• FIFA World Cup 2022: Messi clinches Golden Ball, Mbappe bags Golden Boot: Full list of award winners

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    FIFA World Cup 2022: Messi clinches Golden Ball, Mbappe bags Golden Boot: Full list of award winners
    Lionel Messi became the first person to win two Golden Ball awards in international football when he won the honour back in 2014 in addition to earning the FIFA World Cup 2022 champion title and two other prizes this year.

    Digital Desk: The FIFA World Cup 2022 came to a dramatic conclusion with Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, winning the championship match on December 18. In one of the most exciting World Cup finals in FIFA history, France ultimately came up short.

    After Diego Maradona's iconic world cup final in 1986, Argentina went on to win its third FIFA World Cup trophy in 2022, marking the nation's first victory since. Despite the outstanding performance of their top player Kylian Mbappe, France was defeated in the championship match.

    In the end, Kylian Mbappe scored three goals against Argentina, winning him the Golden Boot award for the FIFA World Cup 2022. Lionel Messi of the winning team ultimately won the Golden Ball prize following the illustrious match.


     


    Here is the complete list of FIFA World Cup 2022 prize winners, except Messi and Mbappe:
     
    Golden Boot – Kylian Mbappe (France)
    Golden Ball – Lionel Messi (Argentina)
    Golden Shoe – Emiliano Martinez (Argentina)
    FIFA Young Player Award – Enzo Fernandez (Argentina)
    FIFA Fair Play Award – England
    Silver Boot – Lionel Messi (Argentina)
    Silver Ball – Kylian Mbappe
    Bronze Ball – Luka Modric (Croatia)

    Lionel Messi became the first person to win two Golden Ball awards in international football when he won the honour back in 2014 in addition to earning the FIFA World Cup 2022 champion title and two other prizes this year.

    The thrilling month-long soccer competition came to an end on December 18 with the FIFA World Cup 2022 final, and according to Argentina star player Lionel Messi's previous proclamation on retirement, so did his international football career.

    For some players, like Luka Modric, Thiago Silva, Karim Benzema, and Cristiano Ronaldo, this is likely to be their final FIFA World Cup. All of these players have yet to formally announce their retirement from international football, yet.