Long Quote by Mithali Raj

The World Cup is a very complicated tournament - six games, seven if you make it to the final - and maybe if you…

— Pele

You don't get many chances to score at a World Cup and you never know whether you'll be competing at the next one.

— Luca Toni

When you are in the World Cup, you must focus on seven matches and not losing any.

— Lukas Podolski

In a World Cup every single game is important; you are not allowed to make mistakes, not allowed to fail. If you want to…

— Ilkay Gundogan

In a tournament like the World Cup, you have got to be on top of your game every game.

— Ravi Shastri

The World Cup only comes around once every four years and is the absolute pinnacle of our sport. It is something we dream about…

— Jozy Altidore

It's quite simple really: A World Cup comes around once every four years and you don't get to play a quarterfinal against the world…

— Wendie Renard

The World Cup is a really long tournament, so you have to prepare for whatever.

— Crystal Dunn

To actually play a game, where you are in the World Cup, there is significance to it, the point differential matters, all these things…

— Joe Harris

It drives you on all season when you see the end rewards, first and foremost for your club, and then, obviously, to play at…

— Harry Maguire

Every tournament and every international game played gives you additional experience which brings you forward, both on the pitch and off it, but there…

— Lukas Podolski

Sometimes when you have difficulties qualifying, you can still go and play a good World Cup.

— Paolo Maldini