With the World Cup just around the corner, the eyes of football fans all across the planet will be on Qatar for the quadrennial tournament.
The competition will provide a brilliant opportunity for stars young and old to announce themselves on the global stage – and so Sportsmail wants to give you the lowdown on nearly a dozen up-and-comers who could make their mark in Qatar.
Our SECRET SCOUT is a top football expert who attends matches each week searching for the next star – and here’s his list of 10 emerging players to keep an eye on…
There are plenty of exciting young stars to watch at the upcoming World Cup – and Sportsmail’s Secret Scout has compiled a list of 10 emerging players to keep an eye on
ALPHONSO DAVIES, 22 (Canada), Wing-back
A very left-footed player with searing pace. Think Roberto Carlos.
His intelligent breaks combine timing, control and power to surge past opponents and are a weapon Canada will exploit.
His career acceleration has been just as swift. A Liberian refugee recruited by Vancouver Whitecaps and then bought by Bayern Munich, he will thrill the world with his well-timed breaks if he is fully fit after an injury lay-off.
Alphonso Davies will thrill the world with his well-timed breaks if he is fully fit for Canada
JAMAL MUSIALA, 19 (Germany), Midfield
One of the world’s fastest emerging talents, he was educated in England but chose Germany, the country of his birth. Versatile, he is a highly-technical player with an eye for an opening.
For one so young, he has quiet confidence and his skill is finding areas where he can attract the ball and play quickly into the front players.
He is also making a name as a goalscorer and already has 11 for Bayern this season. Equally at home wide or centrally.
PEDRI, 19 (Spain), Midfield
Still a teenager, this son of the Canary Islands signed for Barca from Las Palmas and has won a plethora of youth awards. Qatar may be his stage.
A central midfielder who creates chances, he is elusive in tight areas and can make penetrating passes with the vision of a far more experienced player. He is slight of build but is calm under pressure and has good stamina.
MOISES CAICEDO, 21 (Ecuador), Midfield
Inexperienced but highly-talented and signed by the shrewd scouting network at Brighton. Positive in possession, he moves through centre field with control, composure and an eye for his next move.
Not quite 6ft tall, he is an imposing driver from deep who is also…