32. World Cup Famous Number 6’s
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- 3. Under his captaincy, Brazil won the 1994 FIFA World Cup and he lifted the World Cup trophy.
- 6. Luis ...... the only person to have played two World Cup finals for different countries, representing Argentina in 1930 and Italy in 1934.
- 7. World Cup winner in 2006, renowned for his competitive nature and leadership qualities
- 13. He appeared in four FIFA World Cups, reaching the 2014 final.
- 14. He was in Brazil's squad at the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups
- 16. Nestor ..... played for the Argentina national football team during the 1958 FIFA World Cup
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- 1. wins the 2024 Ballon d'Or award for the best men's player, he was included in Spain's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and was utilised as a central defender
- 2. won 52 caps for Argentina and represented the country at the 2006 World Cup
- 4. the only manager to have won four FIFA Club World Cups, as a player he appeared with Spain at the 1994 FIFA World Cup
- 5. Sergio ..... Spanish midfielder won the World Cup in 2010.
- 8. .....Varela the captain who led Uruguay to a historic victory in the 1950 World Cup,
- 9. Frank ..... In the quarter-finals of the 1994 FIFA World Cup, he made his final appearance for the Netherlands in the 3–2 defeat against eventual winners Brazil.
- 10. in 2018 he lost his World Cup debut against Mexico in their opening match
- 11. Led his nation to victories in the 1998 World Cup as a player and the 2018 World Cup as a manager.
- 12. Born in Zaire, he was part of the France national team which reached the final of the 2006 FIFA World Cup
- 15. Together with Maradona, Batistuta and company he participated at the World Cup in the United States, where the team lost in the quarter finals