World Cup surprises

The World Cup is the biggest showcase in the world so that the players can show all the quality they have. Every 4 years, lesser-known stars or with less billing, may have the option to impress the world with their performances and be catapulted to the front pages of football, as happened in James in the 2014 World Cup or müller in 2010. Today in MD, we come to check which players surprised this World Cup.

Morocco

Azzedine Ounahi (22)

We cannot start with another team that is not Morocco, Ounahi is a clear example of how a player introduces himself to the world by having a great tournament. “The number 8 has pleasantly surprised me. I don’t remember his name, I’m sorry. Where did that boy come from?” Luis Enrique said after Morocco’s elimination, the 22-year-old midfielder performed well. level and Barça that I will be interested in taking you.

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Netherlands

Cody Gakpo (23)

This season, siren songs have been coming about a great player breaking it at PSV, but Gakpo has shown that he can take his numbers to the Eredivise at the highest level. The striker was key in the group stage, scoring in all the games, and in the final stages he also did a good job, despite the fact that he could not prevent the ‘orange’ from falling against Argentina

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Croatia

Dominik Livakovic (27)

The Croatian goalkeeper was the savior of the Balkans against Japan. He managed to make history by becoming the first goalkeeper to save the first two penalties in a knockout shootout and was able to save Rodrygo’s first. But he not only revealed himself as a good penalty shootout, because he made an exhibition against Brazil that allowed Croatia to reach the penalties alive. Undoubtedly one of the goalkeepers of the tournament.

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Argentina

Enzo Fernandez (21)

The albiceleste became one and another without Enzo. The midfielder was a substitute against Saudi Arabia and Mexico, where he scored the goal of silence, since then, Scaloni realized the great improvement Argentina was making with Enzo on the field. The Benfica midfielder seems to be one of the midfielders with the most future, but after the great level shown in the World Cup, the big European clubs will raffle him in the next market. With a clause of 120M, Liverpool have already started to move for the Argentine.

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England

Jude Bellingham (19)

We all know Bellingham’s high level, but the performance he showed at the World Cup in Qatar put Jude over the top. The Dormund player is already a great ‘candy’ for big European clubs, but after this tournament, the German club will get more from him. Real Madrid and Liverpool are the teams most interested in the Englishman.

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South Korea

Hwang In Beom In Beom (26)

Hwang In-Beom might be the most underrated player of this World Cup. The Olympiacos midfielder led the midfield of a surprising South Korean team that managed to qualify for the round of 16 for the second time in its history. The 26-year-old midfielder is a gamer, he has great quality and thanks to his team, he showed the great touch that he has, it is not surprising if a team is interested in the Korean.

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Ecuador

Enner Valencia (33)

The Ecuadorian player became one of the most famous soccer players at the beginning of the World Cup. The Fenerbahçe forward opened the can in the opening game and within days was the tournament’s top scorer. At 33, he showed the high level he still has after leading Ecuador, and after the World Cup he could have his last chance in Europe.

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Ghana

Mohamed Kudus (22)

Kudus impressed everyone with his excellent performance in Ghana’s exciting match against South Korea. The Ajax winger was unable to show his potential, as his team fell in the group stage, but Kudus showed in 3 games what he is capable of. At just 22 years old, he has already been tempted by the Premier League of Liverpool and Everton and has also played for Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Croatia

Josko Guardiol (20)

The Croatian central defender has already made a name for himself for top teams like Barça and Chelsea, but after the excellent World Cup he has been doing in Croatia, the Lepzig player is on everyone’s lips. At only 20 years old, he is still one of the defenders of the tournament and together with Lovren they achieve great defensive strength. After several statements in which he said that Real Madrid is the biggest club in the world, the white team is already acting for one of the central defenders of the future.

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Morocco

Sofian Amrabat (26)

And we close the list as we started it, with the surprise of the tournament, Morocco. We cannot understand that the African team has reached where it is without Amrabat. The Fiorentina pivot is being one of the stars of the Moroccan team, showing a great physical display that has allowed Morocco to break into the top 4 teams in the world. The Premier League and Atlético Madrid are already targeting the 26-year-old midfielder.