Go Quote by Sven-Goran Eriksson

When we hold a World Championship for a particular sport, we invite teams from other countries to play as well.

— John Cleese

Everyone wants to be a part of the World Cup and to play for the country.

— Yuzvendra Chahal

The national team means you have the nation behind it.

— Frank Rijkaard

Every footballer wants to take part in a World Cup with his country.

— David Alaba

Every player wants to be part of the World Cup.

— Mario Gotze

In a World Cup you always intend to compete with the best.

— Philipp Lahm

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

To me, the team is more important than any individual member of the squad, and the players have to realise that and accept that…

— Gerard Houllier

In the World Cup, people of many nations come together for a fierce competition. To field the best team, all the competitor nations know…

— J. B. Pritzker

To be in the national team is wonderful in it's own right. For me, playing against Brazil or Venezuela is the same.

— Gabriel Batistuta

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

— Ravi Shastri

Heading into a World Cup, more often than not, you don't get the team exactly how you want it.

— Kane Williamson