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

#2 Worst - Yussuf Yurary Poulsen (Denmark)

Yurary Poulsen gave away the controversial penalty

Yussuf Yurary Poulsen grabbed the only goal that helped Denmark pip Peru in their opening encounter, but things did not go according to plan for the striker in a frustrating afternoon at the Samara Arena.

The 24-year-old winger was deployed on the right flank and struggled for prolonged periods whenever he came up against Aziz Behich.

However, the major talking point of the game came when Mathew Leckie's header hit Poulsen's trailing arm inside his own penalty area, and after a few shouts for handball from the Australians the referee finally decided to consult VAR and the penalty was awarded to Bert van Marwijk's side.

Perhaps the decision was a bit harsh, considering the fact that it was a case of ball hitting the arm rather than arm hitting the ball first, but Poulsen had no right to put his hands up in the air, and he will miss the next game due to a suspension he will serve for picking up a second yellow card of the tournament.