After its inauguration at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Albiceleste won the nominations for the annual FIFA awards.
When there are World Cup years, the nominations for the two major awards that the football world has are usually determined by what happened during the maximum event. And if a team is so clearly the best, as happened with Argentina in Qatar 2022, all the more.
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It is therefore no surprise to anyone that the Albiceleste have won the nominations for the Best Awards gala, which also takes place less than two and a half months after Lionel Messi lifted the World Cup at the Lusail Stadium.
After the success in Qatar, the Argentina national team has representatives in the final shortlists of the three individual male categories which will be awarded during the gala on 27 February in Zurich. In addition, the support of the fans to the team during the World Cup and subsequent festivities was so historic that it also aspires to be awarded.
In addition, Julian Alvarez He was on the provisional candidate list for best player of the year and footballer of the local tournament, Francisco Gonzalez Metilli, he appeared among the nominees for the Puskas for best goal. However, neither of them was on the final list.
Next one GOAL See all of Argentina’s nominations for The Best awards.
BEST PLAYER: Lionel Messi
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After taking the only title that was still missing in his career, Leo is the great candidate to retain for the second time with the award he already won in 2019. Alongside one of the greatest individual performances in Cup World Cup history, in which he scored seven goals and won the Ballon d’Or, he enjoyed a brilliant first half of the season at PSG.
He competes on the shortlist with the French Kylian Mbappé and Karim Benzema.
BEST GOALKEEPER: Emiliano Martinez
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In barely a year and a half, Dibu developed from an unknown to many into one of the greatest idols in the history of the national team. The man from Mar del Plata has just won the Gold Glove in Qatar, where he was not only decisive in the penalty shootout against the Netherlands and France, but also made an important save in the last moments of the games against Australia and the most important save of the season. World Cup story about Kolo Muani in the last part of the final.
He competes on the shortlist with the Belgian Thibaut Courtois and the Moroccan Bono.
BEST COACH: Lionel Scaloni
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The “inexperienced young man” who took charge of the national team on an interim basis in mid-2018 finally ended the 28-year drought without Albiceleste titles in the 2021 Copa América and a year later achieved eternal fame by the coach to become who won the third World Cup for the national team. In addition, under his command, Argentina built the longest unbeaten record in its history with 38 games without losing and added another official title in the Finalissima against Italy.
He competes on the shortlist with Italy’s Carlo Ancelotti and Spain’s Pep Guardiola.
FAN AWARD: The fans
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Argentina has not only made history on the playing field, but has also left its mark on all stadiums in Qatar with the color and warmth of its fans, who have made their emblematic song “Muchachos” an international success, which is now sung in stadiums throughout the planet. In addition, after the dedication, five million people came out to welcome the campus in an unforgettable celebration.
He competes on the shortlist with a Saudi fan who traveled 1,000 miles across the desert to cheer for his team at the World Cup and the Japanese fans who cleaned the stands after every game in Qatar.
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