Hannes Halldorsson | GK | Iceland
Iceland's goalkeeper Hannes Halldorsson saved Lionel Messi's second-half penalty during their first group game of the World Cup, resulting in a 1-1 draw against Argentina..
Kieran Trippier | RB | England
England right-back Kieran Trippier created six chances for England to score in the 2-1 win over Tunisia, including taking the corner that resulted in Harry Kane's stoppage time goal.
Jose Gimenez | CB | Uruguay
Uruguay centre-back Jose Gimenez scored the 89th-minute winner in their game against Egypt, earning the two-time champions three points and second place in their group after their first game.
Andreas Granqvist | CB | Sweden
Andreas Granqvist scored a penalty after a VAR review in the Sweden vs South Korea game. It was the only goal of the game and gave the Scandinavians a 1-0 win.
Aleksandar Kolarov | LB | Serbia
Serbia left-back Aleksandar Kolarov scored the winning goal in their 1-0 win over Costa Rica, burying a free kick into the top-right corner.
Hector Herrera | CM | Mexico
Mexico midfielder Hector Herrera was crucial to his sides 1-0 win over Germany with his accurate tackles and passes which aided in a Hirving Lozano-inspired victory.
Valon Behrami | CM | Switzerland
Switzerland central midfielder Valon Behrami was pivotal to keeping the final score to a 1-1 draw, stopping Neymar in his tracks over and over again when they faced Brazil in their opening match of the World Cup.
Philippe Coutinho | CM | Brazil
Brazil's Philippe Coutinho - who swapped Liverpool for Barcelona mid-season - scored their opening goal against Switzerland by curling it into the top corner of the net.
Aleksandr Golovin | AM | Russia
Host nation Russia's forward Aleksandr Golovin claimed man of the match in their 5-0 win over Saudi Arabia in the opening game after the tournament after providing two assists, endless counterattacks and a free kick goal.
Hirving Lozano | AM | Mexico
Mexico forward Hirving Lozano guided his country to a 1-0 win - and their biggest victory in the World Cup finals for a generation - by scoring against reigning champions Germany.
Cristiano Ronaldo | ST | Portugal
Forward Cristiano Ronaldo was in inspired form for Portugal. He scored all three of the Euro 2016 winners' goals in a 3-3 draw with Spain, including a late equaliser in the form of a sumptuous free kick.
