Eusebio
Many think of Eusebio as one of the greatest footballers of all time and they’re not wrong. The Black Panther scored 733 goals, while 41 goals were for Portugal. Sure he also won the Golden Boot in 1966 but Portugal unfortunately exited against England in the last four. Eusebio was part of the qualification for 1962 and 1970, but Portugal didn’t reach the finals again until 1986.
Ferenc Puskas
You’re looking at Hungary’s most famous footballer, Ferenc Puskas. The prolific forward led Hungary to the final during the 1954 World Cup and he earned the title of the tournament’s best player. It just wasn’t enough as the team lost to West Germany. At the 1962 World Cup, Puskas played for Spain, but they lost out during the group stage in Chile.