#3 Eden Hazard
Eden Hazard has been a critical player for Belgium in their unbeaten winning run at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He played a part in each and every game for Belgium and hence has proved his legitimacy to wear the captain's armband.
Against Japan in the Round of 16, when his team were trailing 0-2 and were in danger of getting knocked out, Hazard stepped up and was conducive in Belgium's impressive 3-2 comeback.
Having scored 2 goals and provided 2 assists in 3 games, Hazard received Man of the Match awards for his wonderful performances against Panama and Tunisia. He has 2 goals from 5 shots on target at a conversion rate of 22% and played 11 key passes (including assists) for Belgium.
From the above stats and performances, Hazard will be among the top names on the list for the Golden Ball award.