Updated July 21, 2026
World Cup 2026 awards: complete winners list after Spain's title
The World Cup 2026 awards are settled after Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time. Rodri won the Golden Ball, Kylian Mbappe won the Golden Boot, Lionel Messi took Silver Ball and Silver Boot, Unai Simon won the Golden Glove and Pau Cubarsi won Best Young Player.
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Fast answer
Who won the World Cup 2026 awards?
Best player
Rodri wins Golden Ball
The award went to the player who best represented Spain's all-tournament control, not simply to the loudest final storyline.
Top scorer
Mbappe wins Golden Boot
The scoring award was settled by goals. Mbappe finished first, with Messi taking Silver Boot and Jude Bellingham taking Bronze Boot.
Spain depth
Spain also take goalkeeper and young player honors
Unai Simon and Pau Cubarsi turned Spain's 2026 title into a broader awards story.
Full list
Messi, Bellingham and Netherlands also feature
The complete awards list also includes Silver Ball, Bronze Ball, Silver Boot, Bronze Boot and the FIFA Fair Play Trophy.
Winners list
World Cup 2026 awards winners table
| Award | Winner | Team | What it means | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Ball | Rodri | Spain | Tournament best player | Spain won the final 1-0 after extra time, and Rodri's control, balance and defensive positioning became the clearest explanation for the award. |
| Silver Ball | Lionel Messi | Argentina | Second-best player | Messi finished as runner-up with Argentina, and the Silver Ball keeps his final tournament story in the official awards list without confusing it with the Golden Ball result. |
| Bronze Ball | Kylian Mbappe | France | Third-best player | Mbappe's scoring volume and France's late tournament push gave him a place in both the best-player and top-scorer award groups. |
| Golden Boot | Kylian Mbappe | France | Tournament top scorer | Mbappe finished on 10 goals after scoring twice in France's 6-4 third-place match loss to England. |
| Silver Boot | Lionel Messi | Argentina | Second in the top-scorer race | Messi's goals and assists kept Argentina's attack alive through the final, but Mbappe's final total stayed clear at the top. |
| Bronze Boot | Jude Bellingham | England | Third in the top-scorer race | Bellingham's place underlines how England's run to third still mattered in the tournament's final scoring table. |
| Golden Glove | Unai Simon | Spain | Tournament best goalkeeper | Spain's title run was built on control and defensive reliability, and Simon finished the tournament as the goalkeeper award winner. |
| Best Young Player | Pau Cubarsi | Spain | Top young player award | Cubarsi gives Spain another post-final new-generation story beside Lamine Yamal and the senior core. |
| FIFA Fair Play Trophy | Netherlands | Netherlands | Tournament fair play award | The Fair Play Trophy is a team award, so it belongs beside the individual prizes when comparing the full set of tournament honors. |
Read the awards beside the final result. Spain's title explains the Golden Ball, Golden Glove and Best Young Player context; Mbappe's scoring table explains the Golden Boot; Messi's Silver Ball and Silver Boot keep Argentina's runner-up story in the official award record.
Award guide
How to read the 2026 award split
Award context
Golden Ball is not the top-scorer award
Rodri winning the Golden Ball while Mbappe won the Golden Boot is the easiest way to understand the split: one award is about total tournament influence, the other starts with goals.
Award context
Champion-team context matters
Spain's 1-0 final win made its midfield and defensive structure the defining tournament story. That is why Rodri, Simon and Cubarsi all belong on the same post-final awards map.
Award context
Messi is an official award winner, but not the Golden Ball winner
Messi's runner-up finish became part of the official awards through the Silver Ball and Silver Boot. Yamal remains a major Spain storyline, but the Best Young Player award went to Pau Cubarsi.
Award context
Golden Boot places matter below first place
Goals decide the Golden Boot first, then assists and minutes if needed. That is why the full Boot list matters, not just Mbappe's first-place finish.
Award context
The Fair Play Trophy is a team award
The Netherlands entry is not a player result. It sits beside the individual prizes because FIFA also recognizes team conduct through the Fair Play Trophy.
World Cup 2026 awards FAQ
Who won the World Cup 2026 Golden Ball?
Rodri won the World Cup 2026 Golden Ball, the tournament's best-player award, after Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time.
Who won the World Cup 2026 Golden Boot?
Kylian Mbappe won the World Cup 2026 Golden Boot after finishing as the tournament's top scorer with 10 goals.
Who won the World Cup 2026 Silver Ball and Bronze Ball?
Lionel Messi won the Silver Ball and Kylian Mbappe won the Bronze Ball in the World Cup 2026 best-player awards.
Who won the World Cup 2026 Silver Boot and Bronze Boot?
Lionel Messi won the Silver Boot and Jude Bellingham won the Bronze Boot behind Golden Boot winner Kylian Mbappe.
Who won the World Cup 2026 Golden Glove?
Unai Simon won the World Cup 2026 Golden Glove as the tournament's best goalkeeper.
Who won the World Cup 2026 Best Young Player award?
Pau Cubarsi won the World Cup 2026 Best Young Player award.
Is the Golden Ball the same as the Golden Boot?
No. The Golden Ball is the tournament best-player award. The Golden Boot goes to the top scorer and is decided by goals, then tiebreakers if needed.
Who won the World Cup 2026 Fair Play Trophy?
The Netherlands won the FIFA Fair Play Trophy at the World Cup 2026.
Did Messi or Lamine Yamal win a World Cup 2026 award?
Messi won the Silver Ball and Silver Boot. Lamine Yamal was a major Spain storyline, but the Best Young Player award went to Pau Cubarsi.
Read next
Go deeper on each award story
Golden Ball
Rodri Golden Ball result
Why Rodri won the best-player award after Spain's final win.
Golden Boot
Mbappe Golden Boot result
Final top-scorer table, Messi's total, assists and tiebreaker notes.
Golden Glove
Unai Simon Golden Glove result
Why Spain's champion goalkeeper won the tournament's best-goalkeeper award.
Best Young Player
Pau Cubarsi Best Young Player result
Why Spain's young centre-back won the award ahead of the louder Yamal storyline.
Champion
World Cup 2026 winner
Spain's title, final score, prize money, trophy ceremony and awards context.
Celebration
Spain World Cup parade
Madrid homecoming, Cibeles, crowd scenes and player moments after Spain's title.
Final
Spain vs Argentina final
Spain 1-0 Argentina, Ferran Torres' 106th-minute goal and final recap.
Player story
Messi vs Yamal
How the final's biggest player storyline fits beside the official awards.
Champion extras
World Cup championship rings
How Spain's title connects to FIFA's new winner rings.
Coverage trust
World Cup 2026 awards sources
Award results and final context are cross-checked against post-final reporting and official tournament references.
Official sources
Official FIFA references
FOX Sports: 2026 FIFA World Cup individual award winners
foxsports.com/stories/soccer/2026-fifa-world-cup-every-individual-award-winner
Economic Times: FIFA World Cup 2026 award winners list
m.economictimes.com/news/new-updates/fifa-world-cup-2026-award-winners-complete-list-check-who-won-golden-ball-golden-boot-silver-boot-and-more/articleshow/132504961.cms
AP: Spain beat Argentina in the World Cup 2026 final
apnews.com/article/4a3a8c93c0b21c1db866f7bd857f1c32
FIFA: Spain vs Argentina final statistics
fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/spain-argentina-final-statistics
Wikimedia Commons: World Cup trophy ceremony image
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Award_ceremony_of_the_World_Cup_in_Brazil_06.jpg