After the end of the final match between the national teams of Argentina and France, which ended with the victory of the Argentines in a penalty shootout, the organizers announced the best players of the tournament.
Argentine striker Lionel Messi was recognized as the best player of the World Cup. In Qatar, he became a true leader of his team: in the final, he scored two goals against the French.
In total, Messi scored seven goals and three assists in the tournament.
Two more awards went to the Argentines. Emiliano Martínez was recognized as the best goalkeeper of the tournament, having played all seven games of the 2022 World Cup in Russia, and in the final in the penalty shootout he saved a shot.
Enzo Fernández, 21, has been named Best Young Player of the 2022 World Cup and will be a prime target for top clubs on the transfer market this winter.
An award went to the Frenchman: Kylian Mbappe with eight goals became the top scorer and received the Golden Boot.
