Argentina’s Lionel Messi was named best player and France’s Kylian Mbappe won the Golden Boot award following a sensational World Cup 2022 final.
Messi, 35, led Argentina to their third World Cup title, scoring twice in the final as they beat France in a dramatic penalty shootout.
He netted seven goals in seven games and became the first player to score in each round of the same World Cup since the last-16 round was introduced in 1986.
He is also the first player to win the Golden Ball award twice since it was introduced in 1982 after also winning the honour in 2014.
Mbappe was top scorer with eight goals, including a hat-trick in the final.
It was the first treble in a World Cup final since Sir Geoff Hurst’s in 1966, when England beat West Germany.
Mbappe, 23, scored twice in normal time and once in extra time as 2018 champions France lost the showpiece at Lusail Stadium.
The Paris St-Germain forward also created history when he became the first player to score four goals in a World Cup finals, having also netted in France’s 2018 victory over Croatia.
Mbappe, who took his total tally of World Cup goals to 12, became the youngest player to reach double figures in the competition.
He joined Brazil’s Vava and Pele, West Germany’s Paul Breitner and France’s Zinedine Zidane as the only players to score in multiple World Cup finals.
Messi, who captained Argentina in what is expected to be his last tournament, netted his 97th and 98th goals for his country in the final.
He has scored 13 goals in the competition and has contributed to 21 total goals in World Cup history – more than any other player.
Messi also won the Silver Boot for finishing second in the goalscoring charts, while Frenchman Olivier Giroud took the Bronze Boot for netting four goals in six matches.
Mbappe was named the Silver Ball winner as the second best player in the tournament and Croatia’s Luka Modric picked up the Bronze Ball after guiding his country to third place.
Golden Glove – Emiliano Martinez (Argentina)
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Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez kept three clean sheets as he helped Argentina win the World Cup and was given the Golden Glove award.
He played every minute of the tournament and saved Frenchman Kingsley Coman’s spot-kick in the final shootout.
Morocco’s Yassine Bounou and England’s Jordan Pickford also kept three clean sheets as their sides reached the semi-finals and quarter-finals respectively.
Young player of the tournament – Enzo Fernandez (Argentina)
Argentina and Benfica midfielder Enzo Fernandez, 21, was named Young Player of the Tournament after a string of impressive performances in Qatar.
He started the final win over France and scored his only World Cup goal in the 2-0 victory over Mexico in the group stage.
Elsewhere, England won the FIFA Fair Play Trophy for the fewest bookings throughout the tournament. BBC News
Ok guys pafair Mbapee is good, he proved on this match . he played well but GOAT is a legend in his own way, he will retire with dignity, that’s all
Admire Tshitshiliza to use more energy doesn’t mean u are good ,u are just a hard worker
Admire Tshitshiliza general labour don’t have money
Admire Tshitshiliza history ka
Case closed. No more arguments about who the G.O.A.T is… cR7 is very good I admit…but he knows who the G.O.A.T is…we know his fans will come here looking for excuses…but FACT is uyu Lionel Messi anopisa…full stop! Chibaba… 🔥🔥
Well done Argentina…. 🔥🔥🔥
Admire Tshitshiliza dignity of penalties
France got a penalty too
Admire Tshitshilizathe noisy CR7 supporters can never run out of excuses. But indeed the case has surely been closed
Partington Mtatabikwanot just one, but 2
Admire Tshitshiliza it’s actually the world against the CR7 the G.O.A.T
Eddy Murwara as long as ma penalty achitoresa world cup haaa regai wafare and Messi akurarisai ne boots😂
Eddy Murwara eslong atora its bhooooooo
Eddy Murwara imagine
Admire Tshitshiliza his fans have shifted to mbappe
Admire Tshitshiliza problm yako bhururu ukutaurira pasi.more volume
Fidelis Dengedza ndingarariswe nebhutsu nekuda kwebhora takari supporter Kare hatina kutanga kuri supporter nezuro
Best player is Mbappe they used racism there
Alex L Matutu if u hate Messi u hate the world
Alex L Matutu Mbappe just use muscles
Willy Wevanhu sure ippa
Alex L Matutu no racism
The type of play is not appetizing , he uses all muscles n energy Messi’s classy play u enjoy soccer!
Alex L Matutu sometimes racism doesn’t apply to certain things. You are way off. Hahaaaa
Alex L Matutu true. Even the refree.
Alex L Matutu try to bring back your mind I think you have lost it
Alex L Matutu best player Mbappe?😀which world cup were you watching?
It was in 1990 wen Nigeria stood toe to toe with Argentina wen the infamous Diego maradona went and complained 2 the referee tht I cant wen the baboons r touching me with their dirty hands, and I m so surprised 2 see some Africans celebrating the victory of Argentina over the their own bros and we the African France we r proudly saying let the baboons celebrate the victory of the mocker, thanks a lot, remember it is not allowed in Argentinian league 4 a African 2 replace a substituted Argentine, nor is it allowed for any African 2 hold any office wrk or superior position over an Argentine, there r relegated to wrk only in plantations and prazos, thank u, so let the baboons celebrate the victory of the mocker
Alex L Matutuit’s so pathetic to cry about racism all the time, even when it’s uncalled for. Messi played every minute of Argentina being in action. Whereas Mbappe was rested in their match against Tunisia. But you still play the race card
The pain go straight to Ronaldo and his fans,if racism was being used he won’t be playing for france
Smart Gwatura ko kungonyarara? Kuhwina kweFrance hazvireve kuti Africa yahwinha, munokwana papi?
Smart Gwatura our own African brother France? Are you in your right senses? If Mbappe was playing for Cameron we a would all support him, he dumped africa to play for racists bcz of money, is he sharing it with you
Alex L Matutu Agree wit you , Mbappe deserve everything , just imagine he scored 4goals in the final
Richard Mudyanduna you didn’t get your facts right which night school did you attend to
Freeman Munyaradzi Muza is france an african country kwanai baba
Alex L Matutu taura zvako
Alex L Matutu mbappe he is the top goal scorer tts all messi he is everything
Dom kop…awulazi ibhola….🤔
George Tatera muchishona Muri Kuti chii mkoma 😃
Kkkk you mad 🤣
Mbape clearly the best
Alex Fraser In France there is no much racism than Italy do you think we dont what we are talking about ,the Fifa pres is from Italy okey
Smart Gwatura i know the story 🤞🤣 many people don’t know that
It was a PSG show
Messi all the way
Messi ma1
Anombozvida here Messi zvevanhu vane Flag inenge muvharo we pepsi 🇫🇷 🤣🤣🤣
Ko saka masupporters ARE muchaita sei nazvo now that Messi has won the world cup for Argentina
I am so delighted that Messi has shown his critics how best he is on the field of play.Now onwards the whole world knows who is the real goat and pretender
Shepherd Mutyambizi q
Shepherd Mutyambizi kkkkkk true dat akoma
Well done Messi,well done Argentina u showed your character
Messi never disappoints I jst lyk the way he kicks his goals that guy is really unpredictable.
Mbappe all I can say to yu is👏👏👏👏👏 whole heartedly.ndatopedza so hatidi zvakawanda
To me best player was Mbape by far
Chindawi Givemore Chakanyuka looks like u went too far in the wrong direction
May Changaira Argentina yes they won but Mbape was massive in that game
Chindawi Givemore Chakanyuka u are now too far from the truth dude
Chindawi Givemore Chakanyuka kutamba kwehasha maakutoti massive kkkk,Messi is an old strong horse guys bvumai
Chindawi Givemore Chakanyuka very true, according to u, but according to the experts who know the game very well and who were compiling stats, Messi was…
Chindawi Givemore Chakanyuka in the second half ka
Chindawi Givemore Chakanyuka for the match they went toe to toe..but throughout the tournament Messi was exceptional.. he was crowned player of the tournament
Chindawi Givemore Chakanyuka problem munenge manzwa bhora pa Radio😂
Fidelis Dengedza pa TV ku UK wangu. Zvepa radio it’s ikoko kwa ED not kuno 😂😂😂
Chindawi Givemore Chakanyuka wherever kwauri ndiko kwamakanzwira pa radio cz kudai makaona bhora msirikutaura zvamrikutaura😂
Fidelis Dengedza unorwara iwe musoro wako uzere madhodhi . I’m allowed to support what I want . It’s not like politics dzenyu dze zim were by you must be a Zanupf supporter inorder to survive in zim 😂😂😂. I respect Messi but I don’t bootlick Ini.
Chindawi Givemore Chakanyuka the player of the tournament,haisarudzwe based on final match they check the entire games how many assists goals tackles and attacks mbappe is the future but apa musamukwidza pasipo zvenyu
Ba Terry Na Anesu of course no one disputes kuti he was the player of the tournament. But with mbapes age @23 he has a lot of potential coming he will win many trophies , just like what Messi has done .
Fidelis Dengedza true
Chindawi Givemore Chakanyuka sei wadaro kugohwesa hakurevi kt best player bba nzwisisai bhora
Tawanda Zvarevashe bhora ndiro rangu but i don’t have to support what you support zvobva zvafanana ne politics dze Zanupf dzingonzi zvese 4ED 😂😂😂
Ba Terry Na Anesu very true hama
Tawanda Zvarevashe he played well not in just one game open your eyes. Check his record on the World Cup games. That’s why he became top goal scorer. Messi yes he deserved it otherwise if he had not won it this time that was going to be the end . At least he has completed and archived everything , he has won every trophy now
Chindawi Givemore Chakanyuka ok some times unotaura chokwadi bt even Messi Tika Cheka marecords ake for this tournament unoona kt arimberi kwaMbappe
Tawanda Zvarevashe vese played well in most of their games.
Chindawi Givemore Chakanyuka according to you, but according to the experts Lionel Messi is the best player of the tournament.
Chindawi Givemore Chakanyuka Time will tell. Many players were best but failed to be consistent like Pele, Messi, both Ronaldos (Brazil and Portugal) etc.
Yah I like wat u said, “to me”
Modern Mushawatu experts are people just like you kule.
Chindawi Givemore Chakanyuka that guy anotamba pafair chibaba amira mira pamamonya ipapo its not easy but he change the game in dying minutes braa that guy he is strong more than even cr7
Mbappe well done
Mbappe atamba hake kupfura Messi.
Rumbidzai Mudada Rusinga hatisi kutarisa one game boss,tikutarisa the whole tournament
Tafadzwa Vincent Taneka ndezvenyu izvo
Rumbidzai Mudada Rusinga go and report to the nearest police
It was in 1990 wen Nigeria stood toe to toe with Argentina wen the infamous Diego maradona went and complained 2 the referee tht I cant wen the baboons r touching me with their dirty hands, and I m so surprised 2 see some Africans celebrating the victory of Argentina over the their own bros and we the African France we r proudly saying let the baboons celebrate the victory of the mocker, thanks a lot, remember it is not allowed in Argentinian league 4 a African 2 replace a substituted Argentine, nor is it allowed for any African 2 hold any office wrk or superior position over an Argentine, there r relegated to wrk only in plantations and prazos, thank u, so let the baboons celebrate the victory of the mocker
Its simple, how many assists dies Mbappe have the whole tournament? Its not only about scoring goals.
I said it havachadi kundipa zvangu necharger yefone vanditorera
2030 Messi anenge achipo…
What a joke
Musakanganwa kuti yenyu team I iZimbabwe warriors
Ka mbappe kenyu kanongozvidawo aka racism inorova ma penalties here ko zvanga zvichiitwa neichi chakabva ku Chelsea ichi wats his name again duero’ kkkk lemmi tell you this messi won the game and that’s it you can’t fight zvanyorwa na Mwari pasi,,,,,messi played to his early 40ts will mbappe also do the we do kno that but Mwari vanoziva
Tamia Ruvarashe ko Messi wacho haana kumwisa nemapenavo here vanhu vanoonera bhora pafoni monetsa mhani
Sherpie Moyo taurahako
Sherpie Moyo Ronaldo vanomuti penaldo coz it’s their Messi vanoti penalties is part of the game.
Tamia Ruvarashe A high sounding but nothing, A sublime mysticism of nonsense! 🙄
Tamia Ruvarashe nyora zvakanaka uko ….Mbappe anogona anogona chete
Tamia Ruvarashe taura hako bora rakatambwa muground not nevanhu varipanze dai yakahwinda france vaizozvitaura here zve resicm
Sherpie Moyo imagine ko kizopinza mwari kuti zvityise here
John Tembo unorwara uyo
Fadzie Dikwa kkkkkkkkkk vanaMai Mbappe zvebhora izvi ndezvevakuru, zvoto zvinezera
Tamia Ruvarashe Mess is the best ever😆😆
Blessed Mutero 😂😂😂ndezvenyu izvozvo
Fadzie Dikwa kkkkkkkkkk bhora rinotambwa NEVENE VARO
Blessed Mutero Mbappe mwene waro futi
wish kumboonawo macomments mamwe pano dai ari ekumawarriors
Welldone Messi Mubaiwa Madyirapanze wadadisa
Glendah Runyararo Mubaiwa kkkkkk chitova
Glendah Runyararo Mubaiwa kwaaaaaaaaaa
Glendah Runyararo Mubaiwa kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
Mbappe was way better than Messi
Trivedy Mukuze mbappe ange aka batiwa first half yose kusvika kuzvi 70 min into second half .Messi was much active through out. But l agree that the young man is great he is the future goat
Isaac Murungweni true that he’s the future GOAT
I agree
Trivedy Mukuze he is not great because akapinda 30 minutes. He should have played the whole game to show his greatness. Akangokundwa zvakadaro
Kendra Mlambo kkk Mbape changed the game he fought until to the end that’s why football is 90 minutes. Yu just need few minutes from those 90 minutes to show what you are made of.
Matthew Mwarianesu Mathew the real man was announced chete.end of story
Kendra Mlambo y uchipindura zve ruvengo
Harisi revenge but I chokwadi chemahara. Sry kana zvakurwadza
Mbappe played well but he played only 30min ,,,mess played the whole match ndosaka vamuita best
Shingirai Pastor Chemambo Chemambo its about your impact in the game you can play for one minute and win or lose the game remember Messi lost possession resulting in a goal by France, Shingi
Kodza Lime yeah true on that
Shingirai Pastor Chemambo Chemambo but that substutiion ya D Maria was a wrong decision unless maybe he had an injury
Kodza Lime yeah yeah yeah thats what i saw that was big blunder
Shingirai Pastor Chemambo Chemambo Very true
Shingirai Pastor Chemambo Mbappe akatanga first yese arimo haana bhora kkkk
Shingirai Pastor Chemambo Chemambo hamuna kuona bhora imi mbappe was there throughout the match
Yes was there but he did not do much unlike Messi
Shingirai Pastor Chemambo Chemambo hoo matogona matsanangura akazopinds vabva kuhlf tym
Mafans ese aChristiano on Mbappes side, regardless Messi has 7 ballon dors and a World Cup plus 4 champion league titles saka chimbomirai
Mbappe is the player of the tournament
Chehunoita Mandlazi taura hako