FIFA World Cup 2022: At the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Messi’s Argentina won their 3rd World Cup trophy in six final appearances in history by defeating France 4-2 on penalties (after a score of 3-3 after extra time). It had won two in 1978 and 1986 under Diego Maradona. Lionel Messi had come close to winning in 2014 but La Albiceleste lost the final 0-1 to Germany. The sole connection to Messi’s Qatari campaign in 2014 was his Golden Ball award as Tournament Player of the Year. He became the first player to take home two Golden Balls at the World Cup.
December 2022 Current Affairs Quiz
Notably: The 22nd edition of the World Cup just ended and for another 4 years for the next World Cup. Also, The 2026 World Cup will be held across three different countries, the United States, Canada and Mexico.
2022 FIFA World Cup Awards:
- Top 4 team Rankings: Argentina (Winner), France (2nd), Croatia (3rd) and Morocco (4th)
- Golden Boot Award: Kylian Mbappe (France); (8 Goals)
- Golden Ball Award: Lionel Messi (Argentina); (7 goals and registering 3 assists)
- Golden Glove Award: Emiliano Martinez (Argentina)
- FIFA Young Player Award: Enzo Fernandez Enzo Fernandez
- FIFA Fair Play Award: England
- Silver Boot Award: Lionel Messi
- Bronze Boot Award: Olivier Giroud (France)
- Silver Ball Award: Kylian Mbappe
- Bronze Ball Award: Luka Modric (Croatia)
FIFA World Cup: List of all previous winners
- 1930: URUGUAY
- 1934: ITALY
- 1938: ITALY
- 1950: URUGUAY
- 1954: GERMANY
- 1958: BRAZIL
- 1962: BRAZIL
- 1966: ENGLAND
- 1970: BRAZIL
- 1974: GERMANY
- 1978: ARGENTINA
- 1982: ITALY
- 1986: ARGENTINA
- 1990: GERMANY
- 1994: BRAZIL
- 1998: FRANCE
- 2002: BRAZIL
- 2006: ITALY
- 2010: SPAIN
- 2014: GERMANY
- 2018: FRANCE
FIFA World Cup: List of previous Golden Ball Winner
- 2018: Luka Modric (Croatia)
- 2014: Lionel Messi (Argentina)
- 2010: Diego Forlán (Uruguay)
- 2006: Zinedine Zidane (France)
- 2002: Oliver Kahn (Germany)
- 1998: Ronaldo (Brazil)
- 1994: Romário (Brazil)
- 1990: Salvatore Schillaci (Italy)
- 1986: Diego Maradona (Argentina)
- 1982: Paolo Rossi (Italy)
- 1978: Mario Kempes (Argentina)
- 1974: Johan Cruyff (Netherlands)
- 1970: Pelé (Brazil)
- 1966: Bobby Charlton (England)
- 1962: Garrincha (Brazil)
- 1958: Didi (Brazil)
- 1954: Ferenc Puskás (Hungary)
- 1950: Zizinho (Brazil)
- 1938: Leônidas (Brazil)
- 1934: Giuseppe Meazza (Italy)
- 1930: José Nasazzi (Uruguay)
FIFA World Cup: List Of previous Golden Boot Winner
- 2018: Harry Kane- England (6 goals)
- 2014: James Rodriguez- Colombia (6 goals)
- 2010: Thomas Muller- Germany(5 goals)
- 2006: Miroslav Klose- Germany (5 goals)
- 2002: Ronaldo- Brazil (8 goals)
- 1998: Davor Suker- Croatia (6 goals)
- 1994: Oleg Salenko- Russia (6 goals)
- 1990: Salvatore Schillaci- Italy (6 goals)
- 1986: Gary Lineker- England (6 goals)
- 1982: Paolo Rossi- Italy (6 goals)
- 1978: Mario Kempes- Argentina (6 goals)
- 1974: Grzegorz Lato- Poland (7 goals)
- 1970: Gerd Muller- Germany (10 goals)
- 1966: Eusebio- Portugal (9 goals)
- 1962: Florian Albert- Hungary (4 goals)
- 1958: Just Fontaine- France (13 goals)
- 1954: Sandor Kocsis- Hungary (11 goals)
- 1950: Ademir- Brazil (8 goals)
- 1938: Leonidas- Brazil (8 goals)
- 1934: Oldrich Nejedly- Czechoslovakia (5 goals)
- 1930: Guillermo Stabile- Argentina (8 goals)
