The 2026 World Cup’s individual awards were handed out at MetLife Stadium after Spain’s 1-0 extra-time win over Argentina in Sunday’s final — and this page tracks every one of them, updating as each winner is confirmed. One is already mathematically settled and official: Kylian Mbappé won the Golden Boot with 10 goals, the first player ever to win it at back-to-back World Cups, sealing it with the bronze-final double that also made him the tournament’s all-time leading scorer.
The ceremony delivered a Spanish podium sweep: Rodri won the Golden Ball — the first Spanish winner ever, denying Messi a record third — Unai Simón took the Golden Glove over Emiliano Martínez’s record final, and Pau Cubarsí produced the night’s upset, beating favorite Lamine Yamal to the Young Player Award. The Fair Play Award and the final’s official Player of the Match complete the list below as they’re confirmed, and every line links to a full breakdown.
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Confirmed winners in gold; remaining slots update as announced.
| Award |
Winner |
Notes |
| Golden Boot (top scorer) |
Kylian Mbappé (France) — 10 goals |
CONFIRMED — first back-to-back winner ever; became all-time WC scorer with 22 |
| Golden Ball (best player) |
Rodri (Spain) |
First Spanish winner; the champions’ midfield anchor |
| Golden Glove (best goalkeeper) |
Unai Simón (Spain) |
One goal conceded in eight matches — over Martínez’s record final |
| Young Player Award |
Pau Cubarsí (Spain) |
The upset of the ceremony — the teenage center back over favorite Yamal |
| Fair Play Award |
[UPDATE AT ANNOUNCEMENT] |
Best-conduct team among knockout qualifiers |
| Final Player of the Match |
[UPDATE AT ANNOUNCEMENT] |
Fan-voted; Torres scored the only goal |
The Only Lock
Award ceremonies produce surprises, but the Boot can’t: it’s arithmetic. Mbappé’s 10-8 margin over Messi was settled on the pitch Saturday, making it the one 2026 honor that was official before any envelope opened.
Messi’s Last Ballot
Rodri’s win means Messi’s record stays at two Golden Balls — and it was the last time Messi’s name appears on a World Cup shortlist — holder of the only two Balls ever won by one player, on the night his record 34-match career closed.
Spain’s Sweep Potential
Trophy, Golden Ball, Golden Glove and Young Player — Spain swept the individual podium, fitting for the first champion ever to concede just one goal across an entire World Cup.
The Bottom Line
One confirmed, five updating — the full accounting of the tournament’s honors, refreshed as the announcements land. Deep dives: Golden Boot, Golden Ball, Golden Glove, Young Player, Fair Play and the final’s Player of the Match — plus the full final recap.
