The 2022 FIFA World Cup will begin today, and the tournament will feature the majority of previous winners. Brazil, Spain, France, and Germany are among the previous five winners who are expected to win again this year. However, Italy is the only winner from the previous five editions who will not be competing in the World Cup. The images below depict how previous world cup winners line up in the finals.
The winning Xi of Brazil in the 2002 World Cup final.
Marcos is the goalkeeper.
Lucio, Edmilson, and Roque Junior are the defenders.
Kleberson, Silva, Cafu, and R. Carlos are the midfielders.
Ronaldinho Gaucho, Ronaldo Nazario, and Rivaldo are the forwards.
The winning Xi of Italy in the 2006 World Cup final.
G. Buffon is the goalkeeper.
Materazzi, Cannavaro, Zambrotta, and Grosso are the defenders.
Gattuso, Pirlo, Perrotta, and Camoranesi are the midfielders.
Toni and F. Totti are the forwards.
The winning Xi of Spain in the 2010 World Cup final.
I. Casillas is the goalkeeper.
G. Pique, C. Puyol, S. Ramos, and Capdevila are the defenders.
S. Busquets, Xavi, and X. Alonso are the midfielders.
D. Villa, Andres Iniesta, and Pedro are the forwards.
In the 2014 World Cup final, Germany's winning Xi.
Manuel Neuer is the goalkeeper.
Jerome Boateng, Matt Hummels, P. Lahm, and Howedes are the defenders.
B. Schweinsteiger, Kramer, and T. Kroos are the midfielders.
M. Ozil, T. Muller, and M. Klose are the forwards.
The winning Xi of France in the 2018 World Cup final.
H. Lloris is the goalkeeper.
S. Umtiti, R. Varane, B. Pavard, and T. Hernandez are the defenders.
N. Kante, P. Pogba, and A. Griezmann are the midfielders.
B. Maltuidi, K. Mbappe, and O. Giroud are the forwards.
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Tottenham: ‘Dream’ £44m Conte target ‘not for sale in January’
Tottenham Hotspur's attempts to sign Alessandro Bastoni will be thwarted because Inter Milan are 'not open to letting him go in January,' according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano.
Spurs finished the domestic season fourth in the Premier League, but head coach Antonio Conte will have an opportunity to bolster his squad when the winter transfer window opens at the turn of the year.What is the most recent news about Bastoni?
Tottenham are interested in signing Bastoni, according to Italian media outlet Inter Live, and could approach the club with a bid worth close to £44 million.
According to the report, Premier League rivals Manchester United and Manchester City are also interested in the 16-cap Italy international, but Inter are preparing to open contract negotiations in order to keep him.At the end of the year, Bastoni will enter the final 18 months of his current contract, which pays £89,000 per week.
Tottenham have long admired the 23-year-old, and he is said to be on a four-man shortlist of left-sided centre-back targets ahead of the summer transfer window.
During the winter transfer window, Conte is said to be looking for reinforcements in the backline, midfield, and attack.
What did Fabrizio Romano have to say about Bastoni?
Romano understands Tottenham's desire to bolster their options at the heart of their defense in the early stages of 2023.The Italian journalist is aware, however, that Inter are unwilling to negotiate a deal that would send Bastoni to north London.
"They're looking for a centre-back because they probably need a new player in that position in January," Romano told GIVEMESPORT.
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