Here is a look at the official FIFA team rankings just after the 2022 Football World Cup. Brazil are first while newly crowned winners Argentina are 2nd. Germany have dropped to 14th in the world rankings, below both Switzerland and the United States.
Italy are 8th in the rankings after the 2022 World Cup (they didn’t qualify for the tournament!).
Top 20 soccer teams in the world as per FIFA ranking just after World Cup 2022
Here is a look at the European newspaper (Bild, L’Equipe, Diario AS, Sport etc) player ratings for the Argentina vs France World Cup final. Argentina had more chances as shown on xG, and eventually edged this game on penalties following a strong French second half comeback.
L’Equipe French newspaper player ratings for Football World Cup Final December 18 2022
Mbappe is the highest ranked individual player on both sides with a 9/10 rating from L’Equipe. Antoine Griezmann and Theo Hernandez with the lowest player rating (3/10).
Interestingly, L’Equipe have given Polish referee Marciniak a 2/10 rating for the final.
Nice Matin French player ratings v Argentina FWC 2022
Nice Matin loved the match, giving it a 9/10 game rating, but not the performances of the French starting XI except Mbappe.
Bild player ratings Argentina 3-3 France WC final
Lower the rating, better the player. So Messi, Mbappe, Di Maria, MacAllister and Emi Martinez the best players in the World Cup final according to German paper Bild.
They also thought Upamecano was one of the worst players for France!
Sergio Aguero appeared to mock France midfielder Eduardo Camavinga in the locker room during the celebrations for Argentina’s World Cup win.
Camavinga rhymes with the Spanish phrase “Cara de Pinga” (the words mean “dick face”).