This week, these special few Welshmen jet off to Qatar to play on football's biggest stage.
It is something millions of people in Wales, across generations of families, have waited 64 years to see. Now, Wales beams with pride as they bid adieu to Rob Page and his 26-strong company ahead of football's showpiece event.
Fans in Wales are experiencing a golden generation of talent, positively spoiled as they prepare to watch their nation take part in their third major tournament in six years, but what do we know of those who have been selected to represent this plucky and proud country in the Middle East?