FIFA World Cup 2022 awards— Messi, Mbappe, and Emi Martinez win gold

Dec 19, 2022

By: Shradha Aneja

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​FIFA Fair Play Award

With the best disciplinary record during the tournament, England's team left Qatar with a Fair Play Award. The team played till the quarter-final, where it lost against France.

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​Golden Boot- Top goal scorer

The France team player Kylian Mbappe has been rewarded with the Golden Boot award. The player made three goals in the finale and completed a total of eight in the whole tournament.

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​Golden Ball- Best player

Lionel Messi is the first footballer to win this award more than once. He scored two goals to end the tournament. During the whole FIFA tournament, Messi did five goals, three assists, and 14 shots on target out of 27 shots.

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​Golden Glove- Best goalkeeper

Argentina's goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez, receives this award. After the 3-3 draw in the historic final, Martinez saved a goal from Kingsley Coman during the penalty shootout.

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​Young Player Award

Enzo Fernandez is a 21-year-old Argentina player who plays as a central midfielder. He is the youngest player who scored a World Cup goal.

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​Silver Boot Award- Second highest goals

French star player Kylian beat Lionel Messi to win the Golden Boot award in the FIFA World Cup. During the tournament, Kylian scored eight goals, whereas Messi scored seven.

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​Bronze Boot Award- Third highest goals

The French team took two Boot awards to their home. Kylian Mbappe got the Golden Boot and Olivier Giroud got the Bronze Boot award.

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​Silver Ball Award

Along with the Golden Boot award, Kylian Mbappe also received the Silver Ball award. During the FIFA tournament, Kylian scored five goals and two assists.

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​Bronze Ball Award

Croatia’s star player Luka Modric received the Bronze Ball award in the FIFA World Cup 2022. He received the Golden Ball for best player of the tournament in 2018.

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