The World Cup in Qatar will be the first in history to be played outside the summer. Due to the temperatures in Qatar in June and July, FIFA has decided to move the competition to November. This year there are several teams who are serious contenders for the title. Meanwhile, teams are shaping up for the new season and players are looking at the world tournament. Today we will look at the ideal eleven European players who will play in the World Cup:
Tibau Courtois
The Belgian goalkeeper is the best goalkeeper in the world at the moment. Courtois’ year has helped him win La Liga and the Champions League with Real Madrid, plus to establish himself as one of the greats.
Joao Cancelo
The Portuguese right-back has been one of the best players in the Premier League and has a guaranteed place in his national team. Cancelo has also played at left-back this season, but his natural position is on the right.
Ruben Dias
Another Portuguese who plays for Manchester City. Although his season has been shortened by injury, Dias has been one of the best centre-backs in Europe all season.
Virgil Van Dijk
Liverpool’s centre-back has been the key to his team’s defensive ability to fight for the three major club titles of the season. Together with Dias, they form an enviable centre-back pairing.
David Alaba
The Real Madrid player has found himself playing at centre-back all season, but his preferred position is left-back. With the Austrian national team he has also played some games in the centre of defence, but his best position remains to be on the left. Captain of his national team and the heart and soul of any defence he plays in, Alaba is a life insurance.
N’Golo Kante
Kante’s season has not been as good as the last, but he is still one of the best in his position. Although France is not at its best, the Frenchman is a key player in any team.
Kevin De Bruyne
The best player in the Premier League and one of the best midfielders in the world. The Belgian is at a very high level and is one of the few regulars Pep has at City. His ability to see space, to shoot or to come out with the ball makes him a very complete player.
Luka Modric
For yet another year, Luka Modric continues to give football lessons. No matter how much time passes, it seems that Modric is not affected. Players like Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta decided to head to the Emirates in their late 30s. Now, Modric, at the age of 37, is still the boss of Real Madrid’s midfield. At the last World Cup, he reached the final of the World Cup. Will he make it to the final at his age?
Kylian Mbappé
The Frenchman is one of the best players in the world. A whole world revolves around him in the sports sector. For example, the French player is amongst the top scorers of the next World Cup mentioned by the bookmakers on their websites. Throughout the tournament, the PSG striker will be able to prove that he can be one of the top scorers. However, based on predictions such as those offered by the best world cup betting sites in Qatar, it can be seen that Brazil has the best chance of winning the World Cup and the Golden Boot of the tournament. If you plan to bet on the scorer or the winner, you can take advantage of many ongoing promotions and offers. This platform has a list of bookies available for Arab fans, as well as guides to help place bets legally, even in Arabic countries. Despite all the rumours and conflicts that have engulfed him, Mbappé has continued to perform at a very high level in order to face a nice challenge at the end of the year.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano could not be missing from this list. The Portuguese star is not going through his best moment in terms of competitive level. However, this is not an impediment for the Portuguese player to be amongst the best players who can complete the ideal 11 of the championship.
Karim Benzema
Benzema was, is and will be Real Madrid’s leader throughout the season, guiding Los Blancos, especially in key moments such as the play-offs against PSG, Chelsea or Manchester City in last season’s Champions League campaign. If nothing unusual happens in the remainder of the year, the next Ballon d’Or has ended up being able to fill the goalscoring void left by Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid. Will he be the go-to striker for the next World Cup?