World Cup team of the tournament: The Independent’s best XI from Qatar 2022

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Elsewhere, Croatia came close to matching France’s achievement, four years after falling to Les Bleus in the final, but Luka Modric and his teammates were seen off in the semi-finals by an inspired Argentina, driven to a second final in eight years by Lionel Messi. Goalkeeper open image in gallery Dominik Livakovic saving a penalty in Croatia’s shootout win over Brazil Dominik Livakovic - Enormous in two shootouts and made a string of impressive reaction saves to be the tournament’s top stopper. Forwards open image in gallery Lionel Messi, even at 35, has been pivotal to Argentina’s run to the final Lionel Messi - What more is there to add? Subs bench open image in gallery Casemiro pulled the strings as one of Brazil’s best performers despite their quarter-final exit Hugo Lloris, Nahuel Molina, Marquinhos, Ibrahima Konate, Nathan Ake, Casemiro, Azzedine Ounahi, Adrien Rabiot, Mateo Kovacic, Enzo Fernandez, Bruno Fernandes, Dani Olmo, Olivier Giroud, Cody Gakpo, Julian Alvarez.