16 Superstars from different countries who could represent their nations at the WWE World Cup 

With WWE's announcement of Crown Jewel, their second event ever and second of the year to be held in Saudi Arabia, another huge announcement was made - that the event will play host to the first ever WWE World Cup tournament.

Details about the tournament are scarce, but you'd have to think that we'll see representatives from different countries do battle in a knockout format with the winner taking home the trophy - so how deep could WWE go with this?

Well, WWE currently has a plethora of global talent at their disposal, more than ever before, and with multiples of four being ideal for a tournament - four and eight Superstars doing battle make sense, but WWE could go all in with this one and actually have 16 men do battle for the tournament, with every star representing a different country.

So, who might we see? I'm running down the 16 most likely possibilities.

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#16 Saudi Arabia - Mansoor

Mansoor made his presence felt last year

Well, every World Cup has to have the home nation represented, right? And what an addition to the tournament this would be. Mansoor Al-Shehail made a monumental impression on the WWE Universe when he debuted at the Greatest Royal Rumble in a segment where the Daivari found out just who this six-foot-tall, 175-pound 17-year-old really is.

Mansoor has trained under WWE Hall of Famer Dory Funk Jr and would be a great addition and huge fan favourite if he were involved!

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#15 Japan - Shinsuke Nakamura

The current United States Champion, Shinsuke Nakamura

Well, what more needs to be said? A Royal Rumble winner, the current United States Champion, and a man who would have been the WWE Champion had his opponent been anything less than Phenomenal.

Of course, there's every chance that The Rockstar will be defending his championship at Crown Jewel - but he could pull double duty and do both, or even put his United States Championship on the line in the tournament if he thinks he can back it up. If Nakamura remains to perform as a heel, though, that is unlikely - but he may not be by that time. In fact, he might not even be champion by that time.

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#14 Albania - Rezar

Rezar could represent Albania

Okay, so here's the first wildcard of the event. While Authors of Pain are running rampant in the Raw Tag Team Division with Drake Maverick at the helm now, The Albanian Psycho, Rezar, could very well take this opportunity to burst out into the single scene - even if it is for one night only.

Rezar is a former NXT Tag Team Champion and Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic winner, but he's also performed for Bellator MMA, Bamma UK and is a former World Pro Kickboxing Heavyweight Champion. Rezar would prove a unique challenge for anyone on the roster.

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#13 India - Jinder Mahal

A former WWE Champion could be in the mix

Well, while he might not be taking Raw by storm right now, Jinder Mahal is a former WWE Champion. Not only that, he was the 50th WWE Champion and first ever wrestler of Indian descent to win the title.

Jinder is also a former United States Champion and, after a tumultuous start to his WWE career, is counted among the big players now after a monumental year and change. You can bet The Modern-Day Maharaja would be a strong favourite to take the tournament

#12 Australia - Buddy Murphy

Buddy Murphy could shock the world

He may be the biggest underdog out of the 16 names presented, but he's not WWE's Best Kept Secret for nothing. Buddy Murphy would be a massive underdog if he were to represent his native Australia at the World Cup. Not only that, he could go into the match as WWE Cruiserweight Champion after getting a shot at the title in his homeland at the Super Show-Down! It wouldn't be the first time the 205 Live star has overcome the odds and shocked the world.

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#11 - Mexico - Andrade 'Cien' Almas

Almas hasn't made his mark yet

Well, who doesn't want to see more of Andrade 'Cien' Almas?! After an incredible run in NXT as the top guy, holding the NXT Championship and putting on incredible matches with the likes of Johnny Gargano, Almas' main roster run hasn't quite taken flight.

One way he could do that? By representing his native Mexico in the World Cup, and there are not many people who would be a more exciting watch than Almas. You never know, more five-star accolades could head Cien's way if he were to get a spot in the tournament... Almas could even perform masked in true lucha style and El Idolo would be a huge favourite for the tournament with the extra passion of performing for his country.

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#10 Germany - Alexander Wolfe

Wolfe may very well break out!

Time for another wildcard - and SAnitY's Alexander Wolfe is the very essence of the word! Mr Unpredictable could well represent Germany in the World Cup. The man from Dresden is currently on the SmackDown brand, but SAnitY haven't quite got the traction they had in NXT - and the former NXT Tag Team Champion could well look to put things right if given the chance at the Crown Jewel.

#9 Bulgaria - Rusev

Rusev Day could come to the World Cup

What a wonderful Rusev Day this would be. The Bulgarian Brute may be one of the most patriotic men on the roster and would surely be a stick-on to represent his homeland at the Crown Jewel. I mean, it does take place on Rusev Day after all, so it would only be fitting!

The former United States Champion has had some great achievements in his WWE career to date, but I'm sure he'll be giving out the Accolades at Crown Jewel.

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#8 England - Pete Dunne

The WWE United Kingdom Champion has to be involved

Pete Dunne is less than one month away from holding the WWE United Kingdom Championship for 500 days. Granted, he's spent most of that time holding it in his mouth, but holding it nonetheless. The Bruiserweight is the longest tenured champion in WWE right now and isn't far off Asuka's reign either - but we've only seen him on the main roster once, when WWE Raw hit England last year, and Dunne got a win over Enzo Amore.

The World Cup could be a great place for the WWE United Kingdom Champion to show what he can do against the best of the best!

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#7 Scotland - Drew McIntyre

McIntyre could bring glory to Scotland

Well, if Pete Dunne is going to represent England, Scotland has to be involved too - and with Drew McIntyre re-debuting on the roster and running roughshod through everything that moved until he encountered The Shield - arguably the greatest faction of all time - you wouldn't bet against Scotland's McIntyre's using his Claymore to claim more main roster wins.

Let's just say it would take a brave heart to beat the big man from Ayr.

#6 Northern Ireland - Killian Dain

SAnitY could have two representatives

And one more man from the United Kingdom who would have to be involved would be the Beast of Belfast himself. SAnitY's Killian Dain has the most WWE main roster experience of his faction after debuting in the Greatest Royal Rumble while still in NXT, and the former ICW man could very well prove to be the breakout star of the group if he gets the chance.

If Dain were to be involved, not only would he be one of the wildcards and a definite one to watch, but we may see him face off against a man he's very familiar with from their days in ICW in Drew McIntyre, or even his own teammate in Alexander Wolfe!

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#5 Republic Ireland - Finn Balor

Finn Balor would be a difficult man to defeat

This one was actually a toss-up between two men - as Sheamus may be the more obvious Irishman on the WWE roster, but Finn Balor may be the man to shock the world if he were involved. The first ever Universal Champion hasn't quite got himself back into the stride of where he was before his lay-off, but becoming the first ever WWE World Cup winner may be just what Balor needs to propel himself back up into the main event picture.

Not only that, but may we even see an Irish-themed Demon with tricolour paint if he made the final...?

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#4 Switzerland - Cesaro

The Swiss Cyborg could raise The Bar

While Sheamus may not be involved, the other half of The Bar doesn't quite face such stiff competition. The Swiss Superman turned Cyborg would surely be a great addition to the tournament, and could repeat his success from the first ever Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal by overcoming the odds to win the tournament!

Much like the Switzerland flag itself, having Cesaro in this tournament would be a big plus.

#3 Netherlands - Aleister Black

Aleister Black could make a step up from NXT

Well, it's been rumoured for a while that Aleister Black may well be on his way to the main roster sooner rather than later, and the World Cup may be the perfect time for the former NXT Champion to step up.

Black's run in NXT has been incredible. As one of the most dominant Superstars ever to set foot between the yellow ropes, Black has only been pinned by three men in WWE - and if he competed and kept that record, there's every chance we'd have a World Cup Winner in the NXT star.

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#2 Canada - Kevin Owens

Could KO win the World Cup?

There may have been a plethora of Canadians to choose from, but there was only ever going to be one representative. There's a huge prize on offer in the form of the first ever WWE World Cup, so surely The Prizefighter is the man to go after it!

The second ever WWE Universal Champion and a former NXT, Intercontinental and United States Champion, Owens has held every singles title in the WWE with the exception of the WWE Championship. Owens going for the gold here would definitely make a great deal of sense!

#1 USA - Kurt Angle

Representing the USA...

With so much choice, Kurt Angle may not be the most logical one - but when it comes to representing your country, defying all the odds and taking home the gold... Well, there was only ever going to be one man.

While the two current top champions in WWE are American, one would have to believe Roman Reigns and AJ Styles will be defending their titles on the card - and who knows? Details are scarce so the winner may very well be rewarded with a future title shot.

If we're looking for patriotic representatives, Kurt Angle is the man for the job and, after being removed from his position of power on Raw recently, a return to the ring may very well see the Olympic Gold Medallist triumphant yet again.

Who do you want to see win the WWE World Cup? Let us know in the comments.