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Captain and star man Luka Modric will step up to the spot again in Qatar

Former Southampton winger Sofiane Boufal has converted all three attempts for The Atlas Lions

Melbourne City striker Jamie Maclaren has a good record for club and country over recent years

The captains will exchange pennants before all 64 matches at the tournament in Qatar

Robert Lewandowski has only missed one out of 12 penalties at international level

Qatar promised to deliver air-conditioned stadiums as part of their bid to host the tournament

In the knockout rounds, games that are still level after 90 minutes will go to extra time

Christian Eriksen missed his first international penalty but has been flawless ever since

The Eagles of Carthage missed the three penalties they were awarded at the Africa Cup of Nations

Wolves striker Raul Jimenez has scored 12 penalties in his international career

VAR VAR made its controversial debut at the last tournament in Russia

EXTRA SUBS New substitution rules for the Qatar World Cup were approved at a meeting of the International Football Association Board in June

FIFA World Cup The World Cup has produced so many memorable strikes that these jaw-dropping goals – taken from the last seven tournaments – don’t get the credit they deserve

Europa Conference League The Hammers have already qualified with a perfect record heading into their final group game in Bucharest

Europa League The Gunners are already through to the knockout stages despite last week’s loss to PSV Eindhoven

Europa League The Basque side are top of Group E after winning all five of their games, including at Old Trafford in September

Champions League A brace from Kylian Mbappe secured victory for PSG when these two sides first met in September

Champions League Graham Potter’s side secured their spot in the knockout rounds by beating RB Salzburg last week

Champions League Pep Guardiola’s side have eased off after winning their first three but still top Group G ahead of Borussia Dortmund

Even in the digital age, sticker collecting remains one of the tournament's most popular pastimes

Neymar has already scored three penalties for Brazil this year

Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo continues to lead the way