👴 No Neuer, but plenty of aura! This is the oldest XI at this World Cup | OneFootball

If your favorite nation were facing a squad with an average age of 38.6 at the upcoming World Cup, you’d probably be fully expecting a win. Is CR7 and co. lining up or what?

The attack alone, featuring Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Edin Džeko, and Luka Modrić, has enough aura for five teams and still a decent amount of quality. At the back, Axel Witsel holds things together in defensive midfield, and if a player still somehow gets through on goal, former City star Nicolás Otamendi will surely deal with it. By the way, even at 40, Manuel Neuer only makes the bench.

Compared to Scottish runners-up Craig Gordon (43), the Bayern star still looks like a spring chicken.

But honestly now: what do you think this team could still achieve?

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📸 PAUL ELLIS