Argentina
The undisputed World Champions of the attractive recreation.
Belgium
The Golden Generation flattered to deceive, failing to emerge from the group levels itself, with only one win in three matches.
Croatia
The Luka Modric-marshalled Croatians completed third, one other much-deserving podium to go together with their 2018 runner-up present.
Denmark
Made pre-tournament headlines by launching jersey to protest alleged exploitation of migrant labour, however flopped on the sphere, registering only one level in three matches.
Emiliano Martinez
gained the Golden Glove, however most significantly, his sensible save in opposition to France’s Randal Kolo Muani within the dying moments of extra-time ensured the scores remained 3-3.
Frappart Stephanie
Made historical past by changing into the primary girl referee at a World Cup and excelled in Germany v Costa Rica conflict.
Germany
Made a shock first-round exit after getting only one win in three matches, together with a shock defeat to Japan.
Hayya
The hassle-free on-line card that ensured visa-free journey and utterly free bus and metro journey for all World Cup followers in Qatar.
Infantino
The FIFA boss held his personal regardless of immense stress from western media on Qatar’s alleged migrant disaster and different points.
Jude Bellingham
The England teenager, 19, impressed together with his attacking midfield enjoying type and artistic passing.
Kylian Mbappe
The magician of a ahead, who gained the Golden Boot for his eight objectives, together with a hat-trick within the thrilling last in opposition to Argentina.
Lionel Messi
Argentina’s mercurial captain and striker who led them to the World Cup title after 36 lengthy years.
Morocco
The tiny African nation, who shocked giants Belgium, Spain and Portugal to enter a historic World Cup semi-final.
Neymar
The enigmatic Brazilian suffered an early ankle damage however returned with a wonder-goal within the quarter-final v Croatia’s to equal the legendary Pele’s document of 77 objectives for the Selecao.
Olivier Giroud
The veteran French striker, who completed with 53 worldwide objectives—eclipsing the legendary Thierry Henry’s 52 en route.
Penalties
The match witnessed some key 12-yarders the place England captain Harry Kane and even Argentine skipper Lionel Messi registered hits and misses.
Qatar
A superb host nation that ensured the most effective services and supplied free intra-city journey for its guests.
Ronaldo
The record-breaking Portugal skipper and celebrity striker Cristiano was benched and left annoyed in his fifth World Cup.
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Spain
The tiki-taka loving 2010 champs, who dominated within the passes accomplished and ball possession departments within the group stage, shocked everybody after they failed to succeed in the second spherical after registering only one win.
Tiki-taka
Its inventors Spain failed to make use of it efficiently, however the Argentines have been chic of their passing, recording the best—3841 accomplished passes.
Uruguay
The promising South Americans did not progress to Round two when Korea shocked Portugal in the previous few minutes of their last group recreation to undergo.
VAR
The controversial Video Assistant Referee system that continues to be ambiguous resulting from its inconsistency.
Walid Regragui
The Croatian mastercoach took his nation to a historic semi-final present after a runners-up end in 2018.
Xherdan Shaqiri
Switzerland’s tireless midfielder was instrumental in taking them to the second spherical, the place they have been overwhelmed by Portugal.
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Yassine Bounou
Morocco’s super-keeper will certainly be on many a big-spending European workforce’s purchasing listing hereon.
Ziyech Hakim
The Moroccan ahead resurrected his workforce’s fortunes with a nice present, after popping out of a suddenly-announced worldwide retirement earlier this 12 months.
