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

Group H

Sadio Mane was a constant nuisance in attack, midfield and strangely, even in defense

Group H saw both of the favorites succumb to 1-2 defeats, as Senegal beat Poland and Japan fought their way through 10-man Colombia to leave an already unpredictable group even more chaotic.

This was the hardest pick of all, as both the winning teams won as a team, rather than one particular individual's standout performance from the others. But in order to complete the theme, I am going with Sadio Mane, who closely Salif Sane in defense.

Sadio Mane might not have gotten on to the scoresheet tonight, but with the amount of work he put in this game, he might as well have as an honorary scorer. Originally slotted at the left, Mane was everywhere Senegal had the ball and even popped up with a couple of cameos when defending.

He fully kept Piszczek occupied on the left, and miraculously also kept Rybus on the other side of the pitch on high-alert. Unlike Liverpool where he makes the runs and waits for the ball to get to him, he toiled hard in midfield and ensured that the offense kept the balls moving as soon as possible. A proper captain's job.