From Lionel Messi to Cristiano Ronaldo – These are the stars who might play their last World Cup in 2022

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will appear in their fifth World Cup at Qatar 2022 and it might very well be their last

Less than two months are left before the 2022 World Cup kicks off in Qatar and excitement is slowly but surely starting to build up.

The biggest stars in the world of football will be locking horns come November with the ultimate aim of lifting the coveted trophy after the final in December.

For a lot of high-profile names it will likely be their final chance of adding the World Cup to their trophy cabinet, with the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric among the players likely to have retired from international football by the time their next chance arrives in 2026.

Both Messi and Ronaldo made their World Cup debuts in 2006 and they will appear in their fifth World Cup in Qatar.

Despite being among the greatest players of all time, neither Messi nor Ronaldo have been able to lay their hands on the coveted cup.

For others, it might not necessarily be about hoping to win it all, but by ending their international career on a high and show their fans what they can do one last time.

Let's take a look at the star players who are likely to play their last World Cup in Qatar.

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    Lionel Messi

    Country:  Argentina

    World Cup debut: 2006

    Position: Forward

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    Cristiano Ronaldo

    Country: Portugal

    World Cup debut: 2006

    Position: Forward

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    Neymar

    Country: Brazil

    World Cup debut: 2014

    Position: Forward

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    Robert Lewandowski

    Country: Poland

    World Cup debut: 2018

    Position: Forward

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