The first knockout stage (round 16) of the 2022 FIFA World Cup is finally behind us – as Portugal raised the bar on Tuesday at Lusail Iconic Stadium against Switzerland in six goals thrilling result.<\/p>\n
Put together the most remarkable team and individual performances – as the Team of the Week.<\/strong><\/p>\n With multiple features – Brazil<\/strong>, Netherlands<\/strong> and Portugal<\/strong> earned combined spots of six, while Japan, Spain, Morocco, Argentina <\/strong>and France,<\/strong> saw one each.<\/p>\n Made history with the first hat-trick in the FIFA World Cup knockout stage since 1990, when Tomas Skuhrary bagged three goals for Czechoslovakia against Costa Rica – Portuguese starlet Goncalo Ramos<\/strong> was named the Star Player Of The Week<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The 21-year-old SL Benfica forward together with teammates Raphael Guerreiro<\/strong>, Pepe<\/strong> and Rafael Leao’s<\/strong> goals helped his side reach the quarterfinals for the first time in 2006.<\/p>\n France brace hero – Kylian Mbappe<\/strong>, and Netherland’s Denzel Dumfries<\/strong>, who scored a goal and assisted twice, were the other impressive stars who made the team as well.<\/p>\n 2022 FIFA World Cup Team of the Week After Round 16.<\/strong><\/p>\n Goalkeeper<\/strong><\/p>\n Yassine Bounou (Morocco)<\/p>\n Defenders<\/strong><\/p>\n Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands)<\/p>\n Daley Blind<\/p>\n Thiago Silva (Brazil)<\/p>\n Raphael Guerreiro (Portugal)<\/p>\n Midfielders<\/strong><\/p>\n Rodri (Spain)<\/p>\n Wataru Endo (Japan)<\/p>\n Lucas Paqueta (Brazil)<\/p>\n Attackers<\/strong><\/p>\n Lionel Messi (Argentina)<\/p>\n Kylian Mbappe (France)<\/p>\n Goncalo Ramos (Portugal).<\/p>\n Watch the video below<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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