What better stage than the World Cup for a breakout star to emerge?
Theo Walcott's career went into overdrive after being named in England's squad for the 2006 World Cup aged just 17 (although he didn't play) and plenty of others have earned themselves a huge move after starring at the global tournament.
And with every country's official squad for the upcoming Qatar tournament confirmed, there are a host of teenagers heading to the Middle East dreaming big and hoping to impress on the biggest platform possible.
Some of them will be well known to football fans - the likes of England's Jude Bellingham, and Spain's brilliant midfield pair Pedri and Gavi of Barcelona.