Top 5 World Cup Breakout Stars

France v Croatia - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Final
France v Croatia - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Final

1. Benjamin Pavard (FRA)

Benjamin Pavard, the 22-year-old centre-back, showed his versatility, playing at right-back for Les Bleus. Pavard only just made Deschamps's squad, facing a lot of understandable criticism along the way, since he was playing for Stuttgart in the second-tier of German football. Pavard showed a great deal of consistency, allowing for his more attacking teammates to overlook their defensive duties. Let's not forget the tasteful volley against Argentina, which was voted as the goal of the tournament.

The "New Lilliam Thuram" is now getting attention from the likes of Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Barcelona, meaning Stuttgart will have a tough summer keeping the Frenchman at Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Belgium v France: Semi Final - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia
Belgium v France: Semi Final - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

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