Top 4 underrated players of the World Cup

France v Argentina: Round of 16 - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia
Pavard celebrates his goal vs Argentina

#1 Mario Mandzukic

Football: Croatia vs England at World Cup
Mandzukic celebrates his winner against England

Mario Mandzukic has lead the line for his country superbly and not put a foot wrong all tournament, as he guided the small country to their first ever World Cup final appearance. Mandzukic and Croatia will head into the final of the World Cup against France as underdogs yet again but the wave of Croatian magic could spell the end of another disastrous final for France.

The player was instrumental in the country's comeback victories against England and Russia with crucial goals helping Zlatko Dalic's side make history. With a game left in the tournament, Croatia's golden generation has come up good and stands a chance at claiming the world title in a couple of days.

Juventus striker Mandzukic has experience playing high-level games as he as contested many a number of UEFA Champions League finals although he has been on the losing end of two finals with Juventus and won one with Bayern Munich.

However, a World Cup final is completely different and like his teammates, Mandzukic too will be relishing his shot at glory, knowing that one more win could change the complexion of not just Croatian football but world football.

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Edited by Rajdeep Puri
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