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The BEST XI in World Cup HISTORY | Part 2
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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 Hannah Cash, Michael Lahoud & Troy Deeney as they break down some of the best stars in the history of the competition, such as Diego Maradona's run with Argentina '86, as well as discussing some stars who didn't manage to win it all in their best tournament, such as Michael Ballack with Germany '02 & Eden Hazard with Belgium '18.
0:00 Brazil 2014
0:45 Toni Kroos BREAKDOWN
1:51 Korea/Japan 2002
2:55 Micheal Ballack BREAKDOWN
4:00 Notable Absences 2014/2002
4:53 The Oracle SELECTS...
5:48 Russia 2018
6:15 Eden Hazard BREAKDOWN
7:41 Spain 1982
8:23 Diego Maradona BREAKDOWN
9:29 Notable Absences 2018/1982
10:50 The Oracle SELECTS...
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