This is a moment Lionel Messi will cherish for ever. He not only lead his country to win the World Cup and also scoring the opening goal, he was officially named as the best player of the tournament. Now he can retire from international football in peace and glory.
The Argentinian forward won the adidas Golden Ball which is awarded to the best player by the FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG). Kylian Mbappe from France and Luka Modric from Croatia came second and third respectively.
The adidas Golden Boot was won by Kylian Mbappe, with 8 goals and 2 assists. Lionel Messi collected the Silver Boot and Olivier Giroud from France the Bronze.
Emiliano Martinez from Argentina collected the adidas Golden Glove while England took the FIFA Fair Play Trophy. The FIFA Young Player Award goes to Enzo Fernandez from Argentina.
FIFA Fair Play Trophy
TeamEngland
TrophyFIFA Fair Play
The FIFA Fair Play Trophy will be presented to the team finishing first in the fair play contest. The applicable rules are in the fair play contest regulations
adidas Golden Boot Award
PlayerTeam / No.GoalsAssistsMinutesMBAPPE KylianFrance / 1082597MESSI LionelArgentina / 1073690GIROUD OlivierFrance / 940424
AwardGolden BootSilver BootBronze Boot
The Golden Boot will be awarded to the player who scores the most goals in the final competition. If two or more players score the same number of goals, the number of assists shall be decisive. If two or more players are still equal after taking into account the number of assists, the total minutes played in the tournament will be taken into account, with the player playing fewer minutes ranked first. A Silver Boot and a Bronze Boot for the second and third-highest goal scorers will also be awarded.
adidas Golden Glove Award
PlayerTeam / No.MARTINEZ EmilianoArgentina / 23
AwardGolden Glove
The Golden Glove will be awarded to the best goalkeeper in the tournament, as selected by the FIFA Technical Study Group.
adidas Golden Ball Award
PlayerTeam / No.MESSI LionelArgentina / 10MBAPPE KylianFrance / 10MODRIC LukaCroatia / 10
AwardGolden BallSilver BallBronze Ball
The Golden Ball will be awarded to the best player in the final competition on the basis of a ranking compiled by the FIFA Technical Study Group. A Silver Ball and a Bronze Ball will be awarded to the second and third-best players.
Young Player Award
PlayerTeam / No.FERNANDEZ EnzoArgentina / 24
AwardYoung Player
The Young Player Award will be presented to the best young player (born on or after 1 January 2001) in the final competition, as selected by the FIFA Technical Study Group
