Writers covering the World Cup for The Associated Press have chosen their standout players at the tournament so far to form a best team of the group stage.
for The Associated Press have chosen their standout players at the tournament so far to form a best team of the group stage.and Kylian Mbappé are in there, along with surprise names who have helped to cause some of the many big upsets in Qatar and others who are putting themselves in the shop window for post-tournament transfers.GOALKEEPER: Wojciech Szczesny
Forget about Robert Lewandowski — Szczesny is the reason why Poland has reached the knockout stage for the first time since 1986. The Juventus goalkeeper has saved penalties against Saudi Arabia and Argentina, denying Lionel Messi with one of them. Szczesny produced arguably the save of the tournament, too, when tipping over a close-range blast by Salem Aldawsari from the rebound after blocking the Saudi striker's spot kick. He has made more saves — 18 — than any goalkeeper.
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