If football players represent their country of Origin

Some players have chosen to represent a country different from their country of origin, often due to a mix of migration and eligibility based on their parents' backgrounds. If these players had opted to play for their country of origin, football might have seen even greater strength and diversity on certain continents.

• Kylian Mbappe

• Alison Becker

• Zlatan Ibrahimovic

• Virgil Van Dijk

• N'Golo Kante

• Karim Benzema

• Joe Gomez

• Jorginho

• Romelu Lukaku

• Raheem Sterling