The guide to every World Cup nation's star player
We take a look at the star man for each of the 32 nations who will be competing in the Russia World Cup this summer. Which talisman will lead their country to glory?
Russia - Aleksandr Kokorin (Zenit)
Forward
Brazil - Neymar (PSG)
Forward
Iran - Sardar Azmoun (FC Rostov)
Forward
Japan - Shinji Kagawa (Borussia Dortmund)
Attacking midfielder
Mexico - Hirving Lozano (PSV)
Winger
Belgium - Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
Midfielder
South Korea - Son Heung-Min (Tottenham)
Attacking midfielder
Saudi Arabia - Nawaf Al Abed (Al-Hilal)
Forward
Germany - Mesut Ozil (Arsenal)
Attacking midfielder
England - Harry Kane (Tottenham)
Forward
Spain - David De Gea (Manchester United)
Goalkeeper
Nigeria - Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester)
Forward
Costa Rica - Keylor Navas (Real Madrid)
Goalkeeper
Poland - Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
Forward
Egypt - Mo Salah (Liverpool)
Winger
Iceland - Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton)
Attacking midfielder
Serbia - Nemanja Matic (Manchester United)
Midfielder
France - Kylian Mbappe (PSG)
Forward
Portugal - Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Forward
Argentina - Leo Messi (Barcelona)
Forward
Colombia - James Rodriguez (Bayern Munich)
Attacking midfielder
Uruguay - Luis Suarez (Barcelona)
Forward
Panama - Roman Torres (Seattle Sounders)
Defender
Senegal - Sadio Mane (Liverpool)
Winger
Morocco - Mehdi Benatia (Juventus)
Defender
Tunisia - Youssef Msakni (Al-Duhail)
Forward
Switzerland - Xherdan Shaqiri (Stoke City)
Attacking midfielder
Peru - Jefferson Farfan (Lokomotiv Moscow)
Forward
Croatia - Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
Midfielder
Denmark - Christian Eriksen (Tottenham)
Midfielder
Sweden - Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig)
Midfielder
Australia - Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield)
Midfielder