Indeed, there have never been more than a quartet of Reds involved in any squad at the biggest tournament on the planet, even for England or any of the home nations.
The previous high for a non-UK and Ireland nation was Norway, in 1998, when Henning Berg, Ronny Johnsen and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer played for the Scandinavian country in France.
Qatar 2022 favourites Brazil kick their tournament off with a game against Serbia on Thursday night in Group G (19:00 GMT).
Alex Telles, who is currently on loan at Sevilla, Fred, Casemiro and Antony are all options for coach Tite, as the South Americans aim to get their hands on the coveted trophy again.