World Cup

GIF Video Fernando Muslera mistake vs France 2018- Antoine Griezmann goal vs Uruguay Did not Celebrate

This Muslera mistake v France was a bad howler from the Uruguayan keeper that allowed France to go 2-0 up in their quarterfinal against Oscar Tabarez’s men on 6 July, 2018. Muslera’s mistake came from Griezmann’s shot, and led the former to be compared to the likes of Lorius Karius. Griezmann however did not celebrate the goal.

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Man of the Match winners World Cup 2018- List of MOTM awards at WC 2018

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Here is the list of Man of the Match recipients for the games played at the 2018 World Cup.

List last updated after France v Croatia Final (MOTM Griezmann) game on 15 July, 2018

Who has won the most Man of the Match awards at the 2018 World Cup?

Currently, it is Harry Kane (vs Tunisia, Panama and Colombia), Luka Modric (v Nigeria, Argentina and Russia), Eden Hazard (Tunisia, Japan and England third place) and Antoine Griezmann (v Australia, Uruguay and Croatia), who have won it three times each. Kylian Mbappe, Denis Cheryshev, Luis Suarez, Cristiano Ronaldo and Philippe Coutinho have all won it twice (2 awards) at this WC.

Final

France v Croatia Man of the Match (Antoine Griezmann)

Third place

Belgium v England (Man of the Match Eden Hazard)

Semifinal

France 1-0 Belgium Man of the Match (Samuel Umtiti)
Croatia 2-1 England Man of the Match (Ivan Perisic)

Quarterfinal

Uruguay 0-2 France (Antoine Griezmann)
Brazil 1-2 Belgium (Kevin de Bruyne)
England 2-0 Sweden (Jordan Pickford)
Russia 2-2 Croatia (3-4 pens) Luka Modric

Round of 16

Colombia v England (Harry Kane)
Sweden v Switzerland (Emil Forsberg)
Belgium v Japan (Eden Hazard)
Brazil v Mexico (Neymar)
Croatia v Denmark (Kasper Schmeichel)
Spain v Russia (Igor Akinfeev)
Uruguay v Portugal (Edinson Cavani)
France v Argentina (Kylian Mbappe)

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