It seems only yesterday that the World Cup kicked-off in Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

The hosts produced the perfect set about to the competition with a 5-0 victory over Saudi Arabia.

The following 47 matches take been full of drama and agitation - fuelled by the manipulation of VAR - including just one 0-0 hooking (we're looking at you, French Republic and Denmark).

Sixteen nations are now on their way home, including world champions Germany, while 16 nations are victimization the start 'balance day' of the tourney to prepare for their knockout clash.

And with no football existence played on Friday, it's the sodding accidental to retrospect at the enthralling group stage.

L'Equipe sustain done exactly that by rating all single player that has appeared in the tournament.

The French paper loves doing their player ratings after every match and are notoriously harsh with their rankings.

But aft rating all player for this tournament, they've created their first Cardinal from the aggroup stages.

Here it is:

Goalkeeper | Yann Sommer | Switzerland | 6.67/10

Right-rearward | Kieran Tripper | England | 6.5/10

Centre-back | Yerry Mina | Republic of Colombia | 7.5/10

Centre-back | Diego Godin | Uruguay | 7.33/10

Left field-rachis | Jan Vertonghen | Belgium | 6.5/10

Midfield | Luka Modric | Republic of Croatia | 7/10

Midfield | Philippe Coutinho | Brasil | 6.67/10

Midfield | Aleksandr Golovin | Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic 7/10

Forward | Romelu Lukaku | Belgique | 7/10

Forward | Harry Kane | England | 7.5/10

Forward | Isco | Spain | 6.67/10

Spain v Morocco: Group B - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

No doubt many of you will disaccord with the above Eleven.

You Crataegus laevigata consider much other players condign to be included. Therefore, L'Equipe take besides produced an broad substitutes bench which includes:

Thibaut Courtois, Belgium (6.67/10); David Ospina, Colombia (6.67/10); Andreas Granqvist, Sweden (7/10); Thiago Silva, Brazil (6.67/10); St. Simon Kjaer, Denmark (6.33/10); Carlos Salcedo, Mexico (6.33/10); Casemiro, Brazil (6.67/10) N'Golo Kante, France (6/10); Yuya Osako, Japan (6.5/10); Juan Cuadrado, Colombia (6.5/10); Denis Cheryshev, Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic (7/10); Shangri-la Guess, Belgium (7/10); Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal (6/10).