World Cup 2014: Top 5 U-21 Players

The World Cup has entered its final stage, where only one team will be called the victor and the other would just be called the team that stood second best on the day it mattered. The tournament was filled with excitement, with numerous mesmerizing goals, brilliant goal-keeping, late winners, shock results, extra time winners, penalties and a series of great performances from the youngsters.While many veterans used this as their swansong from international football, many new names emerged. They used this tournament as a springboard for their budding career and showed maturity beyond their years as they stepped up when their country needed them the most.Here are the top 5 U-21 players (Players born after June, 1992) from the World Cup:

#6 Honourable Mentions

• Nabil Bentaleb, Midfielder, Algeria
• Romelu Lukaku, Forward, Belgium,
• Divock Origi, Forward, Belgium,
• Muhamed Besic, Midfielder, Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Juan Fernando Quintero, Midfielder, Colombia
• Marco Verrati, Midfielder, Italy
• Kenneth Omeruo, Defender, Nigeria
• Granit Xhaka, Midfielder, Switzerland
• Josip Drmic, Forward, Switzerland
• Serge Aurier, Defender, Ivory Coast