Argentina captain Lionel Messi was named best player following a sensational World Cup 2022 final.

Messi, 35, led Argentina to their third World Cup title, scoring twice in the final as they beat France in a dramatic penalty shootout.

He netted seven goals in seven games and became the first player to score in each round of the same World Cup since the last-16 round was introduced in 1986.

He is also the first player to win the Golden Ball award twice since it was introduced in 1982 after also winning the honour in 2014.

Messi, who captained Argentina in what is expected to be his last tournament, netted his 97th and 98th goals for his country in the final.

He has scored 13 goals in the competition and has contributed to 21 total goals in World Cup history - more than any other player.

PSG teammate Kylian Mbappe was named the Silver Ball winner as the second best player in the tournament and Croatia's Luka Modric, of Real Madrid, picked up the Bronze Ball after guiding his country to third place.