Lionel Messi on Sunday 27th of December won the Golden Ball for the best player at this year's World Cup after leading Argentina to victory in the final against France. Lionel Messi has became the first man in history to win the adidas Golden Ball twice at the FIFA World Cup.

Despite scoring three goals in the final, Kylian Mbappe couldn't ensure World Cup triumph for France. His eight goals in the competition won him the Golden Boot award. France's Kylian Mbappe finished as the Golden Boot winner at the Qatar World Cup 2022 with eight goals.

Having played only six months for Benfica, he was purchased by Premier League club Chelsea in January 2023 for a British-record transfer fee. Fernández represented his country at under-18 level, before making his senior international debut in 2022 in the 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign.