The Portuguese midfielder has been one of the reasons for the recent success of PSG, the side coached by Luis Enrique that won two Champions League trophies in a row. If Portugal are to establish themselves as one of the leading contenders at the World Cup, his influence will be crucial.

The world’s biggest sporting event has been heating up.

It's been more than 30 years since the United States hosted a World Cup. This summer, it will do so as part of a joint effort with Canada and Mexico. In the lead-up to the tournament, there have been several issues to contend with including geopolitical tensions,

We take a look at the best teams at the men's World Cup and how they are looking ahead of the start of the tournament.

Despite the very chalk nature of the World Cup, there have been stunning victors who beat all-time great teams en route to glory.

Brazil legend Kaka gets shown a red card at the 2010 World Cup for elbowing an Ivory Coast player in the face, later seen to be a dive

Morocco was the surprise semifinalist at the 2022 World Cup, and the Atlas Lions return nearly half their team from that run. They (officially) won Cup of Nations earlier this year, and they can win by defending and countering, or by controlling a game with the ball.

Brazil's World Cup schedule: The next match for Vinicius Junior and Neymar as they attempt to progress from Group C.