The World Cup is officially underway in Qatar. The first game was Sunday as Ecuador spoiled Qatar's debut in the international tournament. As you get prepared for this awkwardly timed tourney, here are 30 of the best players in the world to keep an eye on in November and December.
(Note: This list has been updated since it was first published to reflect the announcements that Sadio Mane (No. 13) and Karim Benzema (No. 3) would miss the World Cup due to injury.)
30. Aurelien Tchouameni, MF, France
The 22-year-old may seem like a surprise entry into this list but he’s set to play a massively important role for his country with Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kante out of the squad.