Some players have found themselves in the limelight as much for their goal-scoring skills as for their roots in the first-round matches in the FIFA World Cup. From Switzerland's Breel Embolo to England's Bukayo Saka, it has been a dream debut scoring in the first match while bringing to the fore their immigrant lineage.
TOI looks at some of the goal-scorers who are now carrying the hopes of their 'adopted' countries:
