FIFA Awards: Lionel Messi wins Golden Ball

FIFA has announced a number of awards to recognize the great performance throughout the twenty nine days of games in Qatar including the Golden Boot, Golden Glove, Golden Ball, Young Player and Fair Play awards.

Argentina’s Lionel Messi became the first player to win the Golden Ball (best player of the tournament) twice at a men’s Fifa World Cup after leading Argentina to the title in the final.

France’s Kylian Mbappe won the Golden Boot award after scoring a hat trick for France in their World Cup final.

Argentina’s Emiliano Martinez won the golden glove for the best goalkeeper at the FIFA World Cup.