WC 2022 Stats: The FIFA World Cup 2022 concluded last night with Argentina finally getting their hands on the trophy after a 36-year drought.
Messi’s last dance was officially done as the Argentina captain picked up the only trophy he was left to win as an international player amidst the filled cabinet.
It was the magical end to a truly heart-pumping and thrilling World Cup 2022 in Qatar with club football set to return in the new year.
Lusail Stadium was witness to one of the competition’s greatest ever finals as events transpiring throughout the game was edgy and mind-boggling.
As Argentina lifted the trophy, let us take a run-down of the WC 2022 stats that made this WC one of the greatest ever sporting spectacles.
Most Tournament Goals (Qatar)
The World Cup 2022 saw the record number of goals scored in the history of the competition.
172 goals were struck in the 2022 edition of the competition to make this the WC with most goals scored.
172 goals were scored during Qatar 2022, the most in World Cup history.#FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/e6fC4fw9NP
— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) December 18, 2022
Golden Ball
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Lionel Messi won the Golden Ball in the Qatar 2022 WC as the Argentina captain led his side to their 3rd FIFA World Cup title and his first.
Messi scored 7 goals and provided 3 assists to end up as the World Cup 2022’s MVP (Most Valuable Player).
During this terrifying run, Messi also became the first player in the history of World Cup’s to score in every round of a single edition.
The number 10 began with a goal vs Saudi Arabia before ending his campaign with a brace vs France last night.
Goal Contributions
Messi finished with 7 goals and 3 assists while Mbappe made it 8 and 2 respectively which included his first ever World Cup hat-trick.
Golden Boot
Kylian Mbappé is the first player to score 8+ goals in a single World Cup tournament since Ronaldo in 2002.
He’ll be back. 😤#FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/eYatK4tvJb
— Squawka (@Squawka) December 18, 2022
Golden Glove
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Argentina’s Emiliano Martinez won the Golden Glove award as he sparkled between the sticks for the nation.
Martinez, Bounou and Pickford each had 3 clean-sheets each but the Argentine made more of an impression especially with his jaw-dropping save vs Muani last night.
With Golden Glove as well, Argentina won 3 of the 4 individual honours.
Young Player of the Tournament
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Enzo Fernandez won the Young Player of the Tournament award for his sensational display.
The Benfica midfielder put in a whirlwind show during the WC 2022 and matured with each performance.
With a goal and assist across 7 matches, Enzo Fernandez proved to be the driving force for La Albiceleste at the center of the park.
Fair-Play Award
England won the Fair-Play Award at the 2022 World Cup making it their 3rd since the 1970 edition of the competition.
Most Man of Match Awards
It was indeed a Messi owned World Cup as the Argentine bagged 5 Man of the Match awards during the tournament. He became the only player to bag most Man of the Match awards in a single edition.
Lionel Messi is the first player in World Cup history to become the Man of the Match in the last 16, quarter-final, semi-final, and final… 🤯🐐 pic.twitter.com/LTAR2RiSd4
— SPORTbible (@sportbible) December 18, 2022
Messi alongside Sneijder held the record earlier with 4 each during the 2014 and 2010 WC’s.
Prize Money
Argentina bagged 344 crores for winning the WC while France received 245 Crores as runners-up. Croatia and Morocco each got 220 and 204 crores respectively.
