IFFHS Men's World Best International Goal Scorer 2022: Lionel Messi

Two main heroes of the 2022 World Cup, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe, competed for this individual trophy until the last minutes of the final match between their countries in Qatar. 

As a result, Messi finished the year with one-goal margin from his club teammate by 1 goal. This can be seen as a kind of revenge for the fact that Mbappe won the Golden Boot of the World Cup with the same advantage to the Argentine.

Messi’s total of 22 international goals is made by 4 scored for PSG and 18 for “Albiceleste”. This is his third title of IFFHS Men's Best International Goal Scorer, after 2011 and 2012.

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