The FIFA World Cup is one of the most followed sporting events globally and provides the perfect platform for players to blossom and showcase themselves with millions watching them. Some of the world’s best footballers have managed to make a name for themselves on the grandest stage of the sport over the years.
A look at some players who weren’t very well known coming into the tournament but have enhanced their reputations.
1. Cody Gakpo
Cody Gakpo’s price tag has sky-rocketed with his performance in Qatar which saw him become the first Dutch player to score in his first three World Cup matches. He usually operates on the left side of the forward line for PSV but Louis Van Gaal has used him more centrally. He has adjusted quickly and the Dutch have reaped the rewards.
With a brilliant header against Senegal, he has shown that he is good in the air, and with his feet when he ran through a maze of Qatari defenders around him to curl it past the goalkeeper.
