France's top 5 players at the 2018 FIFA World Cup so far

1) N'Golo Kanté / Midfielder

N'Golo Kante

Kanté's display on the midfield has been beyond brilliant. His play in his side's the half of the pitch is enormous and allows Pogba and Matuidi to attack without worries of leaving their team with vulnerability in the midfield.

Kanté is everywhere on the pitch, anytime France is attacking, the Chelsea midfielder is always waiting in the perfect spot to prevent a counter-attack by the opposing side and try making a fast transition to an offensive attempt.

Kanté leads the Deschamps-led squad in recoveries with 48; the second player has 38 (Pogba). The defensive midfielder has 19 interceptions, which leads France. In addition to his defensive prowess, Kanté is also the transitional player from defense to offense concerning ball handling for the team.

The midfielder leads the team in passes completed with 311, and a 90% pass accuracy. Kanté is one of two players in the French squad who played the six games for his team in the tournament (540 minutes).