For global stars like Paul Pogba, Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo, playing for their country offers the chance to compete for the greatest prizes in world football. Grenada have never reached the World Cup finals; a Caribbean Cup runners-up spot is their best performance to date. "When Pakistan play home games, stadiums are full. The majority of the Pakistan national team play domestically, where there are no foreign players and coaching development is minimal. Previously, nations could play one two-legged fixture in a four-year World Cup cycle, lose it and then be left with meaningless friendlies.

Source: BBC June 12, 2019 06:22 UTC