The young Frenchman, Killian Mbappe, came at the forefront of the squad for the emerging players in the World Cup, as the British newspaper “The Guardian” published a squad that includes the best 11 emerging players, who drew attention during the tournament, and La Liga dominated the newspaper’s selections for the squad, as it included Nigerian Francis Uzuho, goalkeeper of Deportivo La Coruña, and Yari Mina. Barcelona defender, Lucas Fernandez, Atletico Madrid defender, and teammate Jose Maria Jimenez, Uruguay defender.
The squad includes two Arab players in reserve, Moez Hassan from Tunisia and Ashraf Hakimi from Morocco, while 3 players were selected from France and Uruguay.
The lineup was as follows:
Goalkeeper: Francis Uzuho (Nigeria).
Defenders: Lucas Hernandez (France), Manuel Akanji (Switzerland), Yerry Mina (Colombia), Jose Jimenez (Uruguay), Benjamin Pavard (France).
Midfielders: Rodrigo Betancur (Uruguay), Lucas Torreira (Uruguay), Raheem Sterling (England), Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
Offensive line: Kylian Mbappe (France).
The bench was as follows:
Moez Hassan (Tunisia), Davinson Sanchez (Colombia), Moussa Waji (Senegal), Achraf Hakimi (Morocco), Ogenikaru Etebo (Nigeria), Sergej Milinkovic (Serbia), Aleksandar Golovin (Russia), Julien Brandt (Germany), Ismaila Sarr (Senegal).
Saleh Al-Harbi (Jeddah) @saleh_a_alharbi