World Cup 2018: The best and worst players from Nigeria v Iceland  

#3 Best: Birkir Mar Saevarsson

He chased his opponents well

Birkir Mar Saevarsson a silver lining in Iceland's dark cloud. Almost everything he did was encapsulated by proficiency and decisiveness.

First thing first, the right back defended with robustness, symbolizing solidity and reliability. The 33-year-old barely let anyone get past him, as he stood wide, deep and firm on his side. He didn't commit to silly challenges to get too tight on an opponent.

Saevarsson's passing and performance in possession was another plus point. He exactly knew when to exploit the Nigerian wide area. He linked up extremely well with his compatriots down the right side, playing many pinpoint passes and through balls.

The full-back also got into threatening positions when his side needed an equalizer. He overlapped the wingers and whipped them in with real quality

Earlier on in the game, when things were held tighter by both teams, he delivered crosses from right midfield itself. That only means that he perfectly played according to the situation.