World Cup team of the round: Group stage round 3

Matchday 3 of the 2022 World Cup delivered some typical matches, extraordinary objectives and clarity around which teams definitely have a shot of glory.

Each individual facet nevertheless had a thing to combat for (if you rely pleasure in the conditions of Qatar and Canada, anyway) and it established up a tantalising remaining spherical of team phase matches which did not disappoint.

Below are the gamers who impressed us most.

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GK: Mohammed Al Owais – Saudi Arabia were not quite ready to keep their goals of reaching the Entire world Cup knockout levels alive, but Al Owais’ 8 saves served clear Poland’s route to the final 16 (shoutout to Wojciech Szczesny for preserving another penalty).

RB: Achraf Hakimi – Keep in mind the criticisms that Hakimi wouldn’t be ready to engage in competently in a back again 4? He’s been undertaking very alright there for Morocco, grabbing an aid past time out.

CB: Kalidou Koulibaly – Main from the again, the Lions of Teranga’s captain defended excellently and scored the purpose which despatched them back to the knockout phases.

CB: Josko Gvardiol – Chelsea will have to be kicking by themselves that they couldn’t pretty get a deal for the Croatian centre-again around the line in the summer season. They’re nevertheless in pole situation, but RB Leipzig will surely be bumping the cost up a small with each and every major performance he puts in at the Globe Cup.

LB: Kaoru Mitoma – Japan (and Brighton, for that subject) continue to keep bringing on Mitoma at wing-again, and he keeps offering the goods for them. His controversial – but beautifully authorized – guide served send the Samurai Blue to the final 16 as group winners.

CM: Luis Chavez – Picture the rush of adrenaline you would have received if you were being a Mexican admirer looking at Chavez’s sensational free-kick fly all the way in past the in close proximity to-unstoppable Al Owais. It really is exhilarating to even think about.

CM: Alexis Mac Allister – Two Brighton gamers? Effectively, they are large now, I guess. The ginger Messi spared the true Messi’s blushes just after he skipped a penalty vs Poland, taking issues into his possess fingers to break the deadlock and ease the tension on La Albiceleste.

CM: Ao Tanaka – Two Japan gamers? Well, they are large now, I guess. Tanaka’s combine of attacking aptitude and chaotic danger was a substantial rationale why they are into the following spherical of this World Cup.

RW: Marcus Rashford – Even when you variable in Danny Ward was in the Wales purpose, Rashford’s brace was continue to fairly outstanding. His free-kick might have been bettered by Chavez a day later, but his silky dribbling coming off the right in the guide up to his next was uniquely his.

CF: Kai Havertz – Germany necessary a hero to get out of the group and they had one in two-target Havertz. Sad to say, they also necessary a hero in the red of Spain.

LW: Giorgian de Arrascaeta – Immediately after a couple of tournaments of buzz, De Arrascaeta lastly shipped at a World Cup, scoring Uruguay’s two plans towards Ghana. Sadly, it was too small far too late to help save them from elimination.