Checkout the 2018 FIFA World Cup Man of the Match winners

The 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup was held in Russia from June 14 to July 15. It was the first world’s global football fiesta hosted by an Eastern European nation and the 11th time the four-year tournament was held in Europe.

In addition, it was the first mundial that employed the uses of the video assistant referee (VAR) system as well as the most expensive. At the last account, it was the first edition a total of 64 football stars awarded the Man of the Match individual awards.

NAIJ.com in the report, presents all the players who were privileged to be awarded, the Man of the Match awards from the group matches to the final game on July 15.

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Group A

Uruguay v Russia (Luis Suarez)

Saudi Arabia v Egypt (Mohamed Salah)

Uruguay v Saudi Arabia (Luis Suarez)

Russia v Egypt (Denis Cheryshev)

Egypt v Uruguay (Mohamed Elshenawy)

Russia v Saudi Arabia (Denis Cheryshev)

Group B

Iran v Portugal (Ricardo Quaresma)

Spain v Morocco (Isco)

Portugal v Morocco (Cristiano Ronaldo)

Iran v Spain (Diego Costa)

Spain v Portugal (Cristiano Ronaldo)

Morocco v Iran (Amine Harit)

Group C

Denmark v France (N’golo Kante)

Peru v Australia (Andre Carrillo)

France v Peru (Kylian Mbappe)

Denmark v Australia (Christian Eriksen)

Peru v Denmark (Yussuf Poulsen)

France v Australia (Antoine Griezmann)

Group D

Iceland v Croatia (Milan Badelj)

Nigeria v Argentina (Lionel Messi)

Argentina v Croatia (Luka Modric)

Nigeria v Iceland (Ahmed Musa)

Croatia v Nigeria (Luka Modric)

Argentina v Iceland (Hannes Halldorsson)

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Group E

Switzerland v Costa Rica (Blerim Dzemaili)

Serbia vs Brazil (Paulinho)

Serbia v Sweden (Xherdan Shaqiri)

Brazil v Costa Rica (Philippe Coutinho)

Brazil v Switzerland (Philippe Coutinho)

Costa Rica v Serbia (Aleksandar Kolarov)

Group F

Mexico v Sweden (Ludwig Augustinsson)

South Korea v Germany (Jo Hyeonwoo)

South Korea v Mexico (Chicharito Hernandez)

Germany v Sweden (Marco Reus)

Sweden v South Korea (Andreas Granqvist)

Germany v Mexico (Hirving Lozano)

Group G

Belgium v England (Adnan Januzaj)

Panama v Tunisia (Fakhreddine Ben Youssef)

Panama v England (Harry Kane)

Belgium v Tunisia (Eden Hazard)

Tunisia v England (Harry Kane)

Belgium v Panama (Romelu Lukaku)

Group H

Senegal v Colombia (Yerry Mina)

Japan v Poland (Jan Bednarek)

Poland v Colombia (James Rodriguez)

Japan v Senegal (Sadio Mane)

Poland v Senegal (Mbaye Niang)

Colombia v Japan (Yuya Osako)

Round of 16 (Knock-out rounds)

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)

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

Semifinal

France 1-0 Belgium (Samuel Umtiti)

Croatia 2-1 England (Ivan Perisic)

Third place

Belgium v England (Eden Hazard)

Final

France v Croatia (Antoine Griezmann)

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Source: Naija.ng