5 Players who could be surprise trump cards for their teams in the World Cup

Germany v Argentina: 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final
Mario Gotze was the surprise trump card for Germany last time around

#4 Douglas Costa (Brazil)

Brazil Portraits - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia
Douglas Costa has been a superb sub for Juventus many times this season.

The Brazilian has been signed by Juventus this season permanently for £40 million after he spent a season on loan at the Allianz Stadium from Bayern Munich. Last season he was one of the best players for Juventus on the pitch.

Like all Brazilian's he is technically superb and very skillful and to add to his firepower he has plenty of speed and pace in him which makes it difficult for defenders to play against him.

Right now he is not a regular starter for Brazil as Neymar, Coutinho, and Willian have taken up the spots behind Jesus and this is exactly where he comes in, he is likely to be used as a substitute and when teams start to get tired and he comes on with his pace to influence the games it would mean a torrid time for the defenders.

The former Bayern winger many times pulled the game into Juventus favor single handily so many times. Costa has come off the bench for Juve and turned the game around for them and he could do the same for Brazil in Russia.

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