The greatest sporting event of the year is now approaching its most intense phase. 60 matches have been played and 28 teams have been eliminated. As the 2018 FIFA World Cup semi-finals get underway tomorrow, we are only left with four teams that can stake a legitimate claim to the ultimate trophy in world football.
France, Belgium, England and Croatia are the only four sides remaining and we will see France take on Belgium in the first semi-final, while England and Croatia will fight it out in the second semi-final.
All four sides have been phenomenal in the competition and will undeniably be disappointed with an elimination at this stage. That being said, all teams are represented by a number of quality players, most of whom play for the top European clubs.
In fact, 44 of the 92 players remaining in the competition play for 8 European clubs. While the likes of Barcelona, AS Monaco, Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain are represented by 4 players each, the top 4 clubs have a staggering combined representation of 28 players.