FIFA World Cup 2018: Dream 11

The FIFA World Cup 2018 has finally come to an end and France put on a goalfest against Croatia in the final at Moscow to lift the trophy for the second time in their history Some expected players did really well in the tournament a few new names came to the fore and some players regarded as the best in the world faded into oblivion On June 14th 2018 nobody would have expected that Ronaldo Messi and Neymar would fail to make it to the semifinals and very few had predicted a World Cup 2018 Best XI squad without any of themWe have compiled the Best XI from the FIFA World Cup 2018 with a 343 formation based on performancesHugo Lloris France GoalkeeperDespite his goalkeeping howler in the final and the Golden Glove being awarded to Thibaut Courtois Hugo Lloris makes it to our list as the best goalkeeper of the World Cup The Frenchman captained his team against major contenders keeping two clean sheets in the knockouts Hugo Lloriss campaign was highlighted by his heroic display in Frances 20 win against Uruguay in the quarterfinalDomagoj Vida Croatia DefenderWith his lightning pace matching speeds with the fastest attackers in the World Cup and his aerial abilities infront of the opponents goal Domagoj Vida makes it to the list of the best defenders of the tournamentRaphael Varane France DefenderStanding like a rock infront of Frances goal all through the World Cup Raphael Varane formed a formidable partnership with Samuel Umtiti to diffuse all kinds of attacks during Frances campaign His calm demeanor helped France hold their nerve in tense situationsSamuel Umtiti France DefenderThe duo of Samuel Umtiti and Raphael Varane helped France keep three clean sheets through the World Cup Hugo Lloris was kept rather unflustered with the two defenders keeping him coveredPaul Pogba France MidfielderPaul Pogba held Frances midfield together with pinpoint through balls and crucial goals in vital situations He scored a stunning careerdefining goal in the final against Croatia to justify his pricetag in world footballLuka Modric Croatia MidfielderThe Golden Ball winner Luka Modric was the best player of the tournament He led Croatia with great courage and grit to take them to the final and will be a real contender for the Balon dOr this yearDenis Cheryshev Russia MidfielderDenis Cheryshev highlighted Russias dream run in their home World Cup with four goals in five games Russias World Cup ended in a heartbreaking penaltyshootout defeat to Croatia in the quarterfinal but world football had a new star to look forward toEden Hazard Belgium MidfielderEden Hazard once again cemented his place in the list of the best players in the world with his display in the tournament He scored four goals for Belgium and ensured they finished third in the tournamentKylian Mbappe France ForwardThe first 19year old since Pele to score a goal in a World Cup final Kylian Mbappe was perhaps the most talked about player of the FIFA World Cup 2018 His Olympian speed with the ball in the attacking half and his goalscoring precision earned him four massive goals in Frances World Cup winning campaign A selfproclaimed Cristiano Ronaldo fan Kylian Mbappe filled up the Portuguese stars absence in the later stages of the World CupAntoine Griezmann France ForwardAntoine Griezmann lived up to his pretournament billing as one of the best strikers in the world with conviction He scored four goals for France including a vital penalty in the final Alongwith Kylian Mbappe the duo ensured plenty of goals for France in almost all matchesHarry Kane England ForwardCaptain of Englands exciting World Cup campaign and Golden Boot winner with six goals Harry Kane lit up the tournament with grace and composure in front of the opponents goal Although most of his goals were from penalties he powered England to the semifinal of the FIFA World Cup 2018