Captain of the Argentina national team Lionel Messi has been…
Captain of the Argentina national team Lionel Messi has been recognized as the best player of the concluded FIFA World Cup by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). Lionel Messi was named the best player of the football World Cup.
Consensus
- Lionel Messi was recognized as the best player of the 2026 World Cup by IFFHS.
- Messi played for Argentina in the 2026 World Cup, reaching the final.
- Argentina lost the final to Spain with a score of 1:0.
- Messi scored eight goals and provided four assists during the championship.
- The tournament took place in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
- The final match occurred on July 19, 2026.
Points of divergence
- Messi scored eight goals and made four assists; he was named best player by IFFHS based solely on statistical data. — kommersant
- Messi scored ten goals and made four assists during the tournament, and after the World Cup, he decided to retire from international football. — vesti
- The best player was selected by AIPS based on a poll of 472 journalists from 121 countries; Messi received 1,179 points, finishing ahead of Mbappé and Bellingham. — m24
Coverage (4 sources)
- International Federation of Football History Recognized Messi as Best Player of the 2026 World Cup — Коммерсантъ
- IFFHS named Messi best player of the last World Cup — Вести
- Messi named best footballer of the 2026 World Cup by sports press — Вести
- Lionel Messi named best player of the World Cup — Москва 24
Key entities
- Lionel Messi
- IFFHS
- Argentina
- Moscow
- International Association of Sports Journalism (AIPS)
- USA
- France
- Mexico
- CM-2026
- Canada
- Kylian Mbappé
- International Federation of Football History
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