In a crunch week of international friendlies - as crunch as international friendlies can get, that is - the World Cup’s big guns took the chance to flex their muscles. Spain showed off a revitalised Andres Iniesta in Dusseldorf, the Barcelona star demonstrating that rumours of his demise have been exaggerated, before cutting Argentina to shreds in Madrid.
Germany showcased their impressive squad depth in games against the Spanish and Brazil, while the latter proved themselves that there is far more to their side than just Neymar. A Lionel Messi-free Argentina cruised past Italy in Manchester, while England.