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Eden Hazard (Belgium)
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Eden Hazard was awarded the man of the match for his spectacular display during Belgium's remarkable comeback against Japan, his assist being responsible for Fellaini's soaring equaliser off his head.
The RO16 performance is the continuation of his remarkable run so far in the WC, and after concerns whether Belgium are capable of living up to their reputation of being the dark horses, things are looking alright for them.
He completed 5 dribbles in the game and hit the woodwork once while delivering a massive 5 key passes (47/59 completed passes). With the next match scheduled against Brazil, Hazard will be the player the team keeps their eyes on.
Willian (Brazil)
Another Chelsea player, Willian was the best part of the Brazilian attack against Mexico and delivered the assist that led to Neymar's opening goal. After a poor start to the tournament and at risk of losing out his place to Douglas Costa, Willian has finally arrived in Russia and at the right time.
Against Mexico, Willian completed 7 dribbles and delivered 3 decisive passes (31/38 completed passes). On the defensive side, he put in 2 tackles and won 2 headers for his team. Willian has always been praised for his defensive work rate, and it came to the fore against the speedy Mexicans.
Honourable mention: Emil Forsberg (Sweden)
In a team that doesn't boast the creative talent comparable to the bigger teams left in the tournament, RB Leipzig's Emil Forsberg was expected to be the man behind any and all goal-scoring opportunities, and the winger has rightly delivered.
He was responsible for the goal against Switzerland that sent Sweden into the next round, but in addition to that he also completed 1/2 dribbles and had 2 shots blocked. Playing on the left, he will be vital to Sweden during their next game against England and will look to expose their 3 man backline.
