The 2022 FIFA World Cup was a global festival of football. It was successfully organized by Qatar. The festival is over and all the players are back home. Argentina is the 2022 FIFA World Cup champion. Lionel Messi could finally make his childhood dream of lifting the prestigious trophy come true.
Argentina, the winners returned home with a reward of $42 million or INR 355 crores. France were the runners-up in the tournament. They returned home with a prize money of $30 million or almost INR 254 crores.
Kylian Mbappé won the 2022 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot. He scored a total of 8 goals in game time and surpassed Messi in the table. Lionel Messi scored 7 goals and won the Silver Boot and also the Ballon d’Or of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Enzo Fernández was selected as the best young player of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Emiliano Martínez, the goalkeeper from Argentina won the Golden Glove of the tournament. He was one of the reasons behind the win as he saved all 2 of France’s penalty goals in the final.
France lived a strange moment in the final
On December 18, a Sunday, the final match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup was played. The final match was an absolute roller coaster. The first half was totally dominated by Argentina. They led with a score of 2-0.
However, Mbappé turned the game around with a brace before completing his hat-trick. At the end of playing time, the score was 3-3. Therefore, there were penalty kicks in which Argentina scored two more goals than France and won the match and the tournament.
After Youssouf Fofana replaced him, a strange moment was observed on the pitch. Except Hugo Lloris, all the French players were black. When racism raises its voice in the world, sport lowers the volume. The French lineup created a strange moment in football history.
Mbappé faced indifferent treatment of French President Emmanuel Macron on his birthday (Tuesday), when the prime minister offered his condolences on the Lusail lawn and then it was indifferent treatment in the light of the world. Whether it be deep personal disappointment and fatigue from having been so close, or simply a rejection of the things Macron stands for, such as using Les Bleus as a vehicle for his propaganda, many social theorists and political analysts immediately saw him as a picture of defiance. .
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Although many of its players were from the Franco-African colonies, France has given space to talent no matter what. Next, the French coach Didier Deschamps was also proud of the depth of his team and said that he is confident in the future.
About the owner of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot
Mbappé started his World Cup journey in the year 2018. He scored his first goal in the 2018 World Cup group stage for France against Peru. With that goal in the account, he became the youngest French footballer to score in the World Cup at the age of 19.
On May 21, 2022, Mbappé extended his contract with Paris Saint-Germain until 2025, despite speculation about a possible transfer to Real Madrid, leading La Liga officials to file a complaint with UEFA for accumulated losses of PSG in previous years.
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As reported by Sky Sports, the financial details of Mbappé’s contract include a monthly salary of €4m, making him the highest-paid player in the world.
To date, no African countries have reached the final stages. However, this tournament was good for the African and Asian teams. Mbappé was a notable icon of the tournament with 8 goals in playing time. He dwarfs champion captain Lionel Messi in terms of goals.
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