World Cup 2018, Denmark vs Australia: Best and Worst players from the match

#3 Best - Christian Eriksen (Denmark)

Eriksen produced a sublime finish to break the deadlock

Perhaps it was not the best goal we've seen at the World Cup this year but there was certainly something special about the way in which Denmark conjured it in the first place.

From Lasse Schone's defence-splitting pass to Nicolai Jorgensen's glorious touch and flick-on to set up Christian Eriksen, it had everything required for a perfect team goal.

The telling touch, however, came from Eriksen's left foot when he dispatched a sweet half-volley to send the ball rising into the back of the net.

The midfielder has been in sublime form over the course of the last 12 months and it took him only 7 minutes to grab his first ever World Cup goal and he did it in sumptuous fashion too.

Eriksen continued to pull the strings in midfield for Denmark but the only reason why he isn't top of this list is simply down to the will and work-rate of the man who tops it.