The best XI... or rather, the best ten of the current World Cup, according to The Athletic, shapes up as follows:

Lionel Messi (Argentina) 🇦🇷

Kylian Mbappé (France) 🇫🇷

Harry Kane (England) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Erling Haaland (Norway) 🇳🇴

Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) 🇲🇦

Michael Olise (France) 🇫🇷

Jude Bellingham (England) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) 🇧🇷

Aymeric Laporte (Spain) 🇪🇸

Pau Cubarsí (Spain) 🇪🇸