{"id":3337,"date":"2026-07-19T23:48:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T23:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=3337"},"modified":"2026-07-19T23:48:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T23:48:30","slug":"fifa-world-cup-2026-awards-full-winners-list-as-rodri-mbappe-claim-top-honours-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=3337","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup 2026 awards: Full winners list as Rodri, Mbappe claim top honours | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132503511,imgsize-171574,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/spain-win-fifa-world-cup.jpg\" alt=\"FIFA World Cup 2026 awards: Full winners list as Rodri, Mbappe claim top honours\" title=\"L-R: Spain's Pau Cubarsi, Rodri and goalkeeper Unai Simon pose with their individual awards. (AP Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"L-R: Spain's Pau Cubarsi, Rodri and goalkeeper Unai Simon pose with their individual awards. (AP Photo)\">L-R: Spain&#8217;s Pau Cubarsi, Rodri and goalkeeper Unai Simon pose with their individual awards. (AP Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Spain&#8217;s historic FIFA World Cup 2026 triumph was reflected in the tournament&#8217;s individual honours as Rodri, Unai Simon and Pau Cubarsi swept three of the biggest awards, while France captain <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/kylian-mbappe\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kylian Mbappe<\/a> claimed the Golden Boot after another sensational goalscoring campaign.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Following Spain&#8217;s 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina in the final at MetLife Stadium, FIFA announced the winners of its prestigious post-tournament awards, recognising the standout performers of the biggest World Cup in history.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>Rodri was named the recipient of the Golden Ball after producing a series of commanding displays in midfield throughout Spain&#8217;s unbeaten title-winning run. The Manchester City midfielder dictated the tempo in almost every game and capped off a remarkable tournament by helping La Roja secure their second <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/fifa-world-cup\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FIFA World Cup<\/a> crown.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Goalkeeper Unai Simon added another trophy to Spain&#8217;s celebrations after winning the Golden Glove Award. Simon was the backbone of Spain&#8217;s formidable defence, keeping seven clean sheets in eight matches as the champions conceded just one goal throughout the tournament. He also set a World Cup record by going 650 consecutive minutes without conceding.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Teenage sensation Pau Cubarsi completed Spain&#8217;s awards sweep by winning the FIFA Best Young Player Award. The 19-year-old defender emerged as one of the tournament&#8217;s biggest stars with a string of composed performances at the heart of Spain&#8217;s defence, playing a crucial role in the team&#8217;s record-setting defensive campaign.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>Mbappe wins Golden Boot despite France&#8217;s semifinal exit<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>France captain Kylian Mbappe once again finished as the tournament&#8217;s leading scorer, collecting the Golden Boot after scoring 10 goals in eight matches.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>Although France fell short of reaching a third consecutive World Cup final, Mbappe&#8217;s remarkable campaign saw him become the first player to win the World Cup Golden Boot in back-to-back editions. He also extended his record as the highest goalscorer in men&#8217;s FIFA World Cup history with 22 career goals.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>Meanwhile, the Netherlands were presented with the FIFA Fair Play Award in recognition of their exemplary discipline and sportsmanship throughout the competition.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Full list of FIFA World Cup 2026 award winners<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"34\">\n<ul>\n<li>Golden Ball: Rodri (Spain)<\/li>\n<li>Silver Ball: Lionel Messi (Argentina)<\/li>\n<li>Bronze Ball: Kylian Mbappe (France)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"36\">\n<ul>\n<li>Golden Boot: Kylian Mbappe (France)<\/li>\n<li>Silver Boot: Lionel Messi (Argentina)<\/li>\n<li>Bronze Boot: Jude Bellingham (England)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"38\">\n<ul>\n<li>Golden Glove: Unai Simon (Spain)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"40\">\n<ul>\n<li>FIFA Young Player Award: Pau Cubarsi (Spain)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"41\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"42\">\n<ul>\n<li>FIFA Fair Play Trophy: The Netherlands<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"43\"\/>Spain capped a memorable tournament by defeating defending champions Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final, with substitute Ferran Torres scoring the decisive goal in the 106th minute. The victory secured Spain&#8217;s second FIFA World Cup title and completed a near-perfect campaign, with La Roja conceding just one goal across eight matches while dominating both the team and individual honours.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"45\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/fifa-world-cup-2026-awards-full-winners-list-as-rodri-mbappe-claim-top-honours\/articleshow\/132503512.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>L-R: Spain&#8217;s Pau Cubarsi, Rodri and goalkeeper Unai Simon pose with their individual awards. (AP Photo) Spain&#8217;s historic FIFA World Cup 2026 triumph was reflected in the tournament&#8217;s individual honours as Rodri, Unai Simon and Pau Cubarsi swept three of the biggest awards, while France captain Kylian Mbappe claimed the Golden Boot after another sensational [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3338,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-win-fifa-world-cup.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-win-fifa-world-cup.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-win-fifa-world-cup.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-win-fifa-world-cup.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-win-fifa-world-cup.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-win-fifa-world-cup.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-win-fifa-world-cup.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-win-fifa-world-cup.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-win-fifa-world-cup.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-win-fifa-world-cup.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-win-fifa-world-cup.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-win-fifa-world-cup.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-win-fifa-world-cup.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-win-fifa-world-cup.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"L-R: Spain&#8217;s Pau Cubarsi, Rodri and goalkeeper Unai Simon pose with their individual awards. 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