2018 World Cup: 5 best young players of the tournament

#3 Yerry Mina (Colombia)

Mina popped up with a couple of headers to bail Colombia out

Given Mina's tumultuous debut season with Barcelona since the turn of the year, few would've expected him to pull up tress with Colombia in the tournament proper. But Mina didn't just make a mark, he became one of their biggest stars of the campaign, particularly during the set-pieces.

With James Rodriguez struggling with recurring injuries, the 23-year old took over talismanic mantle upon himself and returned as the most prolific Colombian of this World Cup! Yes, he outscored everybody else in the team with 3 goals - all headers and established a Sergio Ramos-esque reputation. The most crucial ones were perhaps the winner against Senegal in the final group game and the stoppage time equalizer versus England in the last 16 to force extra-time.

Defensively too, he was sound. He may have bats in his belfry, but Mina turned in encouraging shows at the back with his vigilance and terrific work rate. He averaged over a tackle per game but his 7 clearances rank the seventh best in the World Cup.