World Cup's best matches, moments, goals & players so far - ranked

Key developments are emerging from the global stage. World Cup's best matches, moments, goals & players so far - rankedImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, What has been your favourite World Cup moment so far? ByBBC Sport journalistsPublished7 hours agoTwo weeks in and this World Cup is starting to build up a head of steam. We've seen every team twice with some stunning goals, upsets and a host of memorable moments.

So before the all-important third group-stage games begin, Sport ranks the best matches, moments, players and goals of the tournament so far. Have a read and let us know what you think in the comments below. Best World Cup matches Figure caption, Cape Verde continue to surprise with entertaining Uruguay draw1: Uruguay 2-2 Cape VerdeA match that had everything.

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An underdog taking the lead, a comeback, another twist and chances galore for both sides. 2: Norway 3-2 SenegalErling Haaland continued his fine start to his first World Cup with a second double of the tournament, but Senegal fought until the end. 3: England 4-2 CroatiaNo bias here.

Just a genuinely good game of football. Four goals in an entertaining first half before England produced a superb display after the break. Could have been more goals for both.

4: Netherlands 2-2 JapanBoth sides showed how dangerous they are going forward in a match that had you guessing right until the very end. 5: Netherlands 5-1 SwedenThe Netherlands were brilliant in a devastating first half - but Sweden created their fair share of chances as well. 6: Iran 2-2 New ZealandThose who stayed up were rewarded with an absolute cracker as Iran twice came from behind to deny New Zealand their first World Cup win.

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7: Spain 0-0 Cape VerdeYes, we know it was 0-0 but what a 0-0. No-one expected the African minnows to have a chance but their gutsy display, and heroics of 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha, will live long in the memory. 8: Uzbekistan 1-3 ColombiaColombia were full of attacking intent, Uzbekistan full of steel.

A match many will have missed out on. 9: Australia 2-0 TurkeyA scoreline that far from tells the Australia scored from two of their four shots on target, while Turkey wasted 30 attempts on goal. 10: USA 4-1 ParaguayNo-one was quite sure what to expect from the co-hosts but, 90 minutes later, they were left in no doubt the USA mean business.

Best World Cup moments Figure caption, Messi opens the scoring against Algeria1: Lionel Messi scores Argentina hat-trickWhat a moment. The brilliant Argentine's treble against Algeria not only equalled the all-time World Cup goals record, but showed he remains world class aged 38. 2: Cristiano Ronaldo becomes first player to score at six World CupsWe shouldn't have been surprised.

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