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IFFHS awards Lionel Messi the 2026 World Cup Best Player award
The International Federation of Football History & Statistics selected Argentine star Lionel Messi as the best player of the 2026 World Cup. Messi scored 8 goals and provided 4 assists in the tournament while playing for Argentina, who lost to Spain in the final.
The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) deemed Argentine Lionel Messi worthy of the 2026 World Cup's most valuable player award. According to the federation's statement, this decision is based on a comprehensive efficiency index that measures the player's performance throughout the tournament.
In the tournament where Spain defeated Argentina in the final with a 1-0 win in extra time, Messi, despite being 39 years old, scored 8 goals and provided 4 assists in eight matches. With this performance, he became the tournament's second-highest scorer behind Frenchman Kylian Mbappé, who scored 10 goals.
Among IFFHS's evaluation criteria, match ratings, goals, assists, and especially the level of impact in the knockout stages played a significant role.
Messi reportedly told his teammates after the tournament that the final match was his last international game. With Argentina, having played 207 matches and scored 125 goals, Messi won the Copa America in 2021 and 2024, the World Cup in 2022, finished as runner-up in the World Cup in 2014 and 2026, and won the Finalissima in 2022.
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