The FIFA World Cup 2026 concluded on July 19, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey with Spain defeating Argentina 1-0 after extra time. Following the final, FIFA presented the tournament's individual and team awards. Here is every confirmed winner.
🥇 Golden Boot — Kylian Mbappé (France)
Mbappé won the adidas Golden Boot as the tournament's top scorer. Lionel Messi finished level with him on goals going into the final but Mbappé pulled ahead with his tally across the tournament. Messi took the Silver Boot as runner-up, with Jude Bellingham claiming the Bronze Boot in third.
🏆 Golden Ball — Lionel Messi (Argentina)
Despite Argentina's defeat in the final, Messi was awarded the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player — continuing a tradition of runners-up winning the award previously achieved by Zidane (2006), Messi himself (2014) and Luka Modric (2018). It caps what is almost certainly his final World Cup, in which he scored 8 goals and led Argentina from the group stage all the way to the final.
🧤 Golden Glove — Unai Simón (Spain)
Spain's goalkeeper Unai Simón took home the Golden Glove as the tournament's best goalkeeper. Spain conceded only one goal across all seven matches — the best defensive record in the competition — and Simón's consistency across the tournament was decisive in the award vote, even despite Emiliano Martínez's extraordinary 9-save performance in the final itself.
🌟 Best Young Player — Pau Cubarsí (Spain)
Pau Cubarsí, Spain's teenage centre-back, won the FIFA Best Young Player Award. The Barcelona defender started every one of Spain's seven games, anchoring the backline that conceded only one goal throughout. Lamine Yamal had been the heavy pre-tournament favourite for the award, but Cubarsí's consistency at the back across the full competition earned him the trophy instead.
Summary of All Awards
🥇 Golden Boot (Top Scorer): Kylian Mbappé (France)
🥈 Silver Boot: Lionel Messi (Argentina)
🥉 Bronze Boot: Jude Bellingham (England)
🏆 Golden Ball (Player of the Tournament): Lionel Messi (Argentina)
🧤 Golden Glove (Best Goalkeeper): Unai Simón (Spain)
🌟 Best Young Player: Pau Cubarsí (Spain)
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