Sofascore’s Team of the Week for the World Cup quarter-finals is headlined by Lionel Messi, who earned the highest rating in the lineup following Argentina’s extra time win over Switzerland. Here is the rest of the lineup.
Goalkeeper
Thibaut Courtois completes the lineup with the second highest rating of the XI at 8.1, despite Belgium’s eventual defeat to Spain in the quarter-final.
Defence
Djed Spence leads the defensive line with a 7.8 rating from England’s win, alongside Argentina’s Lisandro Martinez on 7.4. Dayot Upamecano rounds out a strong tournament for France’s defence with a 7.2 rating, while Norway’s Julian Ryerson also features on 7.1 despite his side’s exit.
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Midfield
Ousmane Dembele was the standout performer in midfield, rated 9.0 for his display in France’s quarter-final victory. He lines up alongside Jude Bellingham, rated 8.4 as England edged past Norway, Rodri, rated 7.6 for Spain’s win over Belgium, and Andreas Schjelderup, who earned an 8.1 rating in Norway’s defeat to England.
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Attack
Lionel Messi earned the highest rating in the lineup at 9.1 following Argentina’s extra time win over Switzerland, edging out Kylian Mbappe, who was rated 7.7 after France’s win over Morocco.
Photo: REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo
