Nine LEGO Editions Football Sets Officially Revealed | May 2026

With the FIFA World Cup 2026 right around the corner, it's time to get into the football fever with nine brand new football-inspired LEGO sets officially presented today. All of these nine models are a part of the new for 2026 LEGO Editions theme, which has already kicked off with two previous World Cup-branded sets and further Formula 1-branded builds in the not-too-distant future.

But on the 1st of May 2026, eight LEGO Editions football sets will be available, followed by the sole release of 43018 Lionel Messi - Celebration in June. The wave combines iconic players, national identity, and major tournament branding, bringing together brick-built figures, stylised dioramas, and collectable display pieces.

Headlining the range are some of the biggest names in football, including Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior. Each player receives an exclusive LEGO Minifigure with detailed printing and nationally inspired designs, while Messi and Ronaldo also receive entirely brick-built, display-focused interpretations. Alongside the player-focused sets, LEGO has also introduced two further officially licensed builds tied to the FIFA World Cup 2026.

43011 Lionel Messi - Soccer Highlights

Our first football-inspired LEGO Editions set launching on the 1st of May 2026 is 43011 Lionel Messi - Soccer Highlights. The 500-piece model is built on a stylised base shaped around Messi's name, incorporating Argentina's national colours and a large number 10 shirt number. An exclusive Lionel Messi Minifigure is also included in the $29.99 / €29.99 / £24.99 set, along with a collectable plaque displaying his player stats and name.

Set Name - Lionel Messi - Soccer Highlights

Set Number - 43011

Age Range - 10+

Piece Count - 500

Minifigures - 1 (Lionel Messi)

Price - $29.99 / €29.99 / £24.99 - Shop Now at LEGO.com 

Release Date - 1st May 2026

43012 Cristiano Ronaldo - Soccer Highlights

From one footballing GOAT to another, 43012 Cristiano Ronaldo - Soccer Highlights is next retailing for the same price of $29.99 / €29.99 / £24.99 but with 10 pieces fewer at 490. The 10+ model similarly includes an exclusive LEGO Minifigure of Cristiano Ronaldo, complete with his signature "Siuuu" goal expression. A brick-built 'CR7' features in 43012 alongside a scene that recreates the national colours of Portugal.

Set Name - Cristiano Ronaldo - Soccer Highlights

Set Number - 43012

Age Range - 10+

Piece Count - 490

Minifigures - 1 (Cristiano Ronaldo)

Price - $29.99 / €29.99 / £24.99 - Shop Now at LEGO.com 

Release Date - 1st May 2026

43013 Kylian Mbappé - Soccer Highlights

Another prolific striker is next, with the French centre forward Kylian Mbappé getting his very own LEGO Soccer Highlights diorama under the set number 43013. With the exact same price tag and piece count, the 10+ model recreates an almost identical brick-built number 10 to 43011 Lionel Messi - Soccer Highlights, but with a base incorporating France's national colours and some of the country's most iconic landmarks.

Set Name - Kylian Mbappé - Soccer Highlights

Set Number - 43013

Age Range - 10+

Piece Count - 490

Minifigures - 1 (Kylian Mbappé)

Price - $29.99 / €29.99 / £24.99 - Shop Now at LEGO.com 

Release Date - 1st May 2026

43015 Lionel Messi - Soccer Legend

The LEGO Group have clearly chosen their footballing GOAT as 43015 Lionel Messi - Soccer Legend is our second of three Lionel Messi-branded sets releasing in this wave. 958 pieces recreate a brick-built version of the Argentinian placed on a small football field diorama in front of another, but much larger brick-built number 10. The figure can be posed in two ways: Messi's signature victory pose or a dynamic running pose.

Set Name - Lionel Messi - Soccer Legend

Set Number - 43015

Age Range - 12+

Piece Count - 958

Minifigures - 0

Price - $79.99 / €79.99 / £69.99 - Shop Now at LEGO.com 

Release Date - 1st May 2026

43016 Cristiano Ronaldo - Soccer Legend

43016 Cristiano Ronaldo - Soccer Legend follows an almost identical build, but focuses on Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo. The footballer appears as a brick-built LEGO figure in his iconic red and green Portuguese kit, standing in front of a large brick-built seven. Just like Messi, he can be posed in two separate ways: either performing his iconic "Siuuu" goal celebration or performing an overhead kick.

Set Name - Cristiano Ronaldo - Soccer Legend

Set Number - 43016

Age Range - 12+

Piece Count - 854

Minifigures - 0

Price - $79.99 / €79.99 / £69.99 - Shop Now at LEGO.com 

Release Date - 1st May 2026

43018 Lionel Messi - Celebration

All of these sets may have the new for 2026 LEGO Editions branding, but 43018 Messi Art could easily be classified as a LEGO Art model. Retailing for $199.99 / €179.99 / £159.99, 43018 Lionel Messi - Celebration recreates a wall of art of Lionel Messi, with the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner recreated in a relatively flat brick-built form, pointing towards the sky. A blue sky and a green football field are then recreated in the background, almost like rays of light.

Set Name - Lionel Messi - Celebration

Set Number - 43018

Age Range - 14+

Piece Count - 1,427

Minifigures - 0

Price - $199.99 / €179.99 / £159.99 - Shop Now at LEGO.com 

Release Date - 1st June 2026

43027 Vini Jr. - Soccer Highlights

The LEGO Editions theme is heading to Brazil on the 1st of May 2026 with 43027 Vini Jr. - Soccer Highlights. Just like the previous Soccer Highlights builds, 43027 retails for $29.99 / €29.99 / £24.99 but includes the largest number of pieces at 510. An exclusive LEGO Minifigure of Vinícius Júnior is included alongside a brick-built recreation of the word 'Vinni 7' and a football pitch located on the Brazilian coast.

Set Name - Vini Jr. - Soccer Highlights

Set Number - 43027

Age Range - 10+

Piece Count - 510

Minifigures - 1 (Vinícius Júnior)

Price - $29.99 / €29.99 / £24.99 - Shop Now at LEGO.com 

Release Date - 1st May 2026

43032 FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Emblem

Rather than individual players, the final two sets on this list focus on building excitement ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026. 43032 FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Emblem recreates a brick-built semi-3D version of the World Cup trophy and a printed FIFA tile on a colourful, mosaic-like background. The whole emblem build also includes a kickstand, allowing builders to easily display the 298-piece set.

Set Name - FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Emblem

Set Number - 43032

Age Range - 10+

Piece Count - 298

Minifigures - 0

Price - $24.99 / €24.99 / £19.99 - Shop Now at LEGO.com 

Release Date - 1st May 2026

43033 2026 U.S. Soccer National Team Jersey

Last but not least is 43033 2026 U.S. Soccer National Team Jersey, allowing our American audience to cheer on their national team this summer. 167 pieces help create a framed version of the team's iconic football jersey, along with a large sticker sheet of numbers that can display any number from 0 to 99 on the LEGO shirt. Two exclusive LEGO Football Minifigures are also included: one wearing the team's stripes kit and the other in the stars kit.

Set Name - 2026 U.S. Soccer National Team Jersey

Set Number - 43033

Age Range - 10+

Piece Count - 167

Minifigures - 2

Price - $24.99 / €24.99 / £19.99 - Shop Now at LEGO.com 

Release Date - 1st May 2026

Eight of the nine sets in this LEGO Editions football wave release on the 1st of May 2026, with 43018 Lionel Messi - Celebration following on the 1st of June 2026, but what do you think? Are you picking up one of the Soccer Highlights sets, going all-in on a Soccer Legend build, or is 43018 Lionel Messi - Celebration the standout for you? Will this wave tempt you to collect all three Messi-branded sets? Let us know your thoughts and picks in the comments below!

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