Having seen round two (2) fixtures of the 2022 FIFA World Cup wrapped up on Monday at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in Qatar – as Portugal defeated Uruguay courtesy of Bruno Fernandes brace’s to earn a spot in the round of the 1/16.
And a routine update of the Team of the Week based on team and individual performances according to sofascore ratings.
Ghana, Cameroon and France, each saw their two stars featured, the most represented by any other side, while the rest of the squad was selected from Portugal, Croatia, Brazil, Morocco and Poland.
Stepped up once again for his side as a momentum of performance from the first round against Ghana, where he assisted twice to help Portugal seal a vital win, Manchester United midfielder – Bruno Fernandes emerged as the star player of the week.
This follows his incredible lone brace in an intense encounter with Uruguay, which settled the difference between the two sides on a 2-0 scoreline.
Other outstanding performers who made the team as well include:
Ghana’s hero Mohammed Kudus, whose brace and compatriot Mohammed Salisu’s goals were enough to overcome resilient South Korea on a goal advantage (3-2).
A double from Kylian Mbappe edged Denmark on a 2-1 victory alongside magical substitute – Vincent Aboubakar, who powered Cameroon from 3-1 behind against Serbia to a draw with a goal and an assist.
Below is the 2022 FIFA World Cup Team of the Week after the second round of fixtures.
Goalkeeper
Wojciech Szczesny (Poland)
Defenders
Mohammed Salisu (Ghana)
Jean-Charles Castelletto (Cameroon)
Romain Saiss (Morocco)
Midfielders
Mateo Kovacic (Croatia)
Casemiro (Brazil)
Mohammed Kudus (Ghana)
Antoine Griezmann (France)
Bruno Fernandes (Portugal)
Forwards
Kylian Mbappe (France)
Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon)
Substitutes: Mathew Ryan (Australia), Harry Souttar (Australia), Ivan Perisic (Croatia), Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia), Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia), Gue-Sung Cho (South Korea), Lionel Messi (Argentina).
Coach: Morocco’s Walid Regragui
Watch the team of the week below.
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