IFFHS, the international organization that deals with football history and statistics, formed the 2022 Dream Team mainly from those who participated in the World Cup in Qatar.
Lionel Messi, who led Argentina to win the World Cup title, was included in the list published on Wednesday, who was also chosen as the best player in the World Cup, but he did not reach the top 11 after a disappointing season with the Portuguese. A team in Qatar and a bad season with his English team Manchester United, the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo.
And I added to the list the Norwegian national team striker Erling Haaland, who missed participating in the World Cup, and he also scores goals in Manchester City, and keeps a place in the middle of the offensive line for IFFHS, Karim Benzema, the most recent winner of the Golden Ball, who recovered from his injury, and remained a member of French World Cup squad. However, he did not get the chance to play in the national team, which eventually ended up taking the silver medal at the World Cup. .
At the club level, the international organization selected the largest number of players from the defending champions Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain: three players from the Spanish and French championship teams were included in the Team of the Year.
IFFHS Dream Team 2022:
Thibaut Courtois (Belgium, Real Madrid) – Achraf Hakimi (Moroccan, PSG), Josko Guardiol (Croatia, RB Leipzig), Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands, Liverpool), Alfonso Davies (Canadian, Bayern Munich) – Luka Modric (Croatian, Real Madrid), Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium, Manchester City), Lionel Messi (Argentina, Paris Saint-Germain) – Erling Haaland (Norwegian, Dortmund and Manchester City), Karim Benzema (French, Real Madrid), Kylian Mbappe (French, Paris Saint-Germain Germain))
Cover Photo:
Kylian Mbappe consoles Asraf Hakimi after the France-Morocco World Cup semi-final in Qatar (Photo: EPA/Tolga Bozoglu)
