2025-26 Panini Donruss Road to FIFA World Cup 26 Soccer Checklist

2025-26 Panini Donruss Road to FIFA World Cup 26 previews the 2026 World Cup with national-team cards in two finishes: a 250-card paper base and a matching 250-card Optic version. Released April 22, 2026, each version includes a 50-card Rated Rookie run (cards 201–250). Thirteen inserts, three autograph sets and two kit-relic sets round out a checklist of nearly 1,000 cards.

What's in the checklist

• Base: 200 veterans and 50 Rated Rookies, with unnumbered Bronze, Cubic, Diamond, Maze and Silver parallels, then numbered colors from Blue Swirl /399 and Teal /199 down to Black 1/1
• Optic: the full 250-card base and Rated Rookie set reprinted in Optic
• Inserts: Rookie Kings, Pitch Kings, Magicians, Net Marvels, Dominators, Elite Series, Craftsmen, Zero Gravity, Animation, Night Moves, and Kaboom (Gold /10, Black 1/1) with a Kaboom Oversize version
• Autographs: Beautiful Game Autographs (40), Beautiful Game Dual Autographs (9) and Signature Series (42), with color parallels to Black 1/1
• Relics: Kit Kings and Kit Series, 50 cards each, down to Black 1/1

Key rookies and players

The base set includes Lamine Yamal, Pedri, Nico Williams, Dean Huijsen, Sadio Mane, Nicolas Jackson and David Raya. Rated Rookies include Damion Downs, Alex Freeman, Nick Woltemade, Petar Sucic, Franjo Ivanovic and Lewis Koumas, and Rookie Kings adds Gilberto Mora, Troy Parrott, Denzell Garcia and El Hadji Malick Diouf.

Grading considerations

Optic Rated Rookies, Kaboom inserts and low-numbered base parallels are among the cards collectors commonly consider for grading. Optic surfaces show print lines and scratches, and Kaboom Oversize cards need larger holders. See our grading scale.