Golden Boot, Golden Ball, Golden Glove and Best Young Player winners: Who won the 2026 FIFA World Cup awards?

Spain lifted the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy after defeating Argentina in the final.

Updated on: Jul 20, 2026, 04:26:18 IST

By Khushi Arora

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Spain lifted the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy after defeating Argentina in the final. Attention now turns to the tournament’s individual awards. Kylian Mbappe of France emerged as the leading contender for the Golden Boot with 10 goals, while Lionel Messi of Argentina remained among the favorites for the Golden Ball after another standout World Cup campaign.

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Winners

Ferran Torres wins the FIFA World Cup Final Man of the Match award.

Pau Cubarsí wins the Best Young Player Award at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Unai Simón wins the Best Goalkeeper Award at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Rodri wins the Best Player award at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Mbappe wins Golden Boot

Kylian Mbappe is now the owner of World Cup Golden Boots.

Spain also won all the individual player awards.

Rodri won the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player, Unai Simon won the Golden Glove for the top performance by a goalkeeper, and Pau Cubarsi won the Best Young Player Award.

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How Spain won the final

Substitute Ferran Torres scored the winning goal in extra time, as Spain beat Argentina 1-0 to win the World Cup for the second time.

Torres scored 37 seconds after the final break, smashing home Nico Williams' header from Pedro Porro's cross.

Argentina were down to 10 men after Enzo Fernandez got a second yellow card at the end of normal time. They failed to get a single shot on target for most of the match. Captain Lionel Messi ended up on the losing side in his third and likely last, World Cup final.

Lamine Yamal almost won it for Spain at the end of normal time with a free kick, but Argentina goalkeeper Emi Martinez saved it. Martinez also denied Williams in extra time, and a later goal by Williams was ruled out for a foul.

(With AP and Reuters inputs)

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Khushi Arora
Khushi Arora is a Content Producer at Hindustan Times, where she writes for the US Desk, covering everything happening in the United States, while maintaining quality and delivering impactful stories across all beats. She previously worked at Zee News for over a year where she explored multiple beats including News Desk, Education and Lifestyle. With a background in English Literature, Khushi blends sharp research with thoughtful storytelling, shaping stories that go beyond headlines and bring clarity and credibility to every piece she writes. Beyond the newsroom, she enjoys reading, watching cinema and loves having long conversations about books, films and everything in between.Read More

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