Who won the last edition’s ‘Best Young Player’ award at FIFA World Cup in 2018?
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FIFA World Cup Best Young Player winners
History has shown that the FIFA World Cup often produces some intriguing talented youngsters who go on to have successful careers. Since 1958, every World Cup has honored the top player who is 21 years old or younger with the FIFA Best Young Player award.
The FIFA Technical Study Group is in charge of selecting the award winner. Retroactively, the 1958 award was given to Brazilian legend Pele. Pele was the youngest person to ever accomplish the feat as he was only 17 years old at the time.
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Who won the 2018 FIFA World Cup Best Young Player award?
The latest Golden Boy hero is already well-known around the world. The young France international has developed steadily for both club and country, contributing to PSG’s unstoppable attack and becoming a key member of the French team. Mbappe was only 19 years old when he won the Best Young Player award at the World Cup, where he scored in the 4-2 victory over Croatia in the championship game.
Kylian Mbappe was among the leading stars for France at the 2018 World Cup. The striker who achieved his national team debut only a year prior has already taken the crown of Deschamps’ attack. The training team was impressed with his quickness, capacity for making decisive choices, and determination to take charge.
How did Mbappe win the Best Young Player award in 2018 FIFA World Cup?
Mbappe excelled in that competition. The Frenchman only managed one goal during the group stage, but in the playoffs, he performed to the fullest. Before actually scoring once in the championship, he scored a brace in the Round of 16 matches against Argentina. Kylian contributed four goals in total, likely the most to the French team’s eventual victory.
It is important to be acknowledged that Mbappe has maintained his international dominance and has not decelerated. As a result, he excelled in the League of Nations in 2021 and contributed to France’s victory.
Mbappe’s sturdy features that earned him the Best Young Player of the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Getting from defenders was never a concern for the attacker. He repeatedly did it against Argentina during the FIFA World Cup match in 2018. The attacker scored a brace in that game courtesy of his exquisite pace. Mbappe was able to easily evade almost all opponents with his dribbling and enter the attacking zone.
This regularly made it easier for Kylian to settle in. During the World Cup, Kylian performed admirably alongside the French team’s striking players Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba, and others. In this fashion, he played exceptionally well in the 2018 FIFA World Cup and rightfully won the FIFA Young Player award.
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