Here we are: Preparing for a World Cup in November and December. Who would've ever imagined that soccer's showpiece summer event would become a winter wonderland?
The game of football has changed a lot throughout the years: the way it's played, who plays it, how we watch games being played. Slowly but surely the game evolved, and when there's a jarring transformation -- like a winter World Cup -- it can feel like a revolution has happened overnight.
That change is reflected by the 2022 edition of ESPN FC's World Cup Rank. We asked television analysts, reporters, columnists, producers and editors from all over the world to vote on who they believe to be the best players participating in this year's tournament.