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World Cup 2018: Can you spot the worldwide football stars in this brainteaser?

Lionel Messi, Mesut Ozil and Mohamed Salah are hidden in a cartoon crowd

YOU'D do well to spot Lionel Messi, Mohamed Salah or Mesut Ozil at the World Cup now.

All three players, superstars of their countries, have gone home after their nations were eliminated.

 Lionel Messi's World Cup did not have the fairytale ending
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Lionel Messi's World Cup did not have the fairytale endingCredit: Reuters

But now, in a Ladbrokes-created cartoon, they are back.

The betting site has created a World Cup Wally in the style of 'Where's Wally?' where Messi, Salah and Ozil are hidden in a crowd of supporters.

But why those three?

Ladbrokes dubbed them "the tournament's biggest flops" and have created the brainteaser in which fans can find the missing players.

Take a look:

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Messi, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner, got furthest — but not by much.

His performance in the 2-1 win over Nigeria dragged Argentina into the knockout stages where the team's fractures were pounced on by France.

A thrilling 4-3 defeat saw Messi head home early, and possibly bring an end to his international career.

Salah, meanwhile, barely featured at the tournament after injury kept him out of the first game.

 Mohamed Salah barely kicked a ball in Russia before Egypt were eliminated
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Mohamed Salah barely kicked a ball in Russia before Egypt were eliminatedCredit: Getty - Contributor
 Mesut Ozil has taken the brunt of the blame for Germany's dismal campaign
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Mesut Ozil has taken the brunt of the blame for Germany's dismal campaignCredit: Getty - Contributor
Lionel Messi dejected as Argentina knocked out of World Cup by France

Egypt were one of only two teams at the tournament to go home without a point.

And then there's Ozil.

Arsenal's Marmite playmaker has taken the blame for Germany's disastrous tournament, where the holders finished bottom of Group F.

They are, to Ladbrokes anyway, the missing three. Have you found them yet?

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