Every four years we ask a panel of World Cup pundits to share their thoughts on the greatest tournament on earth.
Anjam Iqbal
Former goalkeeper, food connoisseur & Everton fan
World Cup Winner: Brazil
Finalist: Germany
Player to watch out for: Kevin De Bruyne
Surprise team: Egypt
Zul Hussain
Football pundit, commentator and former right back
World Cup Winner: Germany
Finalist: Spain
Player to watch out for: M Ozil
Surprise team: Egypt
Ahmed Ayub
Bolton Nomads player, manager and everything else
World Cup Winner: France
Finalist: Germany
Player to watch out for: Kylian Mbappé (France)
Surprise team: Senegal
Khalid Esat
Man who kept out FJM Pawnbrokers and won the league for Bank Top
World Cup Winner: France
Finalist: Argentina
Player to watch out for: Son (South Korea)
Surprise team: Senegal
Mustafa Sidik
Legendary Goalkeeper, defender, midfielder, striker.
World Cup Winner: Brazil
Finalist: France
Player to watch out for: Lozano (Mexico)
Surprise team: Egypt
Helmi El Sakka
Goalkeeper and Barcelona expert
World Cup Winner: Brazil
Finalist: Argentina
Player to watch out for: Mo Salah
Surprise team: Costa Rica
Imran Akuji
Football Godfather
World Cup Winner: France
Finalist: Brazil
Player to watch out for: Pogba (France)
Surprise Team: Uruguay
Naveed Aslam
The Eric Cantona of his generation
World Cup Winner: Germany
Finalist: Brazil
Player to watch out for: Edin Hazard (Belgium)
Surprise Team: Belgium
Fayaz Bharucha
Goalkeeper superstar and a better striker than most strikers
World Cup Winner: France
Finalist: Germany
Player to watch out for: Artem Dzyuba (Russia)
Surprise Team: Columbia
Javaid Feroze
Horrible on the pitch but a great man to know off it
World Cup Winner: Brazil
Finalist: Germany
Player to watch out for: Nabil Fekir (France)
Surprise team: Egypt
The Editor
World Cup Winner: Argentina
Finalist: England
Player to watch out for: Gonçalo Guedes, (Portugal)
Surprise team: Denmark
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