The World Cup is undoubtedly football’s biggest stage and thus offers relatively unknown players the chance to make their mark. FourFourTwo selects the 10 players who have seriously enhanced their reputation in Russia.
Belgium advanced to the World Cup semi-final at the expense of Brazil, while France got the better of Uruguay in their quarter-final encounter on Friday.
John Stones continues to dream of World Cup glory but knows Sweden present a formidable challenge for England in Saturday’s quarter-final in Samara.
Neymar gets the headlines, but Philippe Coutinho is the player Brazil can’t be without.
Before you make your Superbru picks for the World Cup last 16, take a look at FourFourTwo’s predictions as England set to beat Colombia to reach the quarter-final of the tournament.
Brazil were far from their fluid best against Mexico, but Neymar and substitute Roberto Firmino booked them a spot in the last eight.
Neymar may be Brazil’s leading man at this World Cup, but a war is brewing between the country and its star striker.
The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has called on Fifa to revise its fair play ruling which resulted in their World Cup exit on Thursday.
Andres Iniesta has confirmed his international retirement after Spain’s shock penalty shootout defeat to Russia resulted in their World Cup elimination.
Much-fancied Croatia needed penalties to advance at the expense of Denmark following their 1-1 draw at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Sunday.