The World Cup is drawing ever so closer and we’re sure you can’t wait to watch your favorite players and cheer on your country on the biggest stage of world football. But while you anticipate watching yet another World Cup tournament, some superstar players are anticipating playing in their very first World Cup tournament. You actually might be a little surprised by the caliber of players who will be playing a World Cup game for the first time in Qatar. Of course, these names are still subject to unforeseen circumstances like injuries. But here are 20 superstars who will be making World Cup debuts this year.

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Virgil van Dijk

Darwin Nunez

Alphonso Davies

Christian Pulisic

Mason Mount

Jack Grealish

Reece James, Declan Rice, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden, Ben Chilwell

Kai Havertz

Frenkie de Jong

Matthijs de Ligt

Dayot Upamecano

Aymeric Laporte

Alvaro Morata

Edouard Mendy

Dusan Vlahovic

Federico Valverde

Vinicius Jr.

Gareth Bale