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Some fantastic players have represented Japan, but only the best of the best can make their dream team!

The final wasn’t a classic, but the World Cup of Italia ’90 saw German efficiency overcome Carlos Bilardo’s Argentina

The forward flopped at Camp Nou before his career descended into farce in Madrid but he has re-emerged as his nation's most important player in Qatar

No player had as big an impact in transforming English football into the all-conquering behemoth it is today than the troubled genius.

The 19-year-old midfielder proved the catalyst for Gareth Southgate's side to make the breakthrough and seal a World Cup quarter-final berth

The veteran striker usurped Thierry Henry as Les Bleus' record goalscorer against Poland, but it was his fellow forward who stole the show

A lack of goals was always the team's biggest problem, and their inability to score was a key factor in their last-16 elimination in Qatar

The U.S. will need to make a decision on their head coach, as will the man himself regarding his own future

Some absolute legends have featured for England over the years, but only the very best can make our all-time XI!

Some amazing players have featured for France, but only the greatest can make our all-time XI!

The players will see it as too soon to start thinking ahead, but the 2022 World Cup served as a lesson for what's to come

Lionel Scaloni's side edged past Australia to set-up a mouth-watering meeting with the Netherlands - and their No.10 was at his devastating best.

Louis van Gaal's men gave their American opponents a lesson in the art of clinical counter-attacks in a 3-1 victory at Khalifa International Stadium.

The U.S. men's national team is out of the World Cup, undone by its own mistakes as the Netherlands showed a higher level in a 3-1 defeat.

The Man Utd attacker has suffered a lot in recent years but he's now in a much better 'headspace', as his performances in Qatar have underlined.

A host of household names are unlikely to still be in the picture by the time the next global tournament rolls around for the Red Devils.

Phil Foden and Marcus Rashford both impressed against Wales but will they retain their places in the line-up for Sunday's last-16 tie?

The £50 million-rated PSV Eindhoven forward is wanted by a host of clubs, including Manchester United...

The 1982 World Cup in Spain offered plenty of entertainment, with the Italians eventually going on to lift the trophy

After two successive group-stage exits, the four-time winners will now be looking to a new generation of players to take them forward.

There have been stand out performers during the opening fortnight of Qatar 2022 - but who makes GOAL's group stage XI?

Some all time greats have played for Argentina, but only the best of the best can make their dream XI!

Some of the greatest players in history have played for Netherlands, but only so many can make our all-time Dutch XI..

Some great players have represented Australia over the years and here's their best-ever XI!

GOAL takes a look at the best players to feature for the Stars and Stripes

The tournament of shocks delivered again as Cameroon left it late to secure a famous win over the World Cup favourites, who are still without Neymar.

There were tears of joy for South Korea after a 2-1 victory that took them into the last 16 and Cristiano Ronaldo actually contributed to their win.

The Netherlands attacker is the breakout star of the World Cup but Gregg Berhalter's brilliant backline is capable of shutting him down on Saturday.

The kid who wrote a letter to the No.10 six years ago urging him to keep playing for his country is now starring alongside his idol at the World Cup