As the pinnacle of competitive football competition, every player around the globe hopes to be selected by their national team for action at the FIFA World Cup, which makes injuries at this stage in the season so devastating.
Despite his own individual success, Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe has been the latest victim of the fanbase's blame game for their recent collective struggles.
This competition has been traditionally dominated by Liga MX clubs, but Lionel Messi and Inter Miami fell victim to their own league as they were eliminated from the continental championship early on.