Newcastle United at the World Cup: 2014, '18 & '22 -…

Newcastle United at the World Cup: 2014, '18 & '22 - and the 34 World Cup Magpies

With the 2022 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and France taking place next Sunday at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar, we reach our final retrospective.

So far, we've looked back the finals from 1950 to 2010 and highlighted any Newcastle United links. Here we recall the finals of 2014 and 2018, as well as naming each of the 34 World Cup Magpies who have been called into their respective national squads for the final stages over the last 72 years.

World Cup, 2014: The World Cup decamped to Brazil once again, and Newcastle United had five players in the land of the samba dance - Mathieu Debuchy and Moussa Sissoko of France, Cheick Tiote of the Ivory Coast, Tim Krul of Holland, and Shola Ameobi of Nigeria. As for England, it was doom and gloom and an early flight home once again as Roy Hodgson’s men finished bottom of their group after losing to Italy and Uruguay, and drawing with Costa Rica. Germany were eventual winners, beating Argentina and Lionel Messi 1-0 in the final.

World Cup, 2018: Over in Russia, England produced their best World Cup finals display since 1990, reaching the semi-finals where they lost 2-1 to Croatia, despite taking an early lead through a peach of a free-kick from future Newcastle United right-back, Kieran Trippier. Elsewhere, World Cup Magpies were thin on the ground four years ago. Serbian centre-forward Aleksandar Mitrovic made three appearances for his country without scoring, and the Serbs headed headed home early after winning one and losing two of their group matches.

World Cup, 2022: Six Newcastle United players jetted out to this year's finals in Qatar: Kieran Trippier, Nick Pope and Callum Wilson of England; Bruno Guimaraes of Brazil; Fabian Schar of Switzerland; and new boy Garang Kuol of Australia. All but goalkeeper Pope enjoyed game time in the Middle East.

Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes in action for Brazil against Cameroon during the World Cup in Qatar, December 2, 2022 (Andre Penner/AP/REX/Shutterstock)

And finally, we reveal the full list of 34 Newcastle United stars called up by their countries for World Cup finals duty from 1950 to 2022. 1950 Brazil: Jackie Milburn (England), George Robledo (Chile); 1954 Switzerland: Ivor Broadis (England); 1958 Sweden: Tommy Casey, Dick Keith, Alf McMichael (Northern Ireland); 1986 Mexico: Peter Beardsley (England), David McCreery, Ian Stewart (Northern Ireland); 1990 Italy: Roy Aitken (Scotland); 1998 France: Alan Shearer, David Batty, Robert Lee (England) Stephane Guivarc’h (France) Guivarc’h officially signed for Newcastle 24 hours after becoming a World Cup winner with France; 2002 Japan/South Korea: Kieron Dyer (England), Diego Gavilan (Paraguay), Shay Given, Andy O’Brien (Ireland); 2006 Germany: Michael Owen (England), Craig Moore (Australia), Jean-Alain Boumsong (France); 2010 South Africa: Jonas Gutierrez (Argentina); 2014 Brazil: Mathieu Debuchy, Moussa Sissoko (France), Cheick Tiote (Ivory Coast) Tim Krul (Holland) Shola Ameobi (Nigeria); 2018 Russia: Aleksandar Mitrović (Serbia); 2022 Qatar: Kieran Trippier, Nick Pope, Callum Wilson (England), Bruno Guimaraes (Brazil), Fabian Schar (Switzerland) and Garang Kuol (Australia) Kuol signed a signed a pre-agreement with the club in September and officially joins United next month.

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