But Palace having representation at the very highest stage is nothing new, with the Eagles' No. 10 just the latest in a long line of Selhurst successes on the global stage.
In 2015, Kwesi Appiah lined up for Ghana in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations, taking on Cote d’Ivoire having beaten Guinea and Equatorial Guinea along the way. Alongside him was Jordan Ayew, who would join Palace a few years later.
The Black Stars fell agonisingly short, losing 9-8 on penalties after a goalless draw.
Appiah was just the first in a hat-trick of Palace finalists that year, with Mile Jedinak leading Australia to glory in the 2015 Asian Cup in Sydney, edging past South Korea in extra-time after beating China and the United Arab Emirates in the knockouts.
On the other side of the globe, Adrian Mariappa took Jamaica past Haiti and the United States to reach the final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, before losing out to Mexico in the final.
