World Cup 2018: The best player from each group so far

Group D

Stopping Messi's penalty in the WC is one way to get your name etched in the history books

The "Group of Death" saw favorites Argentina being held to a 1-1 draw by Iceland, while Croatia cruised to a comfortable 2-0 win against Nigeria. It was a toss-up between the two man of the matches, Luka Modric and Halldorson, but when you are responsible for your team's first ever point in the WC, you deserve to be mentioned.

Iceland's goalkeeper, Hannes Thor Halldorsson is a part-time film maker, and was even the one who directed Iceland's WC ad sponsored by Coca-cola. On the field though, he brought a different kind of magic and saved Lionel Messi's penalty to deny Argentina a win.

The penalty was not the only major save he made, but towards the end, he parried away a dangerous shot from Pavon to ensure that his previous effort did not go down in vain. With a well-organized defense lurking in front of him, do not be surprised if Halldorsson's name is repeated again in the future.

Bonus point, because that ad is legit fantastic!