Tottenham Hotspur just became the first Premier League club to have a player on the winning side of three consecutive FIFA World Cups.

Hugo Lloris captained France to glory in 2018. Cristian Romero lifted the trophy with Argentina in 2022. And now, with the 2026 tournament wrapping up, at least one Spurs player has again ended up on the winning side. Three tournaments, three champions, one North London club threading the needle each time.

How the streak actually happened

The 2018 piece is the most straightforward. Lloris was France’s captain and starting goalkeeper when Les Bleus beat Croatia 4-2 in the Moscow final. He was a Tottenham player through and through at that point, having joined the club in…