Football's best XI that didn't make the 2014 World Cup

Montenegro v Czech Republic - EURO 2012 Qualifier: Play Off Second Leg

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Sweden (ST)

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He came close, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic was not able to carry his Sweden team past Cristiano Ronaldo‘s Portugal outfit, crashing out in the playoffs despite scoring two goals in the knockout tie.

Robert Lewandowski, Poland (ST)

Poland v Montenegro - FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifier

Co-hosts of the 2012 Euros, Poland paid the price for indifferent performances at home during World Cup qualifying, as Lewandowski’s goals weren’t enough to get them one of the two spots in Group H that would have given them a chance of reaching Brazil.

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