Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will appear in their fifth World Cup at Qatar 2022...
Less than months are left before the 2022 World Cup kicks-off in Qatar and the excitement around the showpiece even is already at its peak.
The draw for the World Cup is done as the participation of 29 teams across the world is confirmed. Three nations will join the party after going through the playoffs round.
The biggest stars and the veterans in the world of football, namely Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Robert Lewandowski, will be featuring in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and in all probability will be their engame at the grandest stage.
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Both Messi and Ronaldo made their World Cup debuts in 2006 and they will appear in their fifth World Cup in Qatar. Despite being one of the greatest players of all time, neither Messi nor Ronaldo have been able to lay their hands on the coveted cup.
Messi came agonisingly close to lifting the trophy in 2014 but missed out by a whisker as Germany beat Argentina in the final.
Let's take a look at the top 20 players who are likely to play their last World Cup in Qatar.
Lionel Messi
Country: Argentina
World Cup debut: 2006
Age: 34
Position: Forward
Cristiano Ronaldo
Country: Portugal
World Cup debut: 2006
Age: 37
Position: Forward
Robert Lewandowski
Country: Poland
World Cup debut: 2018
Age: 33
Position: Forward
Luis Suarez
Country: Uruguay
World Cup debut: 2010
Age: 35
Position: Forward
Edinson Cavani
Country: Uruguay
World Cup debut: 2010
Age: 35
Position: Forward
Luka Modric
Country: Croatia
World Cup debut: 2006
Age: 36
Position: Midfielder
Manuel Neuer
Country: Germany
World Cup debut: 2010
Age: 36
Position: Goalkeeper
Thomas Muller
Country: Germany
World Cup debut: 2010
Age: 32
Position: Forward
Dani Alves
Country: Brazil
World Cup debut: 2010
Age: 38
Position: Right-back
Thiago Silva
Country: Brazil
World Cup debut: 2010
Age: 37
Position: Central defender
Eden Hazard
Country: Belgium
World Cup debut: 2010
Age: 31
Position: Winger
Jordi Alba
Country: Spain
World Cup debut: 2014
Age: 33
Position: Left-back
Hugo Lloris
Country: France
World Cup debut: 2010
Age: 35
Position: Goalkeeper
Olivier Giroud
Country: France
World Cup debut: 2014
Age: 35
Position: Forward
Sergio Busquets
Country: Spain
World Cup debut: 2010
Age: 33
Position: Midfielder
Angel Di Maria
Country: Argentina
World Cup debut: 2010
Age: 33
Position: Winger
Pepe
Country: Portugal
World Cup debut: 2010
Age: 39
Position: Central defender
Mats Hummels
Country: 2014
World Cup debut: Germany
Age: 33
Position: Central defender
Diego Godin
Country: Uruguay
World Cup debut: 2010
Age: 36
Position: Central defender
Maya Yoshida
Country: Japan
World Cup debut: 2014
Age: 33
Position: Central defender