![]() ![]() A country on the rise, Uzbekistan has also recently qualified for the knock-out round of the U20 World Cup and has exciting emerging stars. Uzbekistan later crashed out in the quarter-finals against France in a narrow 1-0 defeat, but the fact that the country was able to knock England out in the previous round is an impressive feat. Made up of some of the best Manchester City and Chelsea youth products, the Three Lions were surprisingly eliminated by Uzbekistan in the round of 16. One of the shocks of the tournament so far has been that of the elimination of England. Now, a year later, there are similar upsets taking place at the U17 World Cup in Indonesia. READ MORE: Fluminense confirms André transfer 'imminent' as Cristiano Ronaldo gives Liverpool legend a gift READ MORE: Jürgen Klopp 'leading' transfer race for ideal Virgil van Dijk heir as next Liverpool 2.0 piece Last year at the World Cup, Japan beat Spain and Germany, and Morocco shocked everyone by making it to the semi-finals of the competition. On the international stage, the best countries are no longer as dominant. Last season a player from Georgia in Khvicha Kvaratskhelia became one of the best breakout players in Europe's top five leagues. ![]() Liverpool over the years has been at the forefront of proving that - from Egyptian Mohamed Salah becoming one of the world's best players to Sadio Mané following suit from his hometown of Bambali in Senegal.Īs scouting becomes more and more global and data more accessible, football has expanded and there are now stars to be found in every corner of the planet. The beauty of football is that anyone from anywhere can become a superstar. ![]()
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