Lionel Messi named best attacking player of the first round of the World Cup

MOSCOW, June 19 - RIA Novosti. Argentine striker Lionel Messi was recognized as the best attacking player of the first round of the group stage of the World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico, according to the website of the International Football Federation (FIFA).

FIFA has launched a rating system for the World Cup for outfield players, who are rated on a 10-point scale based on three indicators: attack, creativity and defense.

Messi, who scored a hat-trick against the Algerian national team, became the best attacking player, receiving a score of 8.07 points for this indicator. The best “creative player” was Iranian defender Ramin Rezaeyan (8.01), the best defensive player was Canadian national team defender Derek Cornelius (7.43).