The 2022 World Cup in Qatar is hotting up with sudden-death matches in the group stage to decide which teams will qualify for the last-32 knockout phase.

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But World Cup fever is raging even among viewers not interested in the football, thanks to the handsome faces and gorgeous physiques on display in matches.

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The Nation has selected five footballers with the best looks and bodies competing in this World Cup.

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5 players with the hottest physiques at the World Cup

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