2018 World Cup Team of the Tournament: Golden Boot winner Kane leads the line

The second England player to make the cut in the WhoScored.com team of the tournament is Golden Ball winner Harry Kane. It may not have been pretty, but his success was effective as Kane scored more goals (6) than any other player in Russia.

Not only that, but all six of his shots on target hit the back of the net as the England captain exhibited his ruthless efficiency in front of goal to reinforce a statistically calculated WhoScored.com strength of ‘finishing’. While his performance levels dipped somewhat after the penalty shootout win over Colombia, the 24-year-old still worked hard to trouble opposition defences.

Indeed, 29 aerial duels won was the second best return of all strikers. Not only that, but Kane was fouled 21 times, more than any forward, to help ease pressure on the defence. Without any decent service from those in support, the England ace did what he could to lead from the front and he did so well.

He scored more clear-cut chances (5) than any other player at the World Cup and his goalscoring form earned him a WhoScored.com rating of 7.67, that better than any other striker. He may have had his critics in Russia, but Kane was an effective performer nonetheless and warrants his place in the team of the tournament.