World Cup 2018: 6 Clubs With the Most Number of Players Going to Russia

Manchester United have 11 players at the World Cup which is only the 7th highest
Manchester United have 11 players at the World Cup which is only the 7th highest

#3. Barcelona (14 players)

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All four of Barcelona's fabulous four will be at the World Cup
All members of Barcelona's fabulous four will be at the World Cup

Barring the two Portuguese players, Nelson Semedo and Andre Gomes, there were no major exclusions from the Barcelona team.

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Contrary to the previous two World Cups, there are only four Barcelona players in the Spain squad but all four are expected to start. Gerard Pique, Sergio Busquets, Andres Iniesta and Jordi Alba are the four Spaniards.

There are five more players from Barcelona who will be playing for European teams. Samuel Umtiti and Ousmane Dembele are part of a strong French squad. Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Ivan Rakitic, and Thomas Vermaelen will play for Germany, Croatia, and Belgium respectively.

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Barcelona are well represented in the South American teams as well. The biggest name is obviously the Argentina captain Lionel Messi, followed by his strike partner, Luis Suarez, who is a crucial player for Uruguay.

Philippe Coutinho and Paulinho are probable starters for Brazil and the club’s January acquisition Yerry Mina will represent Colombia.

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Edited by Akhilesh Tirumala
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