Mane out of the World Cup: ‘A terrible blow for Senegal’ (1:11)Julien Laurens reacts to the news that Sadio Mane has been ruled out of the 2022 FIFA World Cup with a knee injury. (1:11)
The World Cup in Qatar starts on Nov. 20 and all 32 sides have announced their 26-man squad lists for the tournament.
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But while there are always going to be the big names of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, which younger players might get a chance to shine on the biggest stage of all?
While technology and scouting techniques have improved to the point that a young player impressing at a World Cup is almost never an unknown quantity these days, there are still those under the age of 23 who warrant some extra attention.
Here are the most exciting young players on each of the 32 teams at the World Cup — all under the age of 23, with the exception of Iran, who didn’t include any players in this age bracket in the squad.
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