BEST PLAYER OF THE GROUP STAGE FOR THE PRE-QUATERFINALIST TEAMS

1 LUIS SUAREZ (URUGUAY)
Goals-2
Man of the match-2

Four years after Suarez controversial bite on Chiellini, he is now behaving well and has also improved himself in his game. At the age of 30, he is the main striker of both Uruguay and FC Barcelona.
With 2 goals in his last two matches, he has helped Uruguay to reach the last 16. His leadership skills and game has also improved since joining FC Barcelona.
Suarez is playing his third worldcup and has now scored 7 goals in worldcup.

2 D.CHERYSHEV (RUSSIA)
Goals-3
Man of the match-2

Cheryshev has been the hero for Russia in this tournament. The former Real Madrid man is showing his talent in this world cup scoring 3 goals including a brace in the opening match. He has also scored a wonderful goal against Saudi Arabia.

3 D.COSTA (SPAIN)
Goals-3
Man of the match-1

D.Costa has proved the critics wrong by scoring 3 goals in this world cup including a brace against Portugal and the winner against Morocco. Spain have now find a striker which they are looking for years.
Costa is playing his 2nd worldcup for Spain.

4 C.RONALDO (PORTUGAL)
Goals-4
Man of the match-2

C.Ronaldo is an one man army for Portugal. He had carried them to the last 16 with a hat-trick against Spain and a winner against Morocco. He has now scored a penalty, a left footed shot, a brilliant free kick and a header.
He is now the favourite to win the golden boot. He has now scored in 4 consecutive tournaments scoring 7 goals in total.

5 N’GOLO KANTE (FRANCE)
Man of the match-1

Many will say France has so many stars like Griezmann, Mbappe, Dembele but why I choose Kante. Kante was among the best defensive midfielders in the world. He manages the defence of France as well as keeps the attack going. His through balls can be very dangerous.

6 C.ERIKSEN (DENMARK)
Goals-1
Assists-1
Man of the match-1

Eriksen is the best player of the Danish. The Tottenham midfielder has now scored a goal and an assist. He has carried Denmark to the knockout stages alone. His through balls are killer and his shots are amazing.

7 L.MODRIC (CROATIA)
Goals-2
Man of the match-1

Modric s playing very well in this world cup. With the golden generation of Croatia along with him, they can beat any team. But the main reason is Modric’s experience and his brilliance. He is among the best mid-fielders currently.
The Madrid man has now scored two goals with a wonderful strike from out of the box against Argentina.

8 L.MESSI (ARGENTINA)
Goals-1
Man of the match-1

L.Messi is currently the best forward in the world. His amazing dribbling skills and shots and killer passes are amazing. However he and Argentina struggled in this worldcup, but at the 3rd group stage match, he finally scores his first goal of the tournament helping Argentina securing a place in the last 16.
Its his 4th worldcup and he has now scored 6 goals in worldcup.

9 P.COUTINHO (BRAZIL)
Goals-2
Assists-1
Man of the match-2

Before the tournament, many are saying that Neymar was the most important player for Brazil. But things has now changed as Coutinho has showed his skills in this worldcup scoring 2 goals and an assist to secure top spot for Brazil. He is now the most important player for Brazil.

10 X.SHAQUIRI (SWITZERLAND)
Goals-1
Assists-1
Man of the match-1

Shaquiri has emerged as a very important player for Switzerland. The stoke city player experience is a key factor for his brilliance. He has scored an important goal against Serbia to help them win.

11 A.GRANQVIST (SWEDEN)
Goals-2
Man of the match-1

The Swedish defender has amazingly scored two penalties in his last three matches to help Sweden tops the group. He has not only the responsibility of penalty kicks but also an important figure in the defence.

12 G.OCHOA (MEXICO)
Clean sheets-1

Ochao was the wall for Mexico. His amazing performance against Germany in which he kep them a clean sheet not only wins the match but also helps Mexico qualify for the world cup.
With a team including Hernandez and Lozano, Ochao’s Mexico can succeed further in the tournament.

13 R.LUKAKU (BELGIUM)
Goals-4
Man of the match-1

Lukaku was just amazing in this world cup. He has only played two games and has now scored 4 goals with two braces in both of his matches. His quick reaction and great dribbling is very fruitful for Belgium.
With the golden generation of Belgium, players including Hazard, De Bruyne and Courtois, Belgium are a serious contendor for the world cup.

14 H.KANE (ENGLAND)
Goals-5
Man of the match-2

Kane was the target man for England. He is currently the top scorer of the world cup scoring 5 goals in only two matches. He is a likely contendor for the golden boot.
He has also scored an hat-trick and is the main striker for England.

15 QUINTERO (COLOMBIA)
Goal-1
Assists-2

Many will say that James Rodriguez was the main reason why Colombia qualified for the round of 16. But I think it was Quintero. Its his brilliant ball from which Y.Mina scored the winner due to which Colombia qualified securing the top spot. He has also scored a brilliant free kick in his first match and a wonderful pass which led to a goal in the second game.

16 T.INUI
Goal-1
Assist-1

Inui has started only one game in the world cup but that game was enough to show his qualities as his brilliant goal helps Japan take a point against Senegal to qualify for the round of 16. He is a main threat for any team.

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