Lionel Messi
- Most Man of the Match awards won in FIFA World Cup history – 8
- The first player to assist at five different FIFA World Cups
- Most assists at the knock out stage – 6, same as Pele
- Most FIFA World Cup appearances as captain: 19
- Most appearances in FIFA World Cups – 26
- Only player to win two Golden Balls [Best player of the tournament] – 2014, 2022
- The most number of minutes played in the World Cup with 234 minutes, surpassing Paolo Maldini.
- Oldest player to register a goal and an assist in a World Cup game [vs. Mexico] at 35
- Oldest player to register a goal and an assist in a World Cup knockout game [quarterfinal vs. Netherlands, semifinal vs. Croatia] at 35
- Most goal contributions in a World Cup – 21 total (13 goals and 8 assists)
- Most goals at World Cup for an Argentina player – 13
- The first player to score in Group Stage, the Round of 16, Quarter-finals, Semi-finals, and Final in a single edition of a World Cup.
Kylian Mbappe
- Most goals by a player aged 23 or younger in a single World Cup all-time – 8
- Most World Cup knockout stage goals aged 23 or younger in a World Cup- 7
- Most goals scored at a World Cup final than any other player – 4
- The second player to score a hat-trick in the men’s World Cup final
Cristiano Ronaldo
- The first footballer to score at five World Cups
Manuel Neuer
- Most appearances for a goalkeeper in World Cup history – 19
Olivier Giroud
- Most goals for France -52
Leandro Paredes
- Most passes completed by a substitute in a World Cup match -77
Jamal Musiala
- Most dribbles in a World Cup match by a teenager -12, vs. Costa Rica