Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe (who shone at the World Cup in Qatar) and Karim Benzema (who won the Ballon d’Or) are the three footballers that L’Equipe included in the ideal team of 2022.

Kylian Mbappe and Lionel MessiPhoto: Liewig Christian/ABACA/Shutterstock Editorial/Profimedia

Croatian Josko Guardiol made it to the first 11 of the prestigious French edition, and Cristiano Ronaldo (left without a team after leaving Manchester United) did not reach the level of previous seasons.

L’Equipe and the ideal team of 2022

  • Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid/Belgium)
  • Kyle Walker (Manchester City/England)
  • Virgil van Dyck (Liverpool/Netherlands)
  • Josko Guardiol (RB Leipzig/Croatia)
  • Theo Hernandez (Milan/France)
  • Luka Modrich (Real Madrid/Croatia)
  • Casemiro (Manchester United/Brazil)
  • Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City/Belgium)
  • Lionel Messi (PSG/Argentina)
  • Kylian Mbappe (PSG/France)
  • Karim Benzema (Real Madrid/France).