In this bonus 2022 World Cup-themed content, Laura O’Leary, Daniel Jones, Tommy Pitman, and Jon Squires create what they believe is the best possible World Cup XI – aka the greatest WC team in history.

Rules:

• The player must have played at least one minute at a World Cup to be eligible.

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Daniel Jones’ XI

GK: Fabian Barthez (98)

DEF: Roberto Carlos (02)
DEF: Fabio Cannavaro (06)
DEF: Cafu (94 & 02)

MID: Zinedine Zidane (98 & 06)
MID: Andreas Iniesta (2010)

AM: Rivaldo (02)
AM: James Rodriguez (14)
AM: Ronaldinho (02)

FWD: Klose
FWD: Ronaldo (Brazil) – 02

Jon Squires’ XI

GK – Lev Yashin

DEF – Cafu

DEF – Franz Beckenbauer

DEF – Bobby Moore

DEF – Carlos

MID – Johan Cryuff

MID – Bobby Charlton

MID – Zidane

MID – Diego Maradona

FWD – Pele

FWD – Ronaldo (R9)

Laura O’Leary’s XI

GK – Oliver Kahn

DEF – Cafu

DEF – Marcel Desailly

DEF – Cannavaro

DEF – Carlos

MID – Maradona

MID – Lothar Matthaus

MID – Zidane

MID – Lionel Messi

FWD – Klose

FWD – Ronaldo (R9)

Tommy Pitman’s XI

GK: Gordan Banks

DEF: Cafu

DEF: Moore

DEF: Beckenbauer

DEF: Carlos

MID: Zidane

MID: Matthaus

RW: Maradona

LW: Pele

ST: Ronaldo

ST: Klose