Best IX of The Second Round of World Cup Matches.

The second round provided very tight games. And few moments of individual brilliance decided the matches. We collected the best players of the second round of matches of the world cup.

1. Tim Howard(U.S.A) - Goal Keeper.

Tim Howard made 16 saves in their match against the Belgians. It was a star individual performance that was unfortunately not be a winning one.

2. Silva Thiago (Brazil)

Buoyed by their vociferous home fans, the PSG man is replicating the form that made him the most expensive defender in the world.

3.Essaid Belkalem (Algeria) - Defender

Essaid held the forte incredibly well against the Germans for more than 90 minutes. Unfortunately, the Algerians ended up on the losing end after a valiant effort though.

4. Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) - Defender

The left-back did very well against the Americans. Providing excellent cover for his Belgian side. Presently Vertonghen is ranked one of the top 10 player in the world cup, with a castrol ranking of 9.62.

5.Ozil Mesut(Germany) - Midfielder

The wily Ozil scored the winning goal against a tenacious Algerian team. In this team, he will be playing in a more advanced position.

6. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) - Midfielder

Kevin tormented the Americans throughout the match and it was no surprise that he unlocked the game, early into extra-time with a winning goal.

7. James Rodriguez (Colombia) - Midfielder.

The world focused on Messi and Neymar then Rodriguez appeared with an ace performance in the second round, scoring two goals. The quarter-final against Brazil is perfectly poised as the battle of the No 10s. Neymar vs. Rodriguez.

8. Pogba Paul (France) - Midfielder

Pogba against Nigeria was almost anonymous in the first half. but a much improved performance in the second half and a goal earns him a place in our team.

9.  Di Maria (Argentina) - Forward.

Di Maria's tireless running was rewarded deep into extra-time by scoring the winner. Di Maria's fantastic  form throughout the season and so far, in this world cup will be a good reminder that it is not only his diminutive No. 10,that is the only pulling his weight.

10. Messi (Argentina ) - Forward

Marked very closely throughout the encounter, Messi managed to produce a moment of magic that Di Maria converted to win the game. The Messi dependency continues.

11. Robben (Netherlands) -Forward 

In the dying minutes of injury-time, Robben weaved his way in the Mexicans 18-yard box to win a penalty for his team. It was not just that moment that earned him a place in our team of the second round. His tireless runs throughout the match was a constant headache for the Mexicans.