Which captain lifted the 2022 FIFA World Cup trophy for Argentina?

Lionel Messi, Argentina’s captain, lifted the 2022 FIFA World Cup trophy after the team defeated France.

Messi scored twice in the final at Lusail Stadium, including Argentina’s opening penalty and the team’s extra-time third goal. He also converted Argentina’s first kick in the decisive shootout, which Argentina won 4–2 after the match ended 3–3.

The triumph completed Messi’s World Cup story. He had previously led Argentina to the 2014 final, where Germany won 1–0, and had experienced group-stage elimination in 2018. In Qatar, he scored seven goals, won the Golden Ball as the tournament’s best player, and became the first man to win the award twice.

The trophy ceremony included an unusual moment: Qatar’s emir placed a black-and-gold bisht over Messi’s shoulders before the presentation. Messi then raised the trophy as Argentina’s captain, securing the nation’s third World Cup and its first since 1986.