Quiz: Guess the World Cup Player by Their National Team Record

We’ve finally reached the time of the year where the World Cup has finally arrived. It has been four years since the previous tournament in Brazil, and football fans are as excited as ever to watch the biggest tournament in football. The odds to win World Cup suggest that the current world champions, Germany, are one of the favourites to lift the trophy along with other nations such as Brazil, Argentina, Spain, and France. All of these nations have won the tournament at least once in the competitions history, and they currently have some of the finest players in world football representing them.

There will be a total of 736 players making the trip to Russia to represent their country this summer. These players also have different levels of experience at the international level. Experienced players such as Sergio Ramos, Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo have over 100 caps for their country and have played in multiple international tournaments, including the World Cup. It is likely that these players will have a huge influence on the success of their nation this summer. Meanwhile, players such as Dele Alli, Leon Goretzka, and Sergej Milinković-Savić will be making their debut appearances in the competition. Despite being ‘newcomers’ to the competition, they could provide moments of magic to help their nation reach the later stages of the tournament.

Are you able to identify each individual player who will be competing at the World Cup from their national record? Some of the players featured should be easy to recognise, but other may be more difficult. Take this quiz and find out how many questions you can get correct. Let us know your score!