Lionel Messi scored two goals and then another in a shootout as Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties on December 12 (Sunday) to claim a third World Cup title despite Kylian Mbappe scoring the first hat trick in a final in 56 years. Messi achieved what Maradona did in 1986 and dominated a World Cup for Argentina. The torch will one day pass to Mbappé, whose late goals lit up one of the most dramatic finals in the tournament's 92-year history and made him the first scorer of a hat trick in a final since 1966, but not just yet.
Messi put Argentina ahead from the penalty spot and played a part in Angel Di Maria's goal that made it 2-0 after 36 minutes. Mbappe scored two goals in a 97-second span to take the game to extra time, and then Messi tapped in his second goal in the 109th minute. But there was still time for another penalty from Mbappe to take the thrilling game to a shootout.
Here's a full list of individual award winners in FIFA World Cup 2022:
Young Player - Enzo Fernandez (Argentina)
Golden Glove - Emi Martinez (Argentina)
Golden Boot - Kylian Mbappe (France)
Golden Ball - Lionel Messi (Argentina)
(With agency inputs)
