressions and we were constantly going back and forth with the teams, showing what we were doing and exploring, said LEGOs Sanne van Kesteren, speaking to AS.We wanted to show any other details they have, like Messis tattoos, for example.Table of Contents1 Lego World Cup set: Everyone wants a piece2 Ronaldo on Messi, Mbappe, Vinicius Jr3 How much are the Lego World Cup sets?4 LEGO football advert: How to buy the World Cup sets5 Messi, Ronaldo, Vinicius Jr, Mappe World Cup fixturesLego World Cup set: Everyone wants a pieceVinicius Juniors Football Highlights set part of a series described as a cinematic snapshot of the players is made up of 510 pieces.In an advert to promote the sets, the players build a replica of the tournament trophy and smile at each other around a table, accompanied by the tagline everyone wants a piece.We needed to look into what hairpiece we were using and how to get the face correct, Van Kesteren said of the works, recalling feeling a little nervous before showing the Siuuu piece to Ronaldos team.That was the one we believed in the most, because its super iconic and the kids are going to love it.Especially on the expressions: Should we have a more smiley face, a more determined face? We decided to have two faces for Ronaldo.Of course, when we showed it, we were a little tense but the team really liked that. They were actually talking about it all the time, saying I love this face. Thats the one in the packaging shot.Ronaldo on Messi, Mbappe, Vinicius JrRonaldo described the Argentina captain, France skipper Mbappe and Brazil superstar Vinicius Jr as incredible and said he was honored to have been part of the set.The designs are built on letter-shaped bases and feature the colors of the players national shirts alongside a collectible plaque and minifigure.Ronaldo and Mbappes likenesses contain 490 pieces, with 2022 World Cup winner Messis made of 500.Designer Freddy Charters said his highlight of the project was meeting Messi to show him the set he had been working for months on.If youre a fan of football, you should be a fan of Messi, said Charters. Hes a brilliant player and Ive followed his life and career since I was very young.He expressed that his family was really into LEGO building. He said it was surreal for him to now see himself in LEGO form and that his family would now be building a set based on him, which is amazing.How much are the Lego World Cup sets?The Messi and Ronaldo Soccer Legends pieces are $79.99, with a Messi celebration design costing $199.99.Similar to football, LEGO play is all about building and rebuilding, trying new things, learning from mistakes and celebrating successes, said Messi, adding that he was thrilled for fans to try the sets.I love how these LEGO sets bring my on-pitch moments to life in a fun and imaginative way.LEGO football advert: How to buy the World Cup setsThe football sets are available from LEGOs site, with some on pre-order when the commercial aired on April 2.The trophy set seen in the advert is priced at $199.99 and a World Cup football is $129.99.A FIFA World Cup trophy emblem set and a US national team jersey are available for $24.99 each.Messi, Ronaldo, Vinicius Jr, Mappe World Cup fixturesShould they play at the 2026 World Cup finals, the quartet could each take part in three group stage fixtures and a maximum of five knockout stage matches.The finals are being held in the USA, Canada and Mexico and start on June 11.Here are the players confirmed fixtures in the group stage. Asterisk denotes a match starting the following day in the UK.PlayerDateMatchETPTBSTMessiJune 16Argentina vs Algeria21:0018:0002:00*June 22Argentina vs Austria13:0010:0018:00June 27Jordan vs Argentina22:0019:0003:00*MbappeJune 16France vs Senegal15:0012:0020:00June 22France vs Iraq17:0014:0022:00June 26Norway vs France18:0015:0023:00Vinicius JrJune 13Brazil vs Morocco18:0015:0023:00June 19Brazil vs Haiti21:0018:0002:00*June 24Scotland vs Brazil18:0015:0023:00RonaldoJune 17Portugal vs DR Congo13:0010:0018:00June 23Portugal vs Uzbekistan13:0010:0018:00June 27Colombia vs Portugal19:3016:3000:30*Media used with permission. 2025 The LEGO Group. 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