Grading every Real Madrid player’s World Cup campaign
By Dhun Poptani
The 2022 World Cup not only changed on the outside by taking place in the winter instead of the summer, but it also brought a lot of surprising performances. Almost each group stage fixture down to the final had high stakes, and there have many stunning performances from players from each nation. And Real Madrid’s presence was certainly felt in Qatar.
The 2022 World Cup had many players from Real Madrid playing for their country. The list follows: Marco Asensio, Dani Carvajal, Thibaut Courtois, Eden Hazard, Antonio Rudiger, Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni, Luka Modric, Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo, Eder Militao and Federico Valverde.
Breaking down the World Cup stint for each player, all Real Madrid players are expected to be available when they return to the club to train and play for the rest of the season.
Karim Benzema’s uncertainty is also at bay as he has returned from the injury which he suffered while training with the French national team leading up to the tournament.
Grading every Real Madrid player’s World Cup campaign
Here, we take a look at how the twelve Real Madrid players performed at the World Cup for their respective national teams:
Spain National Team
Daniel Carvajal: 7/10
Marco Asensio : 7/10
The Spanish national team featured Asensio and Carvajal from Real Madrid. The right-back played two out of the four games, and his performance was decent but not spectacular, and the rest given will enable him to contribute with his sustained displays in the future. He also avoided any injuries.
Whereas Asensio played all four fixtures and the winger’s ability was proven noteworthy. With one goal in this World Cup and trust from the national team coach, he seems to have regained his form and confidence after a lack of games for Real Madrid.
The individual and collective effort by the Real Madrid players was good even though the Spanish national team could not make a deep run into competition. Also, the players are in shape to train and play with the club.