Lisandro Martinez or Raphael Varane next: Manchester United's 4 World Cup-winning players
The 2022 World Cup is guaranteed to end with a Manchester United player lifting the trophy, as Lisandro Martinez's Argentina take on Raphael Varane's France at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar.
The stars of Erik ten Hag's side - including Casemiro, Antony and Harry Maguire - left Doha disappointed, having failed to get their hands on the most coveted trophy of all. At least Varane or Martinez will return to Old Trafford this Christmas with a spring in their step.
Many World Cup-winning legends have won United's famous shirt, from Fabian Barthez to Juan Mata to Bastian Schweinsteiger in his Premier League days. But - surprisingly enough - in Manchester United's storied history, only four players have won the World Cup while representing the club…
Bobby Charlton
One of the most legendary figures in Manchester United history, Charlton miraculously survived the Munich air disaster and went on to enjoy a wonderfully successful career for club and country.
The midfielder made over 750 appearances for United and over 100 for England, peaking in the mid-60s for both - he won the Premier League title with United in 1964-65 and 1966 -67 and the European Cup in 1967-68.
Charlton also, of course, won the World Cup in 1966, alongside brother Jack, Geoff Hurst and captain Bobby Moore as England beat Germany 4-2 in the Wembley final .
Nobby StilesCharlton was not the only United player selected by Alf Ramsey to face Germany in the 1966 final. The famous Stiles, renowned as one of the toughest players in football history English, featured deeper in midfield.
The Manchester-born warrior is another of United's all-time greats, having been a key part of the team for over a decade. He represented the club between 1960 and 1971, a period in which the Red Devils won two league titles, the FA Cup and the European Cup.
Just as he had two years before with the Three Lions, Stiles found himself alongside Charlton in midfield as United won the European Cup for the first time in 1968. They beat Benfica 4-1 at Wembley in the final.
John ConnellyA heroic figure in Lancashire football history, Connelly was born and died in the county and represented Burnley, United, Blackburn and Bury, scoring 180 league goals in a career that spanned from 1956 to 1973.
The winger won the Championship with Burnley (1959-60) and United (1964-65) and made the England squad in 1966. He started in the opening game of the tournament, a 0-0 draw against Uruguay, but did not feature beyond that.
Finally, in 2009, he received the winner's medal at a ceremony in Downing Street, alongside Peter Bonetti, Ron Springett, Jimmy Armfield, Gerry Byrne, Ron Flowers, Norman Hunter, Terry Paine, Ian Callaghan , George Eastham and Jimmy Greves.
Paul PogbaIn 2018, Pogba became the first Manchester United player to win the World Cup since 1966.
The club's all-time record signing had won the League Cup and Europa League under Jose Mourinho in his first season at Old Trafford, while his second season saw United finish second in the Premier League and of the FA Cup.
The Frenchman's last game for United before heading to the World Cup was a disappointing 1-0 loss to Chelsea in the FA Cup final, but a string of strong performances in Russia saw the Blues through not suffer in the same way. disappointment this summer.
Pogba helped form a wonderfully balanced midfield trio with Blaise Matuidi and N'Golo Kante and scored a goal in the final at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium as France beat Croatia 4-2.
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The 2022 World Cup is guaranteed to end with a Manchester United player lifting the trophy, as Lisandro Martinez's Argentina take on Raphael Varane's France at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar.
The stars of Erik ten Hag's side - including Casemiro, Antony and Harry Maguire - left Doha disappointed, having failed to get their hands on the most coveted trophy of all. At least Varane or Martinez will return to Old Trafford this Christmas with a spring in their step.
Many World Cup-winning legends have won United's famous shirt, from Fabian Barthez to Juan Mata to Bastian Schweinsteiger in his Premier League days. But - surprisingly enough - in Manchester United's storied history, only four players have won the World Cup while representing the club…
Bobby Charlton
One of the most legendary figures in Manchester United history, Charlton miraculously survived the Munich air disaster and went on to enjoy a wonderfully successful career for club and country.
The midfielder made over 750 appearances for United and over 100 for England, peaking in the mid-60s for both - he won the Premier League title with United in 1964-65 and 1966 -67 and the European Cup in 1967-68.
Charlton also, of course, won the World Cup in 1966, alongside brother Jack, Geoff Hurst and captain Bobby Moore as England beat Germany 4-2 in the Wembley final .
Nobby StilesCharlton was not the only United player selected by Alf Ramsey to face Germany in the 1966 final. The famous Stiles, renowned as one of the toughest players in football history English, featured deeper in midfield.
The Manchester-born warrior is another of United's all-time greats, having been a key part of the team for over a decade. He represented the club between 1960 and 1971, a period in which the Red Devils won two league titles, the FA Cup and the European Cup.
Just as he had two years before with the Three Lions, Stiles found himself alongside Charlton in midfield as United won the European Cup for the first time in 1968. They beat Benfica 4-1 at Wembley in the final.
John ConnellyA heroic figure in Lancashire football history, Connelly was born and died in the county and represented Burnley, United, Blackburn and Bury, scoring 180 league goals in a career that spanned from 1956 to 1973.
The winger won the Championship with Burnley (1959-60) and United (1964-65) and made the England squad in 1966. He started in the opening game of the tournament, a 0-0 draw against Uruguay, but did not feature beyond that.
Finally, in 2009, he received the winner's medal at a ceremony in Downing Street, alongside Peter Bonetti, Ron Springett, Jimmy Armfield, Gerry Byrne, Ron Flowers, Norman Hunter, Terry Paine, Ian Callaghan , George Eastham and Jimmy Greves.
Paul PogbaIn 2018, Pogba became the first Manchester United player to win the World Cup since 1966.
The club's all-time record signing had won the League Cup and Europa League under Jose Mourinho in his first season at Old Trafford, while his second season saw United finish second in the Premier League and of the FA Cup.
The Frenchman's last game for United before heading to the World Cup was a disappointing 1-0 loss to Chelsea in the FA Cup final, but a string of strong performances in Russia saw the Blues through not suffer in the same way. disappointment this summer.
Pogba helped form a wonderfully balanced midfield trio with Blaise Matuidi and N'Golo Kante and scored a goal in the final at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium as France beat Croatia 4-2.
>READ NEXT: 15 of the best quotes about Sir Bobby Charlton: 'He embodies Man Utd'
TRY A QUIZ: Can you name Manchester United's 30 greatest goalscorers of all time?
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