List of World Cup Players with Two Player of the Match Awards

Jude Bellingham got the Superior Player of the Match award twice in the three-match group stage.

The group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup had many players showing great skills.

Still, only six players won the Superior Player of the Match award twice before the knockout rounds began.

Argentina's captain Lionel Messi, who scored the most goals (six), is one of those players.

The other players are from the USA, Norway, Brazil, Switzerland and England.

These awards show how they helped their teams reach the Round of 32.

As the knockout stage kicks off on Sunday, PUNCH Online shines a light on the players who won the Superior Player of the Match award twice so far.

Players who won the Superior Player of the Match award twice in the World Cup group stage

1. Lionel Messi (Argentina), vs Algeria, vs Austria
2. Erling Haaland (Norway), vs Iraq, vs Senegal
3. Folarin Balogun (USA), vs Paraguay, vs Australia
4. Vinicius Junior (Brazil), vs Morocco, vs Haiti
5. Johan Manzambi (Switzerland), vs Bosnia and Herzegovina, vs Canada
6. Jude Bellingham (England), vs Ghana, vs Panama