The world’s largest sporting tournament, the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which was held in Qatar this year, has finally ended to the delight of all football fans around the world. Argentina led by Lionel Messi won its third FIFA World Cup.
However, it is the first time that legendary footballer Lionel Messi has won the World Cup after Argentina beat France in the penalty shootout.
It is an indisputable fact that Lionel Messi is one of the greatest players of all time, or as the Internet would call him, the GOAT.
However, apart from Messi, another football player made headlines and instantly became a fan favorite. The player in question is Kylian Mbappé, who plays as a forward for the French national team and Paris Saint-Germain FC.
Kylian Mbappé, 23, became the first and only player to score four goals in the World Cup final.
With a dazzling and bright future ahead of him, people have started thinking of the French footballer as the next “greatest of all time” and comparing him to Lionel Messi.
So, let’s take a look at the records and statistics of Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé.
Lionel Messi vs Kylian Mbappé: a comparative table
| World Cup 2022 Statistics |
Lionel Messi |
Kylian Mbappé |
|---|---|---|
|
Games played |
7 |
7 |
|
Goals scored |
7 |
8 |
|
Assists |
3 |
2 |
|
Minutes played |
690 minutes |
597 minutes |
|
Shots |
3. 4 |
32 |
|
In the White |
twenty |
14 |
|
lack |
10 |
7 |
|
xG |
7.14 |
5.67 |
4 – Lionel Messi has become the first player to score and assist in four different World Cup matches (since the 1966 edition). Magical.
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-OptaJoe (@OptaJoe)
December 13, 2022
The statistics seem to indicate that Messi has had a slightly better World Cup than Mbappé.
Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or and the Best Player award of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Kylian Mbappé won the Golden Boot after scoring a hat-trick against Argentina during the World Cup final.
While Mbappé has scored more goals than Messi during the tournament, Messi has a higher xG, more assists, shots, chances created, and successful passes into the opposing half.
You will be bigger than Messi if you continue at the current pace.
This is not an emotional statement, the statistics are what say it!
You have achieved more at 23 years old than Messi at that age.
Well done, your place is now in the hall of fame of football greats! pic.twitter.com/SzKl93Ex3A
– Hopewell Chin’ono (@daddyhope)
December 19, 2022
Although Messi won the 2022 FIFA World Cup and established himself as one of the icons, Mbappé emerged as the star player of the tournament.
It is also notable that, at the age of 23, Mbappé has achieved more than the sport’s two greatest players, Christiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Messi is undoubtedly great, but putting Kylian Mbappé down and comparing him to football legends when he is a rookie (compared to the legends) is unfair.
Messi ❤️ Mbappé#FIFA World Cup #Qatar2022
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup)
December 19, 2022
*Statistics taken from Olympics.com and Khelgol.com.
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