The latest World Cup matches have seen several stars stand out through decisive goals and influential contributions for their national teams.
Mohamed Salah was among the leading names after helping Egypt to a historic win over New Zealand, while Kylian Mbappe underlined his attacking value for France and Lionel Messi made his mark with a hat-trick against Algeria.
Lamine Yamal also caught the eye for Spain with an important goal in a big win, while Kevin Pina impressed for Cape Verde, widening the list of the tournament’s most influential players as the group stage continues.