Top 10 most famous people of World Cup 2022

1. Lionel Messi

At the top is none other than Messi, the hero of Argentine football. Messi is the best striker of Tango team and had great contributions to the championship. As captain, Messi played very well to lead the whole team to the final and then convincingly ascend the throne.

Messi and his teammates became the champios of World Cup 2022

The post to celebrate the championship on Instagram alone has attracted nearly 70 million likes, beating the classic "egg photo" to set a new record. There have been hundreds of millions of mentions of Messi's name and interactions with posts about Messi on all social networking and media platforms in the past 3 days.

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2. Cristiano Ronaldo

Following Messi on this list is Cristiano Ronaldo. Cristiano Ronaldo had many emotions in the last time he attended the 2022 World Cup. Ronaldo eclipsed the rest of the Portuguese team. Even when other stars like Bruno Fernandes shine, CR7 is still the focus after the game.

In the time spent singing the national anthem, most of the media put their cameras on Ronaldo, and they captured the tears of Ronaldo in his last World Cup. The moment of Ronaldo in the match against Uruguay match is also widely exploited online. Ronaldo jumped to his feet in this situation, but Fernandes' final goal was recognized. Violent controversy ensued over whether Ronaldo had touched the ball or not.

Ronaldo cried after Portugal could not have the ticket to go to semifinals

The viral moment that drew the most attention was when Cristiano Ronaldo burst into tears after Portugal lost to Morocco in the quarterfinals and was forced to leave the World Cup in 2022. The former MU star's bitter tears were compared by the media and fans to the end of a star on the World Cup playground. 

3. Kylian Mbappe

The third name on this list is Mbappe. Mbappe caused a fever on social networks after scoring twice against Denmark and Poland and scoring three goals against Argentina. In a tournament where Paul Pogba, N'Golo Kante, and Karim Benzema are absent, Kylian Mbappe is the sole focus of France.

Mbappe was very sad although he won the Gold Boots Award

Furthermore, Kylian Mbappe expressed regret after the final match that France did not win the World Cup in 2022. The PSG star scored eight goals in Qatar, including a hat-trick in the final, but could not bear the collective burden. Mbappe labeled social media and the media as losers after the final. 

4. Jungkook

The next name on this list is Jungkook. Jungkook is the youngest brother of BTS, the number-one group in Korea for many years. Although he was not a player, Jungkook gained the attention of people when he had the chance to sing the song "Dreamers" live during the opening ceremony. The appearance of the 25-year-old vocalist is the pride of the Korean music industry in particular and Asia in general.

Jungkook performed in the opening ceremony

Before performing at the World Cup, Jungkook was famous on social networks. He owns an Instagram page that attracts nearly 50 million followers.

5. Neymar

It is not surprising that Neymar, one of the most famous people at the World Cup 2022, is always the focus of Brazil's matches. After the Selecao was eliminated in the quarterfinals, the name Neymar was all over social media and the media. Fans are regret for Neymar because he missed his dream of winning the World Cup.

Neymar cried when Brazil lost Croatia in the quaterfials

In the 2022 World Cup, after suffering an injury in the opening match of the group stage, he returned and scored in the match against Korea in the round of 16. In the quarterfinals, the PSG star scored in extra time, but not enough to help Brazil win. At 30 years old, Neymar still has the opportunity to attend at least one more World Cup, but his statements seemed to show his plan for the next World Cup.

6. Fahad Al Kubaisi

Fahad Al Kubaisi performed with Jungkook in the opening ceremony

Fahad Al Kubaisi, a Qatari singer, is the next name on this list. He may have a strange name for football before the 2022 World Cup. He gained many fans, however, when he performed a portion of the "Dreamers" song with Jungkook during the opening ceremony. His appearance represented the welcoming nature of Qatar for football fans all around the world.

7. Gianni Infantino

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is one of the characters that football fans will never forget.He spent his time watching many World Cup 2022 matches.

Gianni Infantino

Despite the fact that he was the one who chose the host city for the 2022 World Cup, he and the BTC bore the brunt of the criticism and pressure from the Western media.However, he tried his best to protect the host and committed to a wonderful World Cup.

After all, he has the right to describe the 2022 World Cup as "an amazing success."

8. Luis Enrique

Luis Enrique

The next person on this list is Luis Enrique, the former coach of Spain. He drew media attention when he stated that Spain had meticulously prepared for penalties ahead of the 2022 World Cup. He made each player practice 1,000 times. However, his students lost to Morocco in the knockout round of the penalty shootout.

9. Grant Wahl

Grant Wahl

Journalist Grant Wahl is one of the most famous American sports writers. After suffering a ruptured aortic aneurysm while covering the match between Argentina and the Netherlands in the World Cup in Qatar, Wahl passed away earlier this month at the age of 49.

His death sent shockwaves through the soccer and sports journalism communities, which remembered Wahl as a kind and talented journalist.

10. Julian Alvarez

Julian Alvarez is mentioned in the media because of his excellent performance at the World Cup in 2022.

Julian Alvarez

Alvarez was first promoted and made his debut against Chile in the Copa America in June 2021. At that time, Alvarez was just a backup plan for Lautaro Martinez in the tournament, where Messi and Argentina won the championship. However, in World Cup 2022, with the decline of Lautaro Martinez's form, Alvarez shone at the right time to take the main kick in attack. Alvarez had scored four goals. This is an outstanding accomplishment for a young player in his first World Cup 2022 season. He is expected to become a potential player for Argentina in the future.

Jose Mourinho rejected to lead Portugal

Coach Jose Mourinho will continue to work at Roma until his contract expires in 2024 and will not accept the invitation to lead the Portuguese team.