A keeper with no histrionics, defenders who can defend and forwards who are clever running off the ball.
In what has been one of the most memorable World Cup's in recent memory - for right and wrong reasons - a number of players have stood out and shone on the international stage.
As expected, finalists Germany and Argentina have a number of players in the best XI, ahead of their showdown on Sunday to decide who will win the 2014 World Cup.
So who has made my best XI of the tournament?
Click on the gallery below to find out.
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