A significant opportunity for some of the game's younger players to make their international debut will be presented by the European Championship.
Nonetheless, a few young players have already completely changed the game due to their performances for their club or country over the season.
Because of their established reputations in their early years, you won't find players like France's Warren Zaïre-Emery or the Spanish combo Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsí on this list.
Who then does qualify? Let's investigate.
Adam Wharton (England)
Few would have predicted that the then-teenage midfielder, who was acquired from Championship struggling team Blackburn Rovers for £22 million in January, would be playing in the European Championship in less than six months.
Wharton, though, has adapted to the top division like a duck to water, and in the lead-up to the tournament, he was given his England debut against Bosnia and Herzegovina at the end of the season.
Along with Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham, Conor Gallagher, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and fellow rookie Kobbie Mainoo, there is fierce competition in the midfield, but if Gareth Southgate's insightful remarks are any indication, he thinks the 20-year-old is special in what he has to offer.
"He's settled in really confidently with the ball and I like that he tries to play forward as quickly as he can," the England manager stated. "He sees pictures when he gets the ball and we've been short of that type of player for seven or eight years if I'm honest which has had an effect on the way we play."
That suggests he'll have a role to play.
Arda Güler (Turkey)
Turkey's adolescent forwards, Güler and Juventus' Kenan Yıldız, are among the most promising in the world of football.
Güler gets the nod for us after being the first Turkish player to win the Champions League with Real Madrid, where he struggled to establish himself this season - understandable considering the quality of the group.
Chances were restricted in his debut season in the Spanish capital due to injury, but he showed glimpses of his unquestionable ability in the run-in, scoring six goals in the final seven games of the season to offer Carlo Ancelotti food for thought moving forward.
He is already missing the mark for his country. This might be the competition in which the 19-year-old shows the general public why Los Blancos are so enthused about what he can provide to their star-studded assault.
Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine)
Following in the footsteps of Mykhailo Mudryk, the Shakhtar Donetsk playmaker's efforts this season have led to him being linked with major teams across the continent.
He concluded the season with 10 goals and six assists in all competitions and was a standout in Europe, shining in a difficult Champions League group and in the Europa League after his team was eliminated.
An superb dribbler, Sudakov's eye for a pass and execution from his No. 10 role with Shakhtar have piqued the curiosity of interested scouts, with clubs in England, Spain, and Germany already expressing an interest.
Despite being only 21, he has already established himself as a prominent player for his country, having earned 15 caps to date, scoring once and assisting three.
Certain to be a starter in Germany, now is his moment to justify the hype in front of a global audience.
Maximilian Beier (Germany)
Germany isn't exactly packed with natural strikers, so don't be surprised if Julian Nagelsmann calls on the Hoffenheim front on home soil.
The 21-year-old is coming off an excellent individual season in which he scored 16 goals and added three assists for a failing team.
Perhaps seen as a candidate not to make Germany's final squad, Beier was excellent off the bench in making his debut against Ukraine in a pre-event friendly, hitting the post but doing enough to attract the coach's attention and convince him to bring him to the tournament.
"He's very hard-working, not just offensively but also defensively," Nagelsmann said when appraising his strengths. "He's already training and performing much better than when he was with us in March."
Everyone can see how things are changing.
António Silva (Portugal)
Silva, the most established player on this list, with nine caps for his country (including one World Cup appearance) and recently made 50 appearances for Benfica.
However, outside of his own nation, it appears that many people are still unaware of the 20-year-old and his status as one of the world's top central defensive talents, which he is proving with each game.
Under Roberto Martínez, he has been in and out of the Portugal team, with the evergreen Pepe, Rúben Dias, and Danilo Pereira competing for minutes. However, he is expected to feature throughout the competition this summer.
Already regarded as Benfica's next big money sale, some more outstanding performances from the 2016 winners will only raise their potential earnings when he does leave Lisbon, for make no mistake, he is headed for the top.
Is there anyone we missed? Please let us know in the comments below!
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