FIFA World Cup 2026 Awards: Full List of Winners

The FIFA World Cup in 2026 came to an end, and Spain was crowned the victorious title-holder after winning the match versus Argentina with a score of 1-0 in extra time. FIFA has announced its prestigious individual awards for the participants of the tournament. The majority of trophies were won by the winners of the tournament – Spain, where Rodri and Unai Simón received major awards for their achievements, while Kylian Mbappé managed to prove that he is one of the best scorers in the world by winning the Golden Boot. The awards helped to evaluate the players and their achievements in the tournament.

Spain Victorious at FIFA World Cup 2026 Awards

Spain has emerged as the utmost victor in the FIFA World Cup 2026 awards after its triumphant victory in the World Cup.

The country received three individual awards for three players who played key roles in Spain’s phenomenal performance in the World Cup.

Spain won not only the tournament, but it has also recorded only one goal conceded during the whole tournament, breaking the record for the least number of goals.

The awards were due to Spain’s terrific balance of defensive strength, midfield control, and tactical discipline under the leadership of coach Luis de la Fuente.

Rodri Secures Adidas Golden Ball

Spanish footballer Rodri awarded adidas Golden Ball for being the top player of the competition.

Rodri performed exceptionally throughout the competition. His excellent skills in ball control, accurate passing, alert defence, and great leadership were on show in all the eight games Spain played in the tournament.

It was his incredible performance that helped Spain in claiming the second FIFA World Cup title.

Golden Ball Winners

Golden Ball: Rodri (Spain)
Silver Ball: Lionel Messi (Argentina)
Bronze Ball: Kylian Mbappé (France)

Kylian Mbappé Obtains the Golden Boot

Although France came out fourth overall, Kylian Mbappé yet once again demonstrated why he should be counted among the best forwards in the world.

He scored the overall highest number of goals during the competition, which were 10 in eight matches, and obtained the adidas Golden Boot as the tournament’s top scorer.

His incredible performance in front of the net made history since he became the only player to win the World Cup Golden Boot twice in a row. He also holds the record for being the all-time top goal-scorer at men’s FIFA World Cup tournaments with 22 goals scored in his career.

Main Players for the Golden Boot

Golden Boot: Kylian Mbappé (France) – 10 Goals
Silver Boot: Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 8 Goals
Bronze Boot: Jude Bellingham (England) – 7 Goals

Unai Simón Wins the Golden Glove

Unai Simón, goalkeeper of the Spain national team, was awarded with the adidas Golden Glove trophy for his extraordinary performance at the FIFA World Cup.

Simón was able to maintain a clean sheet in and recorded a total of seven clean sheets throughout the tournament by keeping the net clean against Argentina in the final, which contributed significantly to the remarkable defence record of Spain.

Simón set an exceptional record for being without conceding a goal for around 650 minutes, emphasising the dominance of the Spanish defence in this tournament.

Pau Cubarsí Named FIFA Best Young Player

One of the brightest stars of the FIFA World Cup was Pau Cubarsí, defender of Spain, who received the FIFA Best Young Player Award from Aramco Company.

Despite being very young, Cubarsí showed excellent maturity, poise and tactical awareness in defence.

He was an instrumental player of the defence in the Spanish team, because they only conceded one goal during the tournament.

The award only proves that Cubarsí is one of the best young defenders in the world in football.