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Best Passer: Isco (Spain)
It comes as no surprise that the best passer in the World Cup was a Spanish midfielder, that has probably been the case for the past decade. This was the case in Russia too, even though La Furia Roja crashed out in the Round of 16.
Isco was probably one of the tournament’s best players until that game against Russia as his brilliant passing helped break down several teams. While Isco has cultivated a reputation as one of the best midfield passers in the world as a more attacking version of Xavi or Cesc Fabregas, his statistics from the World Cup were truly impressive.
In almost every passing statistic, Isco was near the top of the list. He ranked 2nd amongst average passes per game - incredible for an attacking midfielder while creating 2.3 chances per game (ranked 18th in the tournament).
Despite this high volume of passing, Isco’s pass success percentage remained excellent at 91.4%. While Luka Modric and Paul Pogba gave Isco a hard run for his money, the Spanish midfielder’s absolute brilliance makes him the default choice for the award.
