{"id":1436046,"date":"2026-03-26T14:04:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=quizzes&#038;p=1436046"},"modified":"2026-03-03T15:13:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T15:13:16","slug":"world-cup-dream-teams-since-2002","status":"publish","type":"quizzes","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/quizzes\/world-cup-dream-teams-since-2002\/","title":{"rendered":"Football quiz: Can you name every player to be named in a World Cup Team of the Tournament since 2002?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The World Cup has played host to the planet&#8217;s best players.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While winning the World Cup is the ultimate honour, there are personal awards including the Golden Ball and Golden Boot. 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