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With form and fitness concerns surrounding Son Heung-min and others, the role of Napoli’s defensive rock Kim Min-jae is vital

Qualifying at Nigeria’s expense generated optimism but Black Stars have struggled since under a manager who likes to tinker

With world-class players but doubts over ageing greats Cristiano Ronaldo and Pepe, Portugal are a Jekyll and Hyde team

Granit Xhaka captains a confident team that has steadily begun to compete with the world’s best, knocking France out of Euro 2020

Tite’s dangerous team have a wealth of young attacking talent to help take the weight from Neymar’s shoulders

Expectations are sky-high at home as Rigobert Song has built a hard-working unit including several dual-nationality stars

Two tournament humiliations have left fans disillusioned and only the semi-finals will do for Hansi Flick’s hugely talented squad

Luka Modric still dazzles but behind him Zlatko Dalic has moved on from the stalwarts of 2018 and built a more mobile defence

Achraf Hakimi is a phenomenon but turmoil around the position of head coach has been a challenge for the Atlas Lions

Don’t expect any tactical innovations from a team with only two world-class players: Kevin De Bruyne and Thibaut Courtois