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By benching his captain, Fernando Santos has set the Selecao free and perhaps given them a better chance of winning the World Cup in the process

It took a Panenka penalty to secure the African side their first ever World Cup quarter-final, and leaves Luis Enrique with big questions to answer

The ex-Liverpool and Bayern Munich star continues to be his country's main man at his fourth World Cup

The Portugal captain is under pressure after a poor start to the World Cup, with some Seleccao supporters calling for him to be dropped

Miroslav Klose doesn't get much recognition, perhaps because he's as humble as they come, but nobody has more World Cup goals.

The winger looks to be on the way out of Stamford Bridge during the winter window, but he won't be short on offers now given his form in Qatar

Some of the game's greatest have featured for Portugal, but only the best are allowed in our all-time XI!

Some of the game's biggest legends have featured for Spain, but only the greatest among them can make our all-time XI

After some encouraging displays in Qatar, the U.S. can now start planning to potentially contend for the title on home soil

The Selecao turned on the style in a 4-1 rout at Stadium 974 in Doha, with Neymar's return from injury transforming the team.

The Dinamo Zagreb goalkeeper saved three out of four penalties as the 2018 runners-up progressed to the quarter-finals in Qatar

England's Phil Foden won the Golden Ball, while Rhian Brewster won the Golden Boot in India, but how have they and their team-mates fared since?

GOAL breaks down how each member of the USMNT fared throughout their four-game run in Qatar

Just three points separate the WSL's top three, with Arsenal and Man Utd hot on the Blues' heels - and Man City won't go away either.

Croatia have produced some absolute superstars in recent decades and their all-time best XI sure looks special!

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

Some absolute legends have played for Brazil, but only the best of the best can make our all-time XI!

Some immensely talented players have represented South Korea on the global stage and this is their greatest-ever XI!

The Brazilian was once the most expensive player on the planet but he never learned to make the best use of his box of tricks.

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

The No.10 upset some of his compatriots by backing Jair Bolsonaro in the presidential election, but his value to the Selecao has become clear in Qatar

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

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 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.

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.

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