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The BEST XI in World Cup HISTORY | Part 1
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The 2026 World Cup is only days away, and that has our crew taking a look at some of the Best Starting XIs from each tournament, using Sofascore analytics & stats in order to decide which squad is the best of all time. Join Matteo Bonetti, Marco Messina & Troy Deeney as they break down squads such as 2022 Qatar, 2018 Russia, and 2002 Korea/Japan including stars such as Lionel Messi, Luka Modrić & Ronaldo Nazário.
0:00 2022 Qatar vs. 2014 Brazil
1:56 2022 Messi vs. 2014 Messi
3:15 The Oracle Says...
3:52 2002 Korea/Japan vs. Germany 2006
4:30 Ronaldo Nazário BREAKDOWN
5:13 2002 Korea/Japan vs. Germany 2006 (cont.)
6:37 Marco Materazzi BREAKDOWN
7:13 The Oracle Says...
7:58 USA 1994 vs. Russia 2018
9:46 Luka Modrić BREAKDOWN
12:10 The Oracle Says...
12:40 Spain 1982 vs. Germany 1974
14:39 Final Thoughts
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