Welbeck made the joint-highest number of tackles (six) in the England squad, but failed to get a single shot on target. One of the players the Euro 2016 campaign will be built around. Did you know? He is central to Hodgson's plans. He also laid to rest the objections that were raised at the absence of veteran Taye Taiwo in the team. Seems to be a Hodgson project but has done nothing yet to convince at England level. Jagielka is a fine Premier League defender but falls short of true international class. Worked hard in an unfamiliar role against Italy and was England's best player against Uruguay. Added experience to England's squad but not able to make any contribution on the field until it was too late. Low’s decision to restore the Borussia Dortmund stopper to his starting XI after the Algeria match was pivotal to his side’s eventual success. Manager Roy Hodgson and his squad were left to reflect on a tournament which passed them by. Only came back to replace the injured Michael Babatunde in the starting line up against France, making a goal-line clearance in the match but again struggled to exert his influence on the proceedings. Shola Ameobi: 5 Kept possession well against Bosnia and also supported the attack after coming in as a substitute. Do the bosses at BBC never read the comments? Beasley gave the United States a solid outing offensively and defensively. Would expect him to go when one, possibly Liverpool team-mate Jon Flanagan, emerges. Like his Manchester United team-mate Phil Jones, Smalling got one start against Costa Rica and did not make the most of his chance. Michael Bradley If the United States fails to advance, this game will haunt Bradley. Hummel was on the bench for the last-16 victory over Algeria, but his displays before and after – namely, Germany’s last three games in Brazil; the quarter-final against France, the semi against the hosts and final against Argentina – were exceptional. First published on Sun 13 Jul 2014 23.39 BST, Had very little to do in the first half but the tournament’s best keeper came charging out to make his presence felt on Higuaín in the second. Visit our corporate site. Made one appearance - a steady one against Costa Rica. Neymar was excellent in his five outings despite being under enormous pressure to deliver, scoring four goals and providing one assist before Brazil fell apart without him. He also held up his bargain defensively. World Cup 2014: England tournament player ratings. He will be an England player for years to come. He did well, however, to keep his team in the game with numerous big saves. For the best of BBC Sport's in-depth content and analysis, go to our features and video page. Benedikt Howedes 7 - Almost opened the scoring with a header that crashed against the post just before half-time and was largely excellent in the left-back spot. Absurd love for an ageing, under-performing Rooney. He might not have offered more going forward than Elderson, but he was reliable in defence, making important blocks and clearances, most notably against France to deny Paul Pogba a clear attempt on goal after Enyeama had spilled the ball in the six yard box. Injury meant he did not figure in Brazil but, once fully fit again, will be an automatic selection in the squad for England's Euro 2016 qualifiers.