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

#2 Worst: Gylfi Sigurdsson

Sigurdsson let his country down

The Everton midfielder makes it to this list only because of that penalty miss.

Firstly, let's acknowledge his performance - which was indeed inspiring at times. Sigurdsson's inventiveness hit top gear on occasions, as he found the right passes all the time.

He sprayed passes all around, hit sweeping balls, played a few in behind the Nigerian defence but most importantly, his crossing and set-piece deliveries increased Iceland's goal-scoring odds. He also tested the Eagles' keeper with a well-taken free kick.

It all went wrong when he stood up to take the spot-kick. Instead of keeping his cool and composure, the midfielder blazed it over the crossbar.

Now, one might argue if it's a harsh call to place him on the worst players' list. If looked at the timing of the game, there were still a good 15 minutes left after this penalty. Although a two-goal deficit looked far-fetched for a side that focuses on its defensive shape, this penalty would certainly have swerved the momentum in Iceland's favour.

Who knows, constant pressure after a score line of 2-1 would have helped them add another one to there tally, and thereby salvage a point. Hence, that miss meant that he let his entire nation down.