For the next four weeks, 736 players and 32 coaches (31, briefly, while Spain sorted out their superbly last-minute mess) will be carrying their nations' World Cup hopes and dreams around Russia.

Fifa, in their comprehensive wisdom, have decided to make each and every one of them endure an intimate photo session ahead of the big kick-off in Moscow on Thursday.

Naturally, with only a few props to help them - the official match ball, mainly - it turns out there are only so many poses a footballer can do in this situation. The camera captured lots of pointing, a few clenched fists, the odd thumb directed towards the name on the back of their shirt (quite helpful in some more obscure cases) and plenty of attitude.

From this mammoth photoshoot, though, which players and managers left the most memorable impression?

Gary Cahill (England)