NextGen Football Scout

👁️ The NG Eyeball Index A quick one on what this actually is. Yes, I'll break down stats. Yes, I'll look at players through a scouting lens. But at the end of the day — I love football. I love watching players who are exciting, entertaining and just fun to watch. So alongside every scout report rating, each player gets an NG Eyeball score too. Purely based on what I see. Rated out of 10, relative to their position. Fair warning — I won't be handing out many 10s. Right now? Lamine Yamal and Michael Olise might be the only two active players who have earned one. 👁️ #FootballScout #NGEyeball

@ThfcHK10 @htomufc 😂😂

@next_genFS @htomufc Chris wood made a name for himself a while ago,

Elijah Just and Chris Wood two-man looked insane last night wtf

@footballontnt Proud of my brilliant little nation 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

It's a Tartan Army takeover at the MLB 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⚾️

Uruguay may not have any U23s, but they do have Maxi Araújo 🇺🇾 And he feels tailor-made for Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay: relentless, versatile, and the kind of player who can change a game from the left side. Maxi Araújo — Sporting CP, 26. A high-energy left-sided weapon who can play as a winger, wing-back, or full-back, and brings serious intensity every time he steps on the pitch. A Bielsa player through and through — aggressive, adaptable, and impossible to ignore.

@AntonioMango4 Ryan Roberto is a tremendous name

Shakhtar collecting Brazilian talent like their infinity stones 🇧🇷

@itvfootball What a guy, well deserved.

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha has gained more than six million followers since last night’s game against Spain 📈 His heroics helped the nation earn their first ever point at a World Cup 🌍🏆 #FIFAWorldCup

And lastly, we're analysing Uzbekistan's 5 U23s to watch at the World Cup 🇺🇿 A historic first World Cup for the White Wolves, and they have a sharp young group: Abdukodir Khusanov — Manchester City, 22. The headline name — a commanding centre-back who has already forced his way into one of the biggest clubs in the world. Behruzjon Karimov — Surkhon Termiz, 18. A teenage right-back with senior experience and long-term upside. Jakhongir Urozov — Dinamo Samarqand, 22. A young centre-back with size and physical presence, already trusted in the national setup Abbosbek Fayzullaev — İstanbul Başakşehir, 22. A dynamic, energetic midfielder who can press, carry, and create — one of their most exciting young talents. Sherzod Esanov — Buxoro, 23. A young central midfielder who adds physicality and work rate in the engine room. Uzbekistan's debut World Cup is historic, and Khusanov is the player who can genuinely shine on the biggest stage 🌍. #WorldCup2026 #Uzbekistan #WhiteWolves #FootballScouting #NextGen

@90sfootball @classicshirts France's is iconic and that Romania one just has something about it.

Pick your 2⃣ favourite shirts of France '98 👇 (via @classicshirts)

🚨🔵 Everton have sealed deal to sign young centre forward Kai Hutchison from Dundee United. 16 years old Scottish youth international has accepted #EFC proposal.

Next up we're analysing the USA's 5 U23s to watch at the World Cup 🇺🇸 A host nation who got off to a flyer in their first game: Alex Freeman — Villarreal, 21. A young attacking defender with pace and directness, already earning senior caps and developing at a strong European club. Chris Brady — Chicago Fire FC, 22. A young goalkeeper with long-term upside, providing depth behind the more experienced options. Joe Scally — Borussia Mönchengladbach, 23. A reliable, technically sound right-back who has been a consistent performer at Bundesliga level. Giovanni Reyna — Borussia Mönchengladbach, 23. Hard to believe he is still 23 as he has been around for a while. A technically gifted attacking midfielder with real quality in tight spaces — when fit, one of the USA's most dangerous players. Ricardo Pepi — PSV Eindhoven, 23. A physical, goal-hungry striker who has grown into a reliable option at the highest level. Playing at home gives this group a massive platform, and Reyna and Pepi are the ones who can really make an impact.

@RisingStarXI @OptaJoe Great performance against a quality left back in Hincapie

🇨🇮😳 Last night, 𝗬𝗔𝗡 𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗘́ (𝟭𝟵) became the 1st player Opta has on record since 1966 in World Cup match to: ★ create 5+ chances (5) ★ make 5+ tackles (5) ★ win 10+ duels (11) ★ have 10+ touches in the opp. box (12) [@OptaJoe] 𝗣𝗛𝗘𝗡𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗔𝗟 🧡✨

Best young players at the #WorldCup so far Bouaddi 🇲🇦 Diomande 🇨🇮 Ayari 🇸🇪 Brown 🇩🇪 Irankunda 🇦🇺 Beach 🇦🇺 Freeman 🇺🇸 Muharemovic 🇧🇦 Anyone I have missed?

Final day of my World Cup under 23s round Starting off we’re analysing Tunisia’s 8 U23s to watch at the World Cup 🇹🇳 Tunisia got off to a poor start in the tournament, but the young group still has plenty to like: Adem Arous — Kasımpaşa, 21. A young centre-back/defensive option with senior experience and long-term upside. Moataz Nefati — IFK Norrköping, 21. A promising full-back/defensive wide option who adds athletic depth. Raed Chikhaoui — US Monastir, 22. A domestic-based young defender who strengthens Tunisia’s depth at the back. Ismaël Gharbi — SC Braga, 22. A creative, technical attacker who can operate across the frontline and between the lines. Hannibal Mejbri — Burnley, 23. Tunisia’s headline young midfielder, energetic, progressive, and press-resistant. Khalil Ayari — Paris Saint-Germain, 21. A high-upside attacking talent who adds pace and potential in advanced areas. Rayan Elloumi — Vancouver Whitecaps, 18. A teenage striker with raw promise and room to develop. Sebastian Tounekti — Celtic, 23. A direct wide threat who gives Tunisia pace and one-v-one quality. Tunisia’s young group is compact, but it still gives them pace, creativity, and upside despite the rough opening. #tunisia #worldcup

Next up we are analysing Japan’s four U23s to watch at the World Cup 🇯🇵 Zion Suzuki --- Parma, 23. Japan’s No. 1 and the clear starter between the sticks, with top-level shot-stopping and presence already established in Serie A. Junnosuke Suzuki --- FC Copenhagen, 22. A young centre-back with real upside, already settled in Denmark and bringing the kind of calm, physical profile Japan like at the back. Kento Shiogai --- VfL Wolfsburg, 21. A live Bundesliga forward option who gives Japan pace, movement, and a direct threat off the bench or from the start. Keisuke Gotō --- Sint-Truiden, 21. A powerful centre-forward and the sort of penalty-box striker who can make an impact with size, runs, and finishing. Do we agree Zion Suzuki is Japan’s strongest U23? #worldcup2026 #japan #footballscouting #nextgen

Ayyoub Bouaddi. Enjoy. 🇲🇦💎

As far as breakout performances go, you won't see many more obvious than the one Ayyoub Bouaddi has just put in against Brazil; an unflappable 18-year-old on the biggest stage of his career so far. That performance will always be a reference point for everyone that watched.

Woke up thinking about Ayyoub Bouaddi... what a performance. Won all his 4 tackles, 91% pass accuracy, 3 dribbles completed. But it was the poise, the control, the evasiveness... against Brazil, in your country's opening match of a World Cup, on your 4th cap after declaring for Morocco less than a month ago... That means it was a performance I will remember forever. The fact Vinicius Junior was named FIFA Player of The Match... after his team were outplayed for large periods, is another sign of FIFA pandering to the biggest names and nations. It had to go to a Morocco player!

Bouaddi in starting lineup for Morocco. Time to shine #Morocco

20 years old. Born in Geneva. Now on the World Cup stage 🌍 Johan Manzambi has been bossing midfields in the Bundesliga all season. 7 goals, 9 assists, a Europa League final and tonight he does it for Switzerland 🇨🇭 vs Qatar at the World Cup. This kid is the real deal. Eyes on him tonight 👀 #WorldCup2026 #Switzerland #Manzambi #FIFAWorldCup