FIFA provides many prizes at the end of the tournament. The man of the Match award was first time given in 2002, This award is provided at the end of every match.

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Creation of the World Cup Man of the Match Award

FIFA aimed to start generating more interest for each game and giving more accolades. From 2002 to 2006 the man of the match winner has selected by the FIFA Team Expert. The Man of the Match is currently picked via an online vote displayed on FIFA’s site for each game as part of FIFA’s 2010 decision to include fans more in the contests.

FIFA World Cup Man of the Match Winners List

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are equal for most Man of the Match winners, along with Arjen Robben of the Netherlands.

Man of the Match Award Winners in Single World Cup

In Single World Cup, Messi earned four Man of the Match accolades in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, while Wesley Sneijder won four at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Player	Wins	Year
Rivaldo	3	2002
Andrea Pirlo	3	2006
Wesley Sneijder	4	2010
Lionel Messi	4	2014
Antoine Griezmann	3	2018
Lionel Messi	7	2022

Man of the Match Award Winners By Player

Player	Wins	Team
Arjen Robben	6	Netherlands
Cristiano Ronaldo	6	Portugal
Lionel Messi	6	Argentina
Luis Suárez	5	Uruguay
Eden Hazard	4	Belgium
Keisuke Honda	4	Japan
James Rodríguez	4	Colombia
Miroslav Klose	4	Germany
Park Ji-sung	4	South Korea
Thomas Müller	4	Germany
Wesley Sneijder	4	Netherlands
Lionel Messi	7	Argentina

Man of the Match Winners By Nation

When we talk about which nation won the most time MOM Awards in the world cup. Brazil and Germany have won the 22 times man of the match award in the FIFA world cup.