FIFA World Cup awards

Men's football awards

This article is about the men's senior tournament. For the women's tournament, see FIFA Women's World Cup awards.

At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament, several awards are presented to the players and teams who have distinguished themselves in various aspects of the game.

## Awards[edit]

* There are currently five post-tournament awards from the FIFA Technical Study Group:[1][2]
* the Golden Ball (currently commercially termed "adidas Golden Ball") for best player, first awarded in 1982.
* the Golden Boot (currently commercially termed "adidas Golden Boot", formerly known as the "adidas Golden Shoe" from 1982 to 2006) for top goalscorer, first awarded in 1982;
* the Golden Glove (currently commercially termed "adidas Golden Glove", formerly known as the "Lev Yashin Award" from 1994 to 2006) for best goalkeeper, first awarded in 1994;
* the FIFA Young Player Award (formerly known as the "Best Young Player Award" from 2006 to 2010) for best player under 21 years of age at the start of the calendar year, first awarded in 2006;
* the FIFA Fair Play Trophy for the team that advanced to the second round with the best record of fair play, first awarded in 1970.
* There is currently one award voted on by fans during the tournament:
* the Player of the Match  (currently commercially termed "Budweiser Player of the Match", formerly known as the "Man of the Match" from 2002 to 2018) for outstanding performance during each match of the tournament, first awarded in 2002.
* There are currently two awards voted on by fans after the conclusion of the tournament:
* the Goal of the Tournament, (currently commercially termed "Hyundai Goal of the Tournament") for the fans' best goal scored during the tournament, first awarded in 2006;
* the Most Entertaining Team for the team that has entertained the public the most, during the World Cup final tournament, as determined by a poll of the general public.
* One other award was given between 1994 and 2006:[3]
* an All-Star Team comprising the best players of the tournament chosen by the FIFA Technical Study Group. From 2010 onwards, all Dream Teams or Statistical Teams are unofficial, as reported by FIFA itself.

## Golden Ball[edit]

"FIFA World Cup Golden Ball" redirects here. For the women's award, see FIFA Women's World Cup Golden Ball.

The Golden Ball award is presented to the best player at each FIFA World Cup finals, with a shortlist drawn up by the FIFA technical committee (Technical Study Group) and the winner voted for by representatives of the media.[4] Those who finish as runners-up in the vote receive the Silver Ball and Bronze Ball awards as the second and third most outstanding players in the tournament respectively. The current award was introduced in the 1982 FIFA World Cup, sponsored by Adidas and France Football.[5] Oliver Kahn is to date the only goalkeeper to have won the award, which he did in the FIFA World Cup 2002. At the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Lionel Messi became the first player to win a second Golden Ball.[6]

### Official winners[edit]

Golden Ball[7] World Cup  | Golden Ball  | Silver Ball  | Bronze Ball

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1982 Spain |  Paolo Rossi |  Falcão |  Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
1986 Mexico |  Diego Maradona |  Harald Schumacher |  Preben Elkjær
1990 Italy |  Salvatore Schillaci |  Lothar Matthäus |  Diego Maradona
1994 United States |  Romário |  Roberto Baggio |  Hristo Stoichkov
1998 France |  Ronaldo |  Davor Šuker |  Lilian Thuram
2002 South Korea/Japan |  Oliver Kahn |  Ronaldo |  Hong Myung-bo
2006 Germany |  Zinedine Zidane |  Fabio Cannavaro |  Andrea Pirlo
2010 South Africa |  Diego Forlán |  Wesley Sneijder |  David Villa
2014 Brazil |  Lionel Messi |  Thomas Müller |  Arjen Robben
2018 Russia |  Luka Modrić |  Eden Hazard |  Antoine Griezmann
2022 Qatar |  Lionel Messi |  Kylian Mbappé |  Luka Modrić
Trophies by country  Nation  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze  | Total

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Argentina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4
Italy | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5
Brazil | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4
West Germany/Germany | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5
France | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4
Croatia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3
Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1
Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2
Belgium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1
Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1
Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1
South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1
Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1

### Unofficial winner[edit]

The following players were recognised as best players by FIFA website. Also, FIFA only recognizes the 1978 Golden Ball award prior to 1982. FIFA does not recognize Golden Ball awards from 1930 to 1974.

Unofficial Best Player  World Cup  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Third place

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1978 Argentina |  Mario Kempes[8] |  Paolo Rossi[9] |  Dirceu[9]

### Media's selections[edit]

Authoritative football historian and statistician Ejikeme Ikwunze, popularly called "Mr. Football", published a list of the best players in his book World Cup (1930-2010): A Statistical Summary,[10] and it gained the most attention among experts' selections about the best players until 1978. This work is part of the official FIFA library,[11] and received public recognition from his former presidents Joao Havelange and Sepp Blatter.[citation needed] A considerable number of other media agreed with him.[12][13][14][15]

World Cup (1930-2010): A Statistical Summary's Best Player[10] World Cup  | First place  | Second place  | Third place

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1930 Uruguay |  José Nasazzi[16] |  Guillermo Stábile |  José Leandro Andrade
1934 Italy |  Giuseppe Meazza |  Matthias Sindelar |  Oldrich Nejedly
1938 France |  Leônidas[17] |  Silvio Piola |  György Sárosi
1950 Brazil |  Zizinho[18] |  Juan Alberto Schiaffino |  Ademir
1954 Switzerland |  Ferenc Puskás |  Sándor Kocsis |  Fritz Walter
1958 Sweden |  Didi[19][20] |  Pelé |  Just Fontaine
1962 Chile |  Garrincha[21] |  Josef Masopust |  Leonel Sánchez
1966 England |  Bobby Charlton |  Bobby Moore |  Eusébio
1970 México |  Pelé[22] |  Gérson |  Gerd Müller
1974 West Germany |  Johan Cruyff |  Franz Beckenbauer |  Kazimierz Deyna
1978 Argentina[23] |  Mario Kempes |  Paolo Rossi | Did not select

On 2 August 1950, Dr. Friedebert Becker [de], the editor-in-chief of Kicker (then Sport-Magazin), chose his best players of the tournament.[24]

France Football, the sponsor of Golden Ball and Ballon d'Or, selected the best player of the 1966 FIFA World Cup at that time with L'Équipe, and Bobby Charlton became the winner.[25]

After the 1978 World Cup, Argentinian magazine El Gráfico held a survey for the best player of the tournament. This was different from the unofficial Golden Ball which is recognised by FIFA.[26]

Guerin Sportivo chose their top ten players for the 1990 tournament in Italy.[27]

In 1998, the Argentinian newspaper Clarín provided a brief description of each star player dating back to 1930. Some are controversial decisions as is the case with retrospective awards. The 1998 winner was awarded after the tournament ended.[28]

World Cup  | Media  | First place  | Second place  | Third place

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1930 Uruguay | Clarín |  José Nasazzi |
ESPN Deportes[29] |  José Nasazzi
1934 Italy | Clarín |  Giuseppe Meazza |
ESPN Deportes[30] |  Raimundo Orsi
1938 France | Clarín |  Leônidas |
ESPN Deportes[31] |  Giuseppe Meazza
1950 Brazil | Sport-Magazin |  Zizinho |  Alcides Ghiggia |  Ademir
Clarín |  Obdulio Varela |
ESPN Deportes[32] |  Obdulio Varela
1954 Switzerland | Clarín |  Ferenc Puskás |
ESPN Deportes[33] |  Ferenc Puskás
1958 Sweden | El Gráfico[34] |  Pelé |  Garrincha |  Vavá
Clarín |  Pelé |
ESPN Deportes[35] |  Pelé
1962 Chile | Clarín |  Garrincha |
ESPN Deportes[36] |  Garrincha
1966 England | France FootballL'Équipe |  Bobby Charlton |  Franz Beckenbauer |  Eusébio
Sofascore[37] |  Eusébio |  Helmut Haller |  Ferenc Bene
Castrol Football[14] |  Franz Beckenbauer |  Helmut Haller |  Martin Peters
Clarín |  Franz Beckenbauer |
ESPN Deportes[38] |  Bobby Charlton
1970 Mexico | Sofascore[39] |  Gerd Müller |  Pelé |  Rivellino
Castrol Football[15] |  Gerd Müller |  Jairzinho |  Pelé
Clarín |  Pelé |
ESPN Deportes[40] |  Pelé
1974 West Germany | Sofascore[41] |  Johan Cruyff |  Kazimierz Deyna |  Ronnie Hellström
Castrol Football[17] |  Johan Cruyff |  Grzegorz Lato |  Kazimierz Deyna
Clarín |  Johan Cruyff |
ESPN Deportes[42] |  Johan Cruyff
1978 Argentina | El Gráfico |  Mario Kempes |  Paolo Rossi |  Ubaldo Fillol
Sofascore[43] |  Mario Kempes |  Daniel Passarella |  Ramón Quiroga
Castrol Football[18] |  Mario Kempes |  Émerson Leão |  Ubaldo Fillol
Clarín |  Mario Kempes |
ESPN Deportes[44] |  Mario Kempes
1982 Spain | FourFourTwo[45] |  Paolo Rossi |  Bruno Conti |  Falcão
Guerin Sportivo[46] |  Paolo Rossi |  Claudio Gentile |  Júnior
Sofascore[47] |  Thomas N'Kono |  Zbigniew Boniek |  Ferenc Mészáros
Castrol Football[19] |  Paolo Rossi |  Zico |  Zbigniew Boniek
Clarín |  Paolo Rossi |
ESPN Deportes[48] |  Sócrates
Pelé[49] |  Bruno Conti
1986 Mexico | FourFourTwo[50] |  Diego Maradona |  Preben Elkjær |  Gary Lineker
Sofascore[51] |  Diego Maradona |  Igor Belanov |  Careca
Castrol Football[20] |  Diego Maradona |  José Luis Brown |  Gary Lineker
Clarín |  Diego Maradona |
ESPN Deportes[52] |  Diego Maradona
1990 Italy | FourFourTwo[53] |  Lothar Matthäus |  Salvatore Schillaci |  Diego Maradona
Guerin Sportivo |  Salvatore Schillaci |  Andreas Brehme |  Paul Gascoigne
Sofascore[1] |  Lothar Matthäus |  Andreas Brehme |  Míchel
Castrol Football[21] |  Andreas Brehme |  Franco Baresi |  Guido Buchwald
Clarín |  Diego Maradona |
ESPN Deportes[54] |  Lothar Matthäus
1994 United States | FourFourTwo[55] |  Romário |  Hristo Stoichkov |  Gheorghe Hagi
Sofascore[2] |  Gheorghe Hagi |  Jay-Jay Okocha |  Oleg Salenko
Castrol Football[22] |  Romário |  Márcio Santos |  Aldair
Clarín |  Romário |
ESPN Deportes[56] |  Romário
1998 France | FourFourTwo[57] |  Lilian Thuram |  Ronaldo |  Davor Šuker
Sofascore[3] |  Fernando Hierro |  Celso Ayala |  Faryd Mondragón
Castrol Football[23] |  Lilian Thuram |  Marcel Desailly |  Bixente Lizarazu
Clarín |  Zinedine Zidane |
ESPN Deportes[58] |  Zinedine Zidane
2002 South Korea/Japan | FourFourTwo[59] |  Ronaldo |  Oliver Kahn |  Hasan Şaş
Sofascore[4] |  Joseph Yobo |  Michael Ballack |  Pauleta
Castrol Football[26] |  Ronaldo |  Michael Ballack |  Thomas Linke
ESPN Deportes[60] |  Ronaldo |
2006 Germany | FourFourTwo[61] |  Andrea Pirlo |  Zinedine Zidane |  Fabio Cannavaro
Sofascore[6] |  Andrea Pirlo |  Anatoliy Tymoshchuk |  Pascal Zuberbühler
Castrol Football[27] |  Gianluigi Buffon |  Lilian Thuram |  William Gallas
ESPN Deportes[62] |  Zinedine Zidane |
2010 South Africa | FourFourTwo[63] |  Xavi |  Diego Forlán |  Andrés Iniesta
Bleacher Report[64] |  Wesley Sneijder |  David Villa |  Diego Forlán
Sofascore[8] |  Romaric |  Lionel Messi |  Bastian Schweinsteiger
Castrol Football[28] |  Sergio Ramos |  Joan Capdevila |  Carles Puyol
ESPN Deportes[65] |  Diego Forlán |
2014 Brazil | FourFourTwo[66] |  James Rodríguez |  Toni Kroos |  Javier Mascherano
The Guardian[67] |  James Rodríguez |  Thomas Müller |  Arjen Robben
Bleacher Report[68] |  Manuel Neuer |  Arjen Robben |  James Rodríguez
Sofascore[11] |  Miralem Pjanić |  James Rodríguez |  Ricardo Rodriguez
2018 Russia | Irish Independent[69] |  Luka Modrić |  Kylian Mbappé |  N'Golo Kanté
Sportskeeda[70] |  Luka Modrić |  Kylian Mbappé |  Eden Hazard
Sofascore[12] |  Isco |  Eden Hazard |  Toni Kroos
2022 Qatar | FourFourTwo[71] |  Lionel Messi |  Kylian Mbappé |  Antoine Griezmann
Sports Illustrated[72] |  Kylian Mbappé |  Lionel Messi |  Antoine Griezmann
Sofascore[13] |  Bruno Fernandes |  Lionel Messi |  Wojciech Szczęsny

## Golden Boot[edit]

"FIFA World Cup Golden Boot" redirects here. For the women's award, see FIFA Women's World Cup Golden Boot.

The Golden Boot or Golden Shoe award goes to the top goalscorer of the FIFA World Cup. While every World Cup had a ranking of the goalscorers, the first time an award was given was in 1982,[7] under the name Golden Shoe.[5] It was rechristened Golden Boot in 2010.[73] FIFA sometimes lists the top goalscorers of previous Cups among the Golden Boot winners.[74]

If there is more than one player with the same number of goals, since 1994 the tie-breaker goes to the player with more assists. If there is still more than one player, the tie (since 2006) is decided by minutes played in the tournament, with the player playing fewest minutes ranked first. A Silver Boot and a Bronze Boot are also awarded for the second and third-highest goalscorers respectively.

Top Goalscorer[75][76]

World Cup  | Top goalscorer  | Goals  | Runners-up  | Goals  | Third place  | Goals
1930 Uruguay |  Guillermo Stábile | 8  |  Pedro Cea | 5  |  Bert Patenaude | 4
1934 Italy |  Oldřich Nejedlý | 5[a] |  Edmund Conen
Angelo Schiavio | 4  | None  |

1938 France |  Leônidas | 7[b] |  György Sárosi
Gyula Zsengellér
Silvio Piola
| 5  | None  |

1950 Brazil |  Ademir | 9[c] |  Óscar Míguez | 5  |  Alcides Ghiggia
Chico
Estanislau Basora
Telmo Zarra | 4
1954 Switzerland |  Sándor Kocsis | 11  |  Josef Hügi
Max Morlock
Erich Probst | 6  | None  |

1958 Sweden |  Just Fontaine | 13  |  Pelé
Helmut Rahn | 6  | None  |

1962 Chile |  Flórián Albert
Valentin Ivanov
Garrincha
Vavá
Dražan Jerković
Leonel Sánchez | 4  | None  |

| None  |

1966 England |  Eusébio | 9  |  Helmut Haller | 6  |  Franz Beckenbauer
Ferenc Bene
Geoff Hurst
Valeriy Porkujan | 4
1970 Mexico |  Gerd Müller | 10  |  Jairzinho | 7  |  Teófilo Cubillas | 5
1974 West Germany |  Grzegorz Lato | 7  |  Johan Neeskens
Andrzej Szarmach | 5  | None  |

1978 Argentina[80] |  Mario Kempes | 6  |  Teófilo Cubillas | 5  |  Rob Rensenbrink | 5
Golden Shoe[74]
World Cup  | Golden Shoe  | Goals  | Silver Shoe  | Goals  | Bronze Shoe  | Goals
1982 Spain |  Paolo Rossi | 6  |  Karl-Heinz Rummenigge | 5  |  Zico | 4
1986 Mexico |  Gary Lineker | 6  |  Emilio Butragueño
Careca
Diego Maradona | 5  | None[81]
1990 Italy |  Salvatore Schillaci | 6  |  Tomáš Skuhravý | 5  |  Gary Lineker
Roger Milla | 4
1994 United States |  Oleg Salenko[d]
Hristo Stoichkov[e] | 6  | None  |

|  Kennet Andersson
Romário | 5[f]
1998 France[84] |  Davor Šuker | 6  |  Gabriel Batistuta
Christian Vieri | 5  | None[g]
2002 South Korea/Japan[85] |  Ronaldo | 8[h] |  Miroslav Klose
Rivaldo | 5
2006 Germany[87] |  Miroslav Klose | 5  |  Hernán Crespo | 3[i] |  Ronaldo | 3[i]
Golden Boot[74]
World Cup  | Golden Boot  | Goals  | Silver Boot  | Goals  | Bronze Boot  | Goals
2010 South Africa |  Thomas Müller | 5[j] |  David Villa | 5[j] |  Wesley Sneijder | 5[j]
2014 Brazil |  James Rodríguez | 6  |  Thomas Müller | 5  |  Neymar | 4[k]
2018 Russia |  Harry Kane | 6  |  Antoine Griezmann | 4[l] |  Romelu Lukaku | 4[l]
2022 Qatar |  Kylian Mbappé | 8  |  Lionel Messi | 7  |  Olivier Giroud | 4[m]
Notes

1. ^ FIFA initially credited Nejedlý with only four goals, which would make him joint top scorer with Angelo Schiavio of Italy and Edmund Conen of Germany. However, FIFA changed it to five goals in November 2006, making Nejedlý the outright top scorer.[77]
2. ^ FIFA initially credited Leônidas with eight goals. However, in November 2006, FIFA confirmed that in the quarter-final tie against Czechoslovakia, he had scored once, not twice as FIFA had originally recorded, meaning he had scored only seven goals in total.[77]
3. ^ There was controversy regarding the number of goals Brazilian Ademir had scored in 1950, as a result of incomplete data concerning the Final Round game Brazil vs. Spain (6–1). The 5–0 goal had been credited to Jair, but is now credited to Ademir.[78][79]
4. ^ Salenko is the only player to win the award playing for a team that were eliminated in the group stage. His six goals are the only international goals he ever scored.
5. ^ Despite the assist tiebreaker, Salenko and Stoichkov remained tied with six goals and one assist each, and both received the Golden Shoe.[82]
6. ^ Romário and Andersson surpassed the other two players with five goals (Jürgen Klinsmann and Roberto Baggio) by having three assists each.[82][83]
7. ^ Both runners-up had the same number of assists, and each received the Silver Shoe.
8. ^ During the tournament, after the group stage match against Costa Rica, Ronaldo logged a protest against the crediting of a goal as an own goal, and FIFA granted him the change.[86]
9. ^ a b Eight players had scored three goals. Ronaldo, Crespo and Zinedine Zidane stood out for having one assist, and then the two recipients were determined by less playtime (308 minutes for Crespo, 411 for Ronaldo, 559 for Zidane).[88]
10. ^ a b c Müller, Villa, Sneijder and Diego Forlán tied with five goals. Müller won by virtue of having more assists (three) than the rest (each had one). Villa won the Silver Boot due to playing fewer minutes than Sneijder, and Sneijder won the Bronze Boot due to having played fewer minutes than Forlán.[89]
11. ^ Neymar, Lionel Messi and Robin van Persie all had four goals in the tournament. Neymar received the Bronze Boot for playing fewer minutes than his competitors (480; Messi played 693 minutes, and Van Persie, 548).[90]
12. ^ a b Griezmann, Lukaku, Denis Cheryshev, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappé tied with four goals. In the assists tiebreaker, Griezmann won the Silver Boot by virtue of having two, while Lukaku got the Bronze Boot as he had one. The rest had zero.[91]
13. ^ Giroud and Julián Álvarez tied with four goals. Giroud won the Bronze Boot due to playing fewer minutes than Álvarez.[92]

## Golden Glove[edit]

"FIFA World Cup Golden Glove" redirects here. For the women's award, see FIFA Women's World Cup Golden Glove.

The Golden Glove award is awarded to the best goalkeeper of the tournament. The award was introduced with the name "Lev Yashin Award" in 1994, in honor of the late Soviet goalkeeper.[7] It was rechristened "Golden Glove" in 2010. The FIFA Technical Study Group recognises the top goalkeeper of the tournament based on the player's performance throughout the final competition. Although goalkeepers have this specific award for their position, they are still eligible for the Golden Ball as well, as when Oliver Kahn was awarded in 2002.[93]

Official Award  Lev Yashin Award

World Cup  | Lev Yashin Award  | Clean sheets
1994 United States |  Michel Preud'homme | 2
1998 France |  Fabien Barthez | 5
2002 South Korea/Japan |  Oliver Kahn | 5
2006 Germany |  Gianluigi Buffon | 5
Golden Glove
World Cup  | Golden Glove  | Clean sheets
2010 South Africa |  Iker Casillas | 5
2014 Brazil |  Manuel Neuer | 4
2018 Russia |  Thibaut Courtois | 3
2022 Qatar |  Emiliano Martínez | 3

## FIFA Young Player Award[edit]

"FIFA World Cup Young Player Award" redirects here. For the women's award, see FIFA Women's World Cup Young Player Award.

The FIFA Young Player Award ("Best Young Player Award" 2006–2010) was awarded for the first time at the 2006 World Cup in Germany and given to Germany's Lukas Podolski.[94] The award is given to the best player in the tournament who is at most 21 years old. For the 2022 World Cup, this meant that the player had to have been born on or after 1 January 2001.

In 2006,[95] the election took place on FIFA's official World Cup website with the help of The FIFA Technical Study Group.[96]

FIFA organised a survey on the Internet for users to choose the "Best Young Player" of the World Cup, between 1958 and 2002, named the best young player of each tournament.[97] With 61% of the overall vote, the winner was Pelé, who finished ahead of the Peruvian Teófilo Cubillas, the best young player at Mexico 1970, and England's Michael Owen, who reached similar heights at France 98.[98][99]

The winner of the award has only been part of the winning country three times. Pelé in 1958, Kylian Mbappé in 2018, and Enzo Fernández in 2022.

World Cup  | FIFA Young Player  | Age  | Position

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1958 Sweden |  Pelé | 17  | Centre-Forward
1962 Chile |  Flórián Albert | 20  | Centre-Forward
1966 England |  Franz Beckenbauer | 20  | Sweeper-Defender
1970 Mexico |  Teófilo Cubillas | 21  | Attacking-Midfielder
1974 West Germany |  Władysław Żmuda | 20  | Centre-Back
1978 Argentina |  Antonio Cabrini | 20  | Left-Back
1982 Spain |  Manuel Amoros | 21  | Right-Back
1986 Mexico |  Enzo Scifo | 20  | Attacking-Midfielder
1990 Italy |  Robert Prosinečki | 21  | Centre-Midfielder
1994 United States |  Marc Overmars | 20  | Left-Winger
1998 France |  Michael Owen | 18  | Centre-Forward
2002 South Korea/Japan |  Landon Donovan | 20  | Second-Striker
2006 Germany |  Lukas Podolski[94] | 21  | Second-Striker
2010 South Africa |  Thomas Müller[100] | 20  | Second-Striker
2014 Brazil |  Paul Pogba[101] | 21  | Centre-Midfielder
2018 Russia |  Kylian Mbappé[102] | 19  | Left-Winger
2022 Qatar |  Enzo Fernández | 21  | Centre-Midfielder

## FIFA Fair Play Trophy[edit]

"FIFA World Cup Fair Play Trophy" redirects here. For the women's award, see FIFA Women's World Cup Fair Play Trophy.

The FIFA Fair Play Trophy is given to the team with the best record of fair play during the World Cup final tournament since 1970. Only teams that qualified for the second round are considered. The winners of this award earn the FIFA Fair Play Trophy, a diploma, a fair play medal for each player and official, and $50,000 worth of football equipment to be used for youth development.[103]

The appearance of the award was originally a certificate. From 1982 to 1990, it was a golden trophy based on Sport Billy, a football-playing cartoon character from 1982 who became an icon for FIFA Fair play.[104][105] Ever since 1994, it is simply a trophy with an elegant footballer figure.[106] Peru was the first nation to win the award after receiving no yellow or red cards in the 1970 FIFA World Cup held in Mexico.[107]

Peru's FIFA Fair Play trophy award. Peru won the award after receiving no yellow or red cards in the tournament. World Cup  | FIFA Fair Play Trophy Winners

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1970 Mexico |  Peru
1974 West Germany |  West Germany
1978 Argentina |  Argentina
1982 Spain |  Brazil
1986 Mexico |  Brazil
1990 Italy |  England
1994 United States |  Brazil
1998 France |  England
France
2002 South Korea/Japan |  Belgium
2006 Germany |  Brazil
Spain
2010 South Africa |  Spain
2014 Brazil |  Colombia
2018 Russia |  Spain
2022 Qatar |  England

## Player of the Match[edit]

The Player of the Match (POTM) award picks the outstanding player in every match of the tournament. The award was introduced with the name "Man of the Match" in 2002. It was rechristened "Player of the Match" in 2022.

While the inaugural two editions were chosen by the technical group,[108][109] since 2010, Player of the Match is picked by an online poll on FIFA's website.[110][111][112]

World Cup  | Player(s) with most POTM wins  | Wins

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2002 South Korea/Japan |  Rivaldo | 3
2006 Germany |  Andrea Pirlo | 3
2010 South Africa |  Wesley Sneijder | 4
2014 Brazil |  Lionel Messi | 4
2018 Russia |  Antoine Griezmann
Eden Hazard
Harry Kane
Luka Modrić | 3
2022 Qatar |  Lionel Messi | 5

Total awards
As of 18 December 2022

Rank  | Player  | Wins  | World Cup(s) with awards

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1  |  Lionel Messi | 11 | 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022
2  |  Cristiano Ronaldo | 7 | 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022
3  |  Arjen Robben | 6 | 2006, 2010, 2014
4  |  Kylian Mbappé | 5 | 2018, 2022
Luka Modrić | 2018, 2022
Luis Suárez | 2010, 2014, 2018
7  |  Antoine Griezmann | 4 | 2018, 2022
Eden Hazard | 2014, 2018
Keisuke Honda | 2010, 2014
Harry Kane | 2018, 2022
Miroslav Klose | 2002, 2006
Thomas Müller | 2010, 2014
Neymar | 2014, 2018, 2022
Park Ji-sung | 2002, 2006, 2010
James Rodríguez | 2014, 2018
Wesley Sneijder | 2010

By country
As of 18 December 2022

Rank  | Country  | Wins  | Players

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1  |  Brazil | 25 | 16
2  |  Germany | 23 | 13
3  |  France | 22 | 12
4  |  Argentina | 21 | 9
5  |  Spain | 18 | 12
6  |  England | 17 | 14
7  |  Netherlands | 16 | 7
8  |  Mexico | 14 | 11
Portugal | 8
10  |  United States | 13 | 8
Croatia | 8

## Most Entertaining Team[edit]

The Most Entertaining Team award is a subjectively awarded prize for the team that had done the most to entertain the public with a positive approach to the game, organised through public participation in a poll[7] starting in 1994.[73]

World Cup  | Most Entertaining Team Award

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1994 United States |  Brazil[87]
1998 France |  France[87]
2002 South Korea/Japan |  South Korea[113]
2006 Germany |  Portugal[114]

## All-Star Team[edit]

### Official winners[edit]

The All-Star Team is a team of the best performers at the respective World Cup finals. Since 1994, FIFA decided to add official best squads, chosen by its Technical Study Group under the brand name MasterCard All-Star Team.[115] For 1998, 2002 and 2006, substitute and reserve members were also nominated for full squads.

All-Star Team  World Cup  | Goalkeepers  | Defenders  | Midfielders  | Forwards  | Reserves

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1994 United States[115] |

Michel Preud'homme

Jorginho
Márcio Santos
Paolo Maldini

Dunga
Krasimir Balakov
Gheorghe Hagi
Tomas Brolin

Romário
Hristo Stoichkov
Roberto Baggio

| Did not select
1998 France[116] |

Fabien Barthez
José Luis Chilavert

Roberto Carlos
Marcel Desailly
Lilian Thuram
Frank de Boer
Carlos Gamarra

Dunga
Rivaldo
Michael Laudrup
Zinedine Zidane
Edgar Davids

Ronaldo
Davor Šuker
Brian Laudrup
Dennis Bergkamp

Edwin van der Sar
Juan Sebastián Verón
Thierry Henry
Jay-Jay Okocha
Michael Owen
Christian Vieri

2002 South Korea/Japan[117] |

Oliver Kahn
Rüştü Reçber

Roberto Carlos
Sol Campbell
Fernando Hierro
Hong Myung-bo
Alpay Özalan

Rivaldo
Ronaldinho
Michael Ballack
Claudio Reyna
Yoo Sang-chul

Ronaldo
Miroslav Klose
El Hadji Diouf
Hasan Şaş

Iker Casillas
Cafu
Dietmar Hamann
Joaquín
Hidetoshi Nakata
Landon Donovan
Marc Wilmots

2006 Germany[118] |

Gianluigi Buffon
Jens Lehmann
Ricardo

Roberto Ayala
John Terry
Lilian Thuram
Philipp Lahm
Fabio Cannavaro
Gianluca Zambrotta
Ricardo Carvalho

Zé Roberto
Patrick Vieira
Zinedine Zidane
Michael Ballack
Andrea Pirlo
Gennaro Gattuso
Luís Figo
Maniche

Hernán Crespo
Thierry Henry
Miroslav Klose
Luca Toni
Francesco Totti

| Did not select

### Unofficial winners[edit]

FIFA published the first All-Star Team in 1938, but it never made All-Star Team again until 1990 due to ensuing complaints.[119] In January 1959, the host of 1958 tournament Swedish Federation published an All-Star Team based on 720 answers out of 1,200 experts.[120][121] In 1990 there was an All-Star Team announced in combination with the Golden Ball ceremony. It was chosen by the same journalists who chose the best player, but this team is still considered unofficial.[122][123]

Unofficial All-Star Team  World Cup  | Goalkeepers  | Defenders  | Midfielders  | Forwards  | Reserves

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1938 France |

František Plánička

Domingos da Guia
Pietro Rava

Zezé Procópio
Michele Andreolo
Ugo Locatelli

Arne Nyberg
Giuseppe Meazza
Leônidas
György Sárosi
Pál Titkos

| Did not select
1958 Sweden |

Harry Gregg

Orvar Bergmark
Bellini
Nílton Santos

Yuriy Voynov
Horst Szymaniak

Garrincha
Didi
Raymond Kopa
Pelé
Lennart Skoglund

| Did not select
1990 Italy |

Cláudio Taffarel

Jorginho
Giuseppe Bergomi
Franco Baresi
Guido Buchwald
Andreas Brehme

Roberto Donadoni
Lothar Matthäus
Enzo Scifo

Salvatore Schillaci
Jürgen Klinsmann

Gabelo Conejo
Branco
Des Walker
Dragan Stojković
Roger Milla

After FIFA changed its sponsor from MasterCard to Visa in 2007,[124] it published Team of the Tournament based on statistical data of other sponsors, which evaluates players' performances. FIFA explained these are not official.[125]

Statistical Team of the Tournament  World Cup  | Goalkeepers  | Defenders  | Midfielders  | Forwards  | Standard

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2010 South Africa[126] |

Manuel Neuer

Joan Capdevila
Philipp Lahm
Carles Puyol
Sergio Ramos

Mark van Bommel
Thomas Müller
Wesley Sneijder
Sergio Busquets

David Villa
Luis Suárez

| Castrol performance index
2014 Brazil[127] |

Manuel Neuer

Marcos Rojo
Mats Hummels
Thiago Silva
Stefan de Vrij

Oscar
Toni Kroos
Philipp Lahm
James Rodríguez

Arjen Robben
Thomas Müller

| Castrol performance index
2018 Russia[125] |

Thibaut Courtois

Andreas Granqvist
Raphaël Varane
Thiago Silva
Yerry Mina

Denis Cheryshev
Philippe Coutinho
Luka Modrić

Harry Kane
Eden Hazard
Antoine Griezmann

| Fantasy football

Since 2010, the Fan Dream Team has been voted by online poll of FIFA website, but FIFA explained this is also not official team.[125]

Fan Dream Team  World Cup  | Goalkeepers  | Defenders  | Midfielders  | Forwards  | Manager

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2010 South Africa[128] |

Iker Casillas

Philipp Lahm
Sergio Ramos
Carles Puyol
Maicon

Xavi
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Wesley Sneijder
Andrés Iniesta

David Villa
Diego Forlán

Vicente del Bosque

2014 Brazil[129] |

Manuel Neuer

Marcelo
Mats Hummels
David Luiz
Thiago Silva

Ángel Di María
Toni Kroos
James Rodríguez

Neymar
Thomas Müller
Lionel Messi

Joachim Löw

2018 Russia[130] |

Thibaut Courtois

Marcelo
Raphaël Varane
Diego Godín
Thiago Silva

Philippe Coutinho
Luka Modrić
Kevin De Bruyne

Cristiano Ronaldo
Harry Kane
Kylian Mbappé

| Did not select

### Media's selections[edit]

Many different newspapers, sports journalists, managers and former players have picked their All-Star teams for the tournaments over the years. Newspapers which picked their All-Star teams include Sport-Magazin, Mundo Esportivo, France Football, Associated Press, Estadio, El Gráfico, Goles, Guerin Sportivo, Crónica, El Mercurio, La Prensa, Clarín, La Razón, El País, L'Équipe, Mundo Deportivo, De Volkskrant, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Don Balón, La Stampa, Kicker, Deporte Gráfico, Spotivo Sur, Match, Fußball Woche, Placar, Shoot!, BBC Sport, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Diario AS and Marca.

Sports journalists, managers and former players who picked their All-Star teams include Dr. Friedebert Becker, Gabriel Hanot, Enzo Bearzot, Pelé, Roberto Bettega, Eugenio Bersellini, Giovanni Trapattoni, Massimo Giacomini, Sandro Mazzola, Paolo Carosi, Jimmy Greaves, Pichi Alonso and Johan Cruyff.

Since the beginning many newspapers gave players points to players based on their performances at the World Cup. Some are based in statistics, but some were just rankings given by experts.[131] Castrol Football has given retrospective rankings to players until 1966 with their expert panel consisting of people such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Arsène Wenger, Marcel Desailly, Cafu, Alan Shearer, Emilio Butragueño, Ronald Koeman, Pierluigi Collina, Ottmar Hitzfeld, Gary Bailey, Peter Stöger, Mohamed Al-Deayea and Stanislav Levý.[132]

There are rumours about "official" World Cup All-Star teams across the internet. The same teams have been published on many websites including football.sporting99.com, worldcupbrazil.net, talksport[133] and thesoccerworldcups.com. It is unclear where these teams originated, but the earliest they can be found on the internet was in the October of 2011 on the football.sporting99.com website.[134]

World Cup  | Media  | Goalkeeper  | Defenders  | Midfielders  | Forwards

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1930 Uruguay | ESPN Deportes[29] |  Jakšić |  Ivković

Nasazzi

|  Gestido

Monti

J. Andrade

|  Cea

Ferreira

Stábile

Scarone

Castro

1934 Italy | ESPN Deportes[30] |  Zamora |  Monzeglio

Quincoces

|  Cilaurren

Monti

Wagner

|  Orsi

Meazza

Nejedlý

Sindelar

Guaita

Lucien Gamblin[135] |  Plánička |  Sesta

Quincoces

|  van Heel

Szűcs

Wagner

|  Orsi

Nejedlý

Lángara

Regueiro

Guaita

1938 France | ESPN Deportes[31] |  Plánička |  Rava

Da Guia

|  Locatelli

Andreolo

Serantoni

|  Titkos

Sárosi

Leônidas

Meazza

Biavati

1950 Brazil | Sport-Magazin[24] |  Máspoli |  Juvenal

M. González

|  V. Andrade

Varela

Wright

|  Gaínza

Jair

Ademir

Zizinho

Ghiggia

Mundo Esportivo[24][136] |  Barbosa |  Juvenal

M. González

|  V. Andrade

Varela

Bauer

|  Finney

Mitić

Ademir

Zizinho

Ghiggia

ESPN Deportes[32] |  Ramallets |  Tejera

M. González

Bauer

|  Puchades

Varela

|  Gaínza

Zizinho

Ademir

Schiaffino

Ghiggia

O Globo Sportivo[137] |  Svensson |  Juvenal

M. González

|  V. Andrade

Varela

Bauer

|  Chico

Palmér

Ademir

J. Pérez

Ghiggia

1954 Switzerland | Mundo Esportivo[138] |  Beara |  Wright

W. Martínez

Djalma

|  Bozsik

Ocwirk

|  Schäfer

Schiaffino

Hidegkuti

Kocsis

Julinho

El Gráfico[139] |  Grosics |  W. Martínez

Djalma

|  Bauer

Varela

Bozsik

|  Borges

Puskás

Hidegkuti

Kocsis

Julinho

ESPN Deportes[33] |  Grosics |  V. Andrade

Santamaría

Bozsik

|  Walter

Varela

Hidegkuti

|  M. Tóth

Puskás

Kocsis

Czibor

1958 Sweden | France Football[140] |  Gregg |  Nílton

Bellini

Bergmark

|  Didi

Blanchflower

|  Skoglund

Pelé

Kopa

Fontaine

Garrincha

France Football (ratings)[140] |  Gregg |  Nílton

Evans

Šijaković

|  Didi

Turnbull

|  Skoglund

Pelé

Kopa

Fontaine

Garrincha

Gabriel Hanot[140] |  Yashin |  Nílton

Bellini

Djalma

|  Didi

Voynov

|  Vincent

Pelé

Kopa

Fontaine

Garrincha

Sport-Magazin[141] |  Gregg |  Juskowiak

Gustavsson

Djalma

|  Szymaniak

Voynov

|  Skoglund

Pelé

Vavá

Fontaine

Rahn

ESPN Deportes[35] |  Yashin |  Nílton

Orlando

Bellini

Djalma

|  Didi

Szymaniak

Pelé

|  Hamrin

Fontaine

Garrincha

Idrottsbladet[142] |  Gregg |  Nílton

Djalma

|  Orlando

Gustavsson

Blanchflower

|  Peter McParland

Pelé

Kopa

Fontaine

Garrincha

O Globo Sportivo[143] |  Gilmar |  Nílton

Bellini

Mráz

|  Orlando

Turnbull

|  Skoglund

Pelé

Kopa

Didi

Garrincha

1962 Chile | France Football[144] |  Schrojf |  Novák

Schnellinger

E. Álvarez

Eyzaguirre

|  Zito

Šekularac

|  Zagallo

Ponedelnik

Seeler

Garrincha

ESPN Deportes[36] |  Schrojf |  Schnellinger

Mauro

Zito

Djalma

|  Amarildo

Masopust

Voronin

|  Skoblar

Vavá

Garrincha

1966 England | Associated Press[145] |  Banks |  Marzolini

Moore

Schulz

Djalma

|  Voronin

B. Charlton

Beckenbauer

|  Simões

Eusébio

Bene

Estadio[146] |  Banks |  Marzolini

Moore

J. Charlton

Ponomaryov

|  Beckenbauer

B. Charlton

Albert

|  Simões

Eusébio

Hurst

SportGráfico[146] |  Banks |  Marzolini

Moore

J. Charlton

Ferreiro

|  Beckenbauer

B. Charlton

|  Simões

Albert

Seeler

Bene

ESPN Deportes[38] |  Banks |  Marzolini

Beckenbauer

Moore

Höttges

|  B. Charlton

Haller

|  Simões

Hurst

Eusébio

Bene

Castrol Football[147] |  Banks |  Wilson

Moore

Weber

Cohen

|  Haller

Beckenbauer

Augusto

Peters

|  Eusébio

Torres

Sofascore[148] |  Mazurkiewicz |  Moore

Shin

J. Charlton

|  Peters

B. Charlton

Beckenbauer

Haller

|  Eusébio

Seeler

Bene

1970 Mexico | ESPN Deportes[40] |  Mazurkiewicz |  Facchetti

Beckenbauer

Piazza

C. Alberto

|  Gérson

Clodoaldo

|  Rivellino

Pelé

G. Müller

Jairzinho

Castrol Football[149] |  Kavazashvili |  Mujica

Matosas

Ancheta

Ubiña

|  Rivellino

Cubillas

Maneiro

Jairzinho

|  Pelé

G. Müller

Sofascore[150] |  Albertosi |  Guzmán

Moore

Beckenbauer

|  Rivellino

Cubillas

Gérson

Jairzinho

|  Pelé

G. Müller

Seeler

1974 West Germany | Estadio[151] |  Maier |  Breitner

Beckenbauer

Figueroa

Vogts

|  Overath

Neeskens

Jansen

|  Gadocha

Cruyff

Lato

English and Italian journalists[152] |  Tomaszewski |  Marinho

Beckenbauer

Rijsbergen

Breitner

|  Deyna

Overath

Neeskens

|  Gadocha

Cruyff

Lato

De Volkskrant[153] |  Hellström |  Krol

Beckenbauer

L. Pereira

Wolff

|  Van Hanegem

Deyna

Neeskens

|  Gadocha

Cruyff

Rubén Ayala

Jornal dos Sports[154] |  Hellström |  Breitner

Beckenbauer

Figueroa

L. Pereira

|  Neeskens

Bremner

|  Gadocha

G. Müller

Cruyff

Lato

El Gráfico[155] |  Hellström |  Breitner

Beckenbauer

Rijsbergen

Szymanowski

|  Edström

Deyna

Neeskens

|  Gadocha

Cruyff

Lato

ESPN Deportes[42] |  Tomaszewski |  Marinho

Suurbier

Beckenbauer

Vogts

|  Oblak

Neeskens

Deyna

Rensenbrink

|  Lato

Cruyff

Castrol Football[156] |  Hellström |  Krol

Rijsbergen

Beckenbauer

Suurbier

|  Cruyff

Deyna

Haan

Lato

|  Rep

G. Müller

Sofascore[157] |  Hellström |  Breitner

L. Pereira

Beckenbauer

Szymanowski

|  Deyna

Bonhof

Neeskens

|  Edström

Cruyff

Lato

1978 Argentina | Goles[158] |  Fillol |  Cabrini

Passarella

Krol

Toninho

|  Kempes

Benetti

Boniek

|  Rensenbrink

Luque

Causio

Guerin Sportivo[159] |  Fillol |  Cabrini

Passarella

Amaral

Gentile

|  Dirceu

Kempes

Haan

|  Rensenbrink

Rossi

Krankl

Crónica and El Mercurio[159] |  Fillol |  Cabrini

Scirea

Krol

Sara

|  Cubillas

Benetti

Deyna

|  Bettega

Luque

Causio

Enzo Bearzot[159] |  Fillol |  Bossis

Passarella

Trésor

Toninho

|  Haan

Dirceu

Batista

Pintér

|  Kempes

Krankl

La Prensa[159] |  Leão |  Cabrini

Amaral

Krol

Toninho

|  Kempes

Ardiles

Deyna

|  Bettega

Rossi

Bertoni

Clarín[159] |  Fillol |  Tarantini

Bellugi

Krol

Toninho

|  Kempes

Gallego

Neeskens

|  Rensenbrink

Luque

Causio

La Razón[159] |  Fillol |  Cabrini

Passarella

Krol

Vogts

|  Kempes

Benetti

Dirceu

|  Rensenbrink

Rossi

Causio

El País[159] |  Fillol |  Haan

Passarella

Trésor

Vogts

|  Kempes

R. van de Kerkhof

Dirceu

|  Bettega

Rossi

Lahzami

Pelé[160] |  Fillol |  Cabrini

Passarella

Krol

Sara

|  Kempes

Platini

Batista

|  Rensenbrink

Rossi

Causio

ESPN Deportes[44] |  Fillol |  Cabrini

Passarella

Krol

Nelinho

|  Cubillas

Gallego

Tardelli

|  Rensenbrink

Kempes

Rossi

Castrol Football[161] |  Leão |  Krol

Passarella

Scirea

Kaltz

|  Jansen

Haan

Bonhof

Lato

|  Kempes

Krankl

Sofascore[162] |  Quiroga |  Passarella

Krol

Galván

|  Rensenbrink

W. van de Kerkhof

Bonhof

Haan

Bertoni

|  Rummenigge

Kempes

1982 Spain | Guerin Sportivo[163] |  Zoff |  Júnior

Passarella

Baltacha

Gentile

|  Boniek

Giresse

Falcão

|  Éder

Rossi

Conti

Pelé[164] |  Dasayev |  Júnior

Passarella

Scirea

Gentile

|  Maradona

Giresse

Falcão

|  Boniek

Rossi

Conti

El Gráfico[165] |  Zoff |  Júnior

Passarella

Stielike

Leandro

|  Falcão

Giresse

Ardiles

|  Rummenigge

Rossi Conti

L'Équipe[166] |  Zoff |  Cabrini

Trésor

Förster

Gentile

|  Giresse

Falcão

Tardelli

Cerezo

|  Rossi

Zico

Mundo Deportivo[166] |  Dasayev |  Júnior

Stielike

Collovati

Gentile

|  Antognoni

Boniek

Sócrates

Falcão

|  Rossi

Conti

La Gazzetta dello Sport[167] |  Zoff |  Júnior

Collovati

Scirea

Gentile

|  Cerezo

Boniek

Falcão

|  Littbarski

Rossi

Conti

Estadio[167] |  Dasayev |  Cabrini

Scirea

Collovati

Gentile

|  Conti

Giresse

Tardelli

Falcão

|  Rummenigge

Rossi

Don Balón[167] |  Dasayev |  Júnior

Passarella

Scirea

Gerets

|  Conti

Platini

Giresse

Falcão

|  Boniek

Rossi

ESPN Deportes[48] |  Dasayev |  Júnior

Passarella

Scirea

Gerets

|  Platini

Falcão

Giresse

Conti

|  Rossi

Sócrates

Castrol Football[168] |  Młynarczyk |  Cabrini

Breitner

Scirea

Mills

|  Stielike

Zico

Giresse

Littbarski

|  Rossi

Boniek

Sofascore[169] |  Młynarczyk |  Júnior

Passarella

Pezzey

|  Vercauteren

Zico

Boniek

Platini

Giresse

|  Rossi

Rummenigge

1986 Mexico | France Football[164] |  Pfaff |  Amoros

Bossis

Förster

Gerets

|  Maradona

Tigana

Burruchaga

Matthäus

|  Allofs

Valdano

Kicker[164] |  Schumacher |  Demol

Förster

Olsen

Josimar

|  L. Fernandez

Coelho

Matthäus

Burruchaga

|  Maradona

Belanov

El Gráfico[170] |  Pumpido |  J. Alberto

Ruggeri

Olsen

Amoros

|  Maradona

Burruchaga

L. Fernandez

Coelho

|  Careca

Elkjær

Guerin Sportivo[163] |  Pfaff |  Briegel

César

Olsen

Josimar

|  Maradona

Lerby

De Napoli

|  Elkjær

Careca

Yaremchuk

La Gazzetta dello Sport[163] |  Pfaff |  Amoros

Olsen

César

Gerets

|  Ceulemans

Magath

Míchel

|  Lineker

Maradona

Elkjær

La Stampa[171] |  Pfaff |  Amoros

Brown

Förster

Josimar

|  Matthäus

Ceulemans

Yakovenko

Burruchaga

|  Maradona

Belanov

Bob Paisley[172] |  Shilton |  Branco

Bossis

Förster

Amoros

|  Tigana

Platini

Maradona

Scifo

|  Careca

Elkjær

ESPN Deportes[52] |  Pfaff |  Amoros

Ruggeri

César

Josimar

|  Burruchaga

Maradona

L. Fernandez

Platini

|  Lineker

Butragueño

Castrol Football[173] |  Carlos G. |  Servín

Quirarte

Brown

Cuciuffo

|  Burruchaga

Maradona

Platini

Tigana

|  Lineker

Careca

Sofascore[174] |  Bats |  Brehme

César

Quirarte

Amoros

|  Matthäus

Maradona

Burruchaga

|  Belanov

Careca

Elkjær

1990 Italy | La Gazzetta dello Sport[164] |  Goycochea |  Brehme

Baresi

Kohler

Bergomi

|  Vázquez

Scifo

Matthäus

Hašek

|  Schillaci

Stojković

El Gráfico[170] |  Goycochea |  Brehme

Augenthaler

Baresi

Bergomi

|  Maradona

Gascoigne

Matthäus

M. Wright

|  Schillaci

Klinsmann

Associated Press[170] |  Conejo |  Brehme

Walker

Baresi

Jorginho

|  Scifo

Matthäus

Maradona

Míchel

|  Schillaci

Klinsmann

Deporte Gráfico[163] |  Goycochea |  Brehme

Baresi

Berthold

Parker

|  Stojković

Matthäus

Scifo

Gascoigne

|  Klinsmann

Schillaci

Sportivo Sur[164] |  Conejo |  Brehme

Kohler

Baresi

Bergomi

|  Stojković

Matthäus

Gascoigne

Donadoni

|  Schillaci

Völler

Jimmy Greaves[175] |  Shilton |  Brehme

Baresi

M. Wright

Kana-Biyik

|  Scifo

Gascoigne

Matthäus

Stojković

|  Schillaci

Klinsmann

Match[175] |  Breukelen |  Brehme

Ramzy

Parker

Buchwald

M. Wright

|  Scifo

Gascoigne

Vázquez

|  Schillaci

Völler

Fußball Woche[123] |  Conejo |  Brehme

Walker

Baresi

Buchwald

Jorginho

|  Stojković

Matthäus

Gascoigne

|  Skuhravý

Schillaci

Don Balón[176] |  Zubizarreta |  Brehme

Baresi

Kundé

Serrizuela

|  Gascoigne

Maradona

Stojković

Matthäus

|  Schillaci

Klinsmann

Placar[177] |  Goycochea |  Brehme

Buchwald

Baresi

Tataw

|  Häßler

Maradona

Gascoigne

Matthäus

|  Milla

Schillaci

Guerin Sportivo[163] |  Stejskal |  Brehme

Kohler

Baresi

Parker

|  Gascoigne

Matthäus

Alemão

Stojković

|  Schillaci

Caniggia

Pichi Alonso[178] |  Illgner |  De Wolf

Walker

Baresi

Parker

|  Valdo

Gascoigne

Matthäus

Donadoni

|  Omam-Biyik

Schillaci

ESPN Deportes[54] |  Goycochea |  Brehme

Kohler

Baresi

Parker

|  Skuhravý

Matthäus

Scifo

Gascoigne

|  Schillaci

Caniggia

Castrol Football[179] |  Goycochea |  Brehme

M. Wright

Baresi

Buchwald

|  Burruchaga

Gascoigne

Matthäus

Stojković

|  Skuhravý

Omam-Biyik

Sofascore[180] |  Stejskal |  Popescu

Baresi

M. Wright

|  Brehme

Matthäus

Stojković

Littbarski

Míchel

|  Milla

Skuhravý

1994 United States | La Stampa[181] |  Preud'homme |  Maldini

Aldair

Costacurta

Ferrer

|  Brolin

Hagi

D. Baggio

Letchkov

|  R. Baggio

Romário

El Gráfico[164] |  Taffarel |  Sergi

Maldini

Aldair

Benarrivo

|  R. Baggio

Hagi

M. Silva

Brolin

|  Romário

Stoichkov

Shoot![182] |  Preud'homme |  Maldini

M. Santos

Jorginho

|  Hagi

Dunga

Balakov

Brolin

|  Stoichkov

Romário

R. Baggio

Hull Daily Mail[183] |  Ravelli |  Wagner

Maldini

M. Santos

Jorginho

|  Caminero

Hagi

Donadoni

Letchkov

|  Bergkamp

Romário

ESPN Deportes[56] |  Preud'homme |  Maldini

Baresi

M. Santos

Jorginho

|  Brolin

Dunga

Hagi

|  R. Baggio

Stoichkov

Romário

Castrol Football[184] |  Mihaylov |  Maldini

Aldair

M. Santos

Jorginho

|  Brolin

Dunga

M. Silva

Zinho

|  Romário

Bebeto

Sofascore[185] |  Ravelli |  Maldini

M. Santos

Koeman

|  Balakov

Dunga

Hagi

Brolin

|  Răducioiu

Klinsmann

Andersson

1998 France | El Gráfico[186][187] |  Barthez |  R. Carlos

De Boer

Desailly

Thuram

|  Zidane

Davids

Deschamps

Boban

|  Šuker

Owen

La Stampa[188] |  Chilavert |  Jarni

Desailly

Thuram

Cafu

|  Petit

Deschamps

Zidane

Davids

|  Owen

Šuker

ESPN Deportes[58] |  Barthez |  R. Carlos

Blanc

De Boer

Thuram

|  Rivaldo

Zidane

Deschamps

Davids

|  Ronaldo

Šuker

Castrol Football[189] |  Pagliuca |  Lizarazu

Blanc

Desailly

Thuram

|  Rivaldo

Zidane

Deschamps

Stanić

|  Ronaldo

Šuker

Sofascore[190] |  Chilavert |  Lizarazu

Desailly

C. Ayala

Thuram

|  Verón

Jonk

Dunga

Zidane

Petit

|  Bierhoff
2002 South Korea/Japan | ESPN Deportes[60] |  Kahn |  R. Carlos

Campbell

Hierro

Cafu

|  Yoo

Rivaldo

Ballack

Ronaldinho

|  Klose

Ronaldo

El Gráfico[191] |  Marcos |  R. Carlos

Metzelder

Özalan

Cafu

|  Schneider

Márquez

Fadiga

|  Rivaldo

Ronaldo

Şaş

Placar[192] |  Kahn |  R. Carlos

Roque Jr.

Mjällby

Arce

|  G. Silva

Kléberson

Ronaldinho

|  Rivaldo

Ronaldo

Raúl

World Soccer[193] |  Kahn |  R. Carlos

Ferdinand

Hong

Cafu

|  Yoo

Diop

Ronaldinho

|  Raúl

Ronaldo

Şaş

Castrol Football[194] |  Lee |  R. Carlos

Lúcio

Linke

Choi

|  Rivaldo

Ballack

Edmílson

Frings

|  Ronaldo

Klose

Sofascore[195] |  Reçber |  R. Carlos

Hierro

Puyol

Frings

|  Rivaldo

Ballack

Hamann

Beckham

|  Ronaldo

Vieri

2006 Germany | ESPN Deportes[62] |  Buffon |  Lahm

Cannavaro

Terry

Thuram

|  Figo

Ballack

Pirlo

Zidane

|  Klose

Crespo

Castrol Football[196] |  Buffon |  Abidal

Gallas

Cannavaro

Thuram

|  Ballack

Vieira

Pirlo

Gattuso

|  Henry

Klose

Sofascore[197] |  Zuberbühler |  Materazzi

Cannavaro

Roberto Ayala

|  Kalynychenko

Tymoshchuk Riquelme

Pirlo

Vieira

Barnetta

|  Klose
2010 South Africa | ESPN Deportes[65] |  Casillas |  Lahm

S. Ramos

Puyol

Maicon

|  Xavi

Sneijder

Schweinsteiger

|  Forlán

Villa

Iniesta

Bleacher Report[198] |  Casillas |  Van Bronckhorst

Lugano

Puyol

S. Ramos

|  Sneijder

Xavi

Schweinsteiger

|  Iniesta

Forlán

T. Müller

Goal[199] |  Casillas |  Juan

Mensah

S. Ramos

|  Sneijder

Iniesta

Xavi

Schweinsteiger

|  Villa

Forlán

T. Müller

Sofascore[200] |  Carvalho |  Juan

Piqué

Lahm

|  Xavi

Schweinsteiger

Sneijder

|  Villa

Forlán

T. Müller

Messi

2014 Brazil | Johan Cruyff[201] |  Neuer |  Marcelo

Hummels

T. Silva

Zabaleta

|  Hazard

Kroos

Robben

|  Neymar

Van Persie

Messi

BBC Sport[202] |  Neuer |  Blind

Hummels

G. González

Lahm

|  J. Rodríguez

Kroos

Messi

Mascherano

Robben

|  T. Müller
Sofascore[203] |  Howard |  R. Rodriguez

Vlaar

De Vrij

|  J. Rodríguez

Kroos

Messi

|  Neymar

Benzema

T. Müller

Robben

Sportsnet[204] |  Neuer |  Lahm

Garay

Hummels

R. Rodriguez

|  Mascherano

Kroos

Robben

J. Rodríguez

|  T. Müller

Messi

2018 Russia | Süddeutsche Zeitung[205] |  Courtois |  Mina

Godín

Varane

|  Cheryshev

Kanté

Modrić

Hazard

|  Perišić

Kane

Mbappé

Kicker[205] |  Courtois |  Mina

Varane

Granqvist

|  Hazard

Rakitić

Modrić

Kanté

De Bruyne

|  Griezmann

Mbappé

Diario AS[206] |  Courtois |  L. Hernandez

Umtiti

Varane

|  Rakitić

De Bruyne

Kanté

Modrić

|  Hazard

Griezmann

Mbappé

Marca[207] |  Courtois |  L. Hernandez

Umtiti

Varane

Meunier

|  Hazard

Modrić

Kanté

|  Griezmann

Lukaku

Mbappé

Forbes[208] |  Courtois |  Meunier

Vida

Godín

Vrsaljko

|  De Bruyne

Modrić

Kanté

|  Hazard

Griezmann

Mbappé

Sofascore[209] |  Courtois |  Marcelo

Granqvist

Stones

Trippier

|  Modrić

Griezmann

De Bruyne

|  Hazard

Kane

Mbappé

Sports Illustrated[210] |  Courtois |  L. Hernandez

Godín

Varane

Trippier

|  Coutinho

Kanté

Modrić

|  Hazard

Lukaku

Mbappé

Goal[211] |  Pickford |  Godín

Vida

Varane

|  Perišić

Kanté

Modrić

De Bruyne

|  Hazard

Griezmann

Mbappé

WhoScored.com[212] |  Schmeichel |  Marcelo

Giménez

Granqvist

M. Fernandes

|  Neymar

De Bruyne

Modrić

Trippier

|  Kane

Hazard

2022 Qatar | The Guardian[213] |  E. Martínez |  Mazraoui

Gvardiol

Stones

Hakimi

|  Griezmann

Mac Allister

Amrabat

|  Mbappé

J. Álvarez

Messi

ARD Sportschau[214] |  E. Martínez |  Romero

Gvardiol

Hakimi

|  Di María

Bellingham

Amrabat

Mac Allister

|  Mbappé

Richarlison

Messi

GloboEsporte[215] |  E. Martínez |  T. Hernandez

Upamecano

Gvardiol

Hakimi

|  E. Fernández

De Paul

Modrić

|  Griezmann

Messi

Mbappé

UOL[216] |  E. Martínez |  T. Hernandez

Upamecano

Gvardiol

Hakimi

|  Modrić

Griezmann

E. Fernández

|  J. Álvarez

Mbappé

Messi

Goal[217] |  E. Martínez |  T. Hernandez

Gvardiol

Otamendi

Hakimi

|  E. Fernández

Griezmann

Amrabat

|  Mbappé

J. Álvarez

Messi

Kicker[218] |  E. Martínez |  T. Hernandez

Saïss

Gvardiol

Molina

|  Griezmann

Modrić

Amrabat

|  Mbappé

J. Álvarez

Messi

Der Spiegel[219] |  E. Martínez |  T. Hernandez

Gvardiol

Otamendi

Hakimi

|  Amrabat

Musiala

E. Fernández

|  Mbappé

Griezmann

Messi

RND SportBuzzer[220] |  Livaković |  T. Hernandez

Gvardiol

Otamendi

Hakimi

|  Modrić

Bellingham

Amrabat

|  Mbappé

J. Álvarez

Messi

Bleacher Report[221] |  Livaković |  T. Hernandez

Saïss

Gvardiol

Hakimi

|  Bellingham

Griezmann

Amrabat

|  Mbappé

Giroud

Messi

The Independent[222] |  Livaković |  T. Hernandez

Saïss

Gvardiol

Hakimi

|  Mac Allister

Bellingham

Amrabat

Griezmann

|  Mbappé

Messi

Radio Times[223] |  Livaković |  T. Hernandez

Saïss

Gvardiol

Hakimi

|  B. Fernandes

Amrabat

Griezmann

|  Mbappé

Giroud

Messi

Diario AS[224] |  Livaković |  T. Hernandez

Gvardiol

Marquinhos

Hakimi

|  Tchouaméni

B. Fernandes

|  Mbappé

J. Álvarez

Griezmann

Messi

Opta Sports[225] |  Livaković |  T. Hernandez

Marquinhos

Gvardiol

Hakimi

|  Tchouaméni

Griezmann

B. Fernandes

|  Messi

Mbappé

J. Álvarez

CBS Sports[226] |  Livaković |  Behich

Gvardiol

Varane

Hakimi

|  Griezmann

Bellingham

Amrabat

|  J. Álvarez

Messi

Mbappé

Sky Sports[227] |  Livaković |  Acuña

Maguire

Gvardiol

Hakimi

|  Ounahi

Amrabat

Griezmann

|  Mbappé

Giroud

Messi

L'Équipe[228] |  Livaković |  Acuña

Gvardiol

Saïss

Hakimi

|  Modrić

Amrabat

E. Fernández

|  Mbappé

Messi

Saka

Sofascore[229] |  Livaković |  Blind

Maguire

Konaté

Juranović

|  Griezmann

Casemiro

Gakpo

|  Mbappé

Messi B. Fernandes

WhoScored.com[230] |  Szczęsny |  T. Hernandez

Rodri

Maguire

Hakimi

|  Mbappé

Casemiro

Bellingham

B. Fernandes

|  Griezmann

Messi

Süddeutsche Zeitung[231] |  Bounou |  T. Hernandez

Romero

Amrabat

Hakimi

|  Bellingham

Griezmann

Modrić

|  Mbappé

J. Álvarez

Messi

## Goal of the Tournament[edit]

The Goal of the Tournament award was awarded for the first time at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

* Scores and results list the goal tally of the players' team first.

### Official winners[edit]

World Cup  | Player  | Scored against  | Score  | Minute  | Result  | Round  | Ref.

|
|
|
|
|
|
|

2006 Germany |  Maxi Rodríguez |  Mexico | 2–1  | 98'
(a.e.t.)  | 2–1
(a.e.t.)  | Round of 16 | [232]
2010 South Africa |  Diego Forlán |  Germany | 2–1  | 51'  | 2–3  | Third place match
2014 Brazil |  James Rodríguez |  Uruguay | 1–0  | 28'  | 2–0  | Round of 16
2018 Russia |  Benjamin Pavard |  Argentina | 2–2  | 57'  | 4–3  | Round of 16
2022 Qatar |  Richarlison |  Serbia | 2–0  | 73'  | 2–0  | Group stage | [233]

### Unofficial winners[edit]

In 2020 and 2021, FIFA's official YouTube channel made videos of the top ten goals of the following three tournaments.

World Cup  | Player  | Scored against  | Score  | Minute  | Result  | Round  | Ref.

|
|
|
|
|
|
|

1970 Mexico |  Carlos Alberto |  Italy | 4–1  | 86'  | 4–1  | Final | [234]
1986 Mexico |  Diego Maradona |  England | 2–0  | 55'  | 2–1  | Quarter-finals | [235]
1990 Italy |  Roberto Baggio |  Czechoslovakia | 2–0  | 78'  | 2–0  | Group stage | [236]

### Nominees[edit]

World Cup  | Rank  | Player  | Scored against  | Score  | Minute  | Result  | Round  | Ref.

|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|

2006 Germany | 1  |  Maxi Rodríguez |  Mexico | 2–1  | 98'
(a.e.t.)  | 2–1  | Round of 16 | [237]
2  |  Esteban Cambiasso |  Serbia and Montenegro | 2–0  | 31'  | 6–0  | Group stage
3  |  Carlos Tevez |  Serbia and Montenegro | 5–0  | 99'  | 6–0  | Group stage
4  |  Fabio Grosso |  Germany | 1–0  | 119'  | 2–0  | Semi-finals
5  |  Joe Cole |  Sweden | 1–0  | 64'  | 2–2  | Group stage
6  |  Philipp Lahm |  Costa Rica | 1–0  | 6'  | 4–2  | Group stage
Torsten Frings |  Costa Rica | 4–1  | 87'  | 4–2  | Group stage
Maxi Rodríguez |  Serbia and Montenegro | 1–0  | 6'  | 6–0  | Group stage
9  |  Bastian Schweinsteiger |  Portugal | 1–0  | 56'  | 3–1  | Third place match
10  |  Steven Gerrard |  Trinidad and Tobago | 2–0  | 90+5'  | 2–0  | Group stage
2010 South Africa | 1  |  Diego Forlán |  Germany | 2–1  | 51'  | 2–3  | Third place match | [238]
2  |  Giovanni van Bronckhorst |  Uruguay | 1–0  | 18'  | 3–2  | Semi-finals
3  |  Mesut Özil |  Ghana | 1–0  | 60'  | 1–0  | Group stage
4  |  Carlos Tevez |  Mexico | 3–0  | 52'  | 3–1  | Round of 16
5  |  Luis Suárez |  South Korea | 2–1  | 80'  | 2–1  | Round of 16
6  |  Siphiwe Tshabalala |  Mexico | 1–0  | 55'  | 1–1  | Group stage
7  |  Fabio Quagliarella |  Slovakia | 2–3  | 90+2'  | 2–3  | Group stage
8  |  Lukas Podolski |  England | 2–0  | 32'  | 4–1  | Round of 16
9  |  Sulley Muntari |  Uruguay | 1–0  | 45+1'  | 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p) | Quarter-finals
10  |  Gabriel Heinze |  Nigeria | 1–0  | 6'  | 1–0  | Group stage
2014 Brazil | 1  |  James Rodríguez |  Uruguay | 1–0  | 28'  | 2–0  | Round of 16 | [239]
2  |  Robin van Persie |  Spain | 1–1  | 44'  | 5–1  | Group stage
3  |  James Rodríguez |  Japan | 4–1  | 90'  | 4–1  | Group stage
4  |  Mario Götze |  Argentina | 1–0  | 113' (a.e.t.)  | 1–0  | Final
5  |  David Luiz |  Colombia | 2–0  | 69'  | 2–1  | Quarter-finals
6  |  Tim Cahill |  Netherlands | 1–1  | 21'  | 2–3  | Group stage
7  |  David Villa |  Australia | 1–0  | 36'  | 3–0  | Group stage
8  |  Lionel Messi |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–0  | 65'  | 2–1  | Group stage
9  |  Lionel Messi |  Nigeria | 2–1  | 45+1'  | 3–2  | Group stage
10  |  Xherdan Shaqiri |  Honduras | 1–0  | 6'  | 3–0  | Group stage
2018 Russia | 1  |  Benjamin Pavard |  Argentina | 2–2  | 57'  | 4–3  | Round of 16 | [240]
[241]
2  |  Juan Quintero |  Japan | 1–1  | 39'  | 1–2  | Group stage
3  |  Luka Modrić |  Argentina | 2–0  | 80'  | 3–0  | Group stage
4  |  Cristiano Ronaldo |  Spain | 3–3  | 88'  | 3–3  | Group stage
5  |  Lionel Messi |  Nigeria | 1–0  | 14'  | 2–1  | Group stage
6  |  Denis Cheryshev |  Croatia | 1–0  | 31'  | 2–2  | Quarter-finals
7  |  Nacer Chadli |  Japan | 3–2  | 90+4'  | 3–2  | Round of 16
8  |  Ahmed Musa |  Iceland | 2–0  | 75'  | 2–0  | Group stage
9  |  Ricardo Quaresma |  Iran | 1–0  | 45'  | 1–1  | Group stage
10  |  Toni Kroos |  Sweden | 2–1  | 90+5'  | 2–1  | Group stage
Unranked  |  Denis Cheryshev |  Saudi Arabia | 2–0  | 43'  | 5–0  | Group stage
Artem Dzyuba |  Egypt | 2–0  | 62'  | 3–1  | Group stage
Nacho |  Portugal | 3–2  | 58'  | 3–3  | Group stage
Philippe Coutinho |  Switzerland | 1–0  | 20'  | 1–1  | Group stage
Dries Mertens |  Panama | 1–0  | 47'  | 3–0  | Group stage
Jesse Lingard |  Panama | 3–0  | 36'  | 6–1  | Group stage
Adnan Januzaj |  England | 1–0  | 51'  | 1–0  | Group stage
Ángel Di María |  France | 1–1  | 41'  | 3–4  | Round of 16
2022 Qatar | 1  |  Richarlison |  Serbia | 2–0  | 73'  | 2–0  | Group stage | [233]
Unranked  |  Salem Al-Dawsari |  Argentina | 2–1  | 53'  | 2–1  | Group stage
Cody Gakpo |  Ecuador | 1–0  | 6'  | 1–1  | Group stage
Enzo Fernández |  Mexico | 2–0  | 87'  | 2–0  | Group stage
Vincent Aboubakar |  Serbia | 2–3  | 63'  | 3–3  | Group stage
Luis Chávez |  Saudi Arabia | 2–0  | 52'  | 2–1  | Group stage
Kylian Mbappé |  Poland | 3–0  | 90+1'  | 3–1  | Round of 16
Richarlison |  South Korea | 3–0  | 29'  | 4–1  | Round of 16
Paik Seung-ho |  Brazil | 1–4  | 76'  | 1–4  | Round of 16
Neymar |  Croatia | 1–0  | 105+1'  | 1–1  | Quarter-finals

## See also[edit]

* FIFA Women's World Cup awards
* UEFA European Championship awards
* Copa América awards
* Africa Cup of Nations awards
* AFC Asian Cup awards
* CONCACAF Gold Cup awards
* OFC Nations Cup awards

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## External links[edit]

* FIFA World Cup Awards on FIFA website

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FIFA World Cup Golden Ball

* 1982: Rossi
* 1986: Maradona
* 1990: Schillaci
* 1994: Romário
* 1998: Ronaldo
* 2002: Kahn
* 2006: Zidane
* 2010: Forlán
* 2014: Messi
* 2018: Modrić
* 2022: Messi

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FIFA World Cup Golden Boot

Top scorer|

* 1930: Stábile
* 1934: Nejedlý
* 1938: Leônidas
* 1950: Ademir
* 1954: Kocsis
* 1958: Fontaine
* 1962: Albert,  Garrincha,  Ivanov,  Jerković,  Sánchez & Vavá
* 1966: Eusébio
* 1970: G. Müller
* 1974: Lato
* 1978: Kempes

Golden Shoe|

* 1982: Rossi
* 1986: Lineker
* 1990: Schillaci
* 1994: Salenko & Stoichkov
* 1998: Šuker
* 2002: Ronaldo
* 2006: Klose

Golden Boot|

* 2010: T. Müller
* 2014: Rodríguez
* 2018: Kane
* 2022: Mbappé

* Golden Shoe was first awarded in 1982
* Golden Boot was first awarded in 2010

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FIFA World Cup Golden Glove

Yashin Award|

* 1994: Preud'homme
* 1998: Barthez
* 2002: Kahn
* 2006: Buffon

Golden Glove|

* 2010: Casillas
* 2014: Neuer
* 2018: Courtois
* 2022: Martínez

Yashin Award was first awarded in 1994, and Golden Glove was first awarded in 2010.

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FIFA World Cup Young Player Award

Best Young Player|

* 1958: Pelé
* 1962: Albert
* 1966: Beckenbauer
* 1970: Cubillas
* 1974: Żmuda
* 1978: Cabrini
* 1982: Amoros
* 1986: Scifo
* 1990: Prosinečki
* 1994: Overmars
* 1998: Owen
* 2002: Donovan

FIFA Young Player Award|

* 2006: Podolski
* 2010: Müller
* 2014: Pogba
* 2018: Mbappé
* 2022: Fernández

FIFA Young Player Award was first awarded in 2006.

FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament

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1938 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament

Media's team|

| Goalkeeper|

* František Plánička

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Defenders|

* Pietro Rava
* Domingos da Guia

Midfielders|

* Zezé Procópio
* Michele Andreolo
* Ugo Locatelli
* Pietro Serantoni

Forwards|

* Arne Nyberg
* Giuseppe Meazza
* György Sárosi
* Pál Titkos
* Leônidas
* Amedeo Biavati

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1958 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament

Media's team|

| Goalkeeper|

* Harry Gregg
* Lev Yashin

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Defenders|

* Orvar Bergmark
* Djalma Santos
* Hilderaldo Bellini
* Nílton Santos
* Vasilije Šijaković
* Bobby Evans
* Bengt Gustavsson

Midfielders|

* Yuriy Voynov
* Horst Szymaniak
* Danny Blanchflower

Forwards|

* Garrincha
* Didi
* Pelé
* Raymond Kopa
* Lennart Skoglund
* Eddie Turnbull
* Helmut Rahn
* Just Fontaine
* Jean Vincent
* Kurt Hamrin

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1962 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament

Goalkeeper|

* Viliam Schrojf

Defenders|

* Djalma Santos
* Cesare Maldini
* Valery Voronin
* Karl-Heinz Schnellinger

Midfielders|

* Mário Zagallo
* Zito
* Josef Masopust

Forwards|

* Vavá
* Garrincha
* Leonel Sánchez

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1966 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament

Goalkeeper|

* Gordon Banks

Defenders|

* George Cohen
* Vicente
* Bobby Moore
* Silvio Marzolini

Midfielders|

* Franz Beckenbauer
* Mário Coluna
* Bobby Charlton

Forwards|

* Flórián Albert
* Uwe Seeler
* Eusébio

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1974 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament

Goalkeeper|

* Sepp Maier

Defenders|

* Berti Vogts
* Ruud Krol
* Franz Beckenbauer
* Paul Breitner
* Elías Figueroa
* Marinho Chagas

Midfielders|

* Wolfgang Overath
* Kazimierz Deyna
* Johan Neeskens
* Branko Oblak

Forwards|

* Rob Rensenbrink
* Johan Cruijff
* Grzegorz Lato

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* t
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1978 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament

Goalkeeper|

* Ubaldo Fillol

Defenders|

* Berti Vogts
* Ruud Krol
* Daniel Passarella
* Alberto Tarantini

Midfielders|

* Dirceu
* Teófilo Cubillas
* Rob Rensenbrink

Forwards|

* Roberto Bettega
* Paolo Rossi
* Mario Kempes

* v
* t
* e

1982 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament

Goalkeeper|

* Dino Zoff

Defenders|

* Claudio Gentile
* Fulvio Collovati
* Luizinho
* Júnior

Midfielders|

* Falcão
* Zbigniew Boniek
* Michel Platini
* Zico

Forwards|

* Paolo Rossi
* Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

* v
* t
* e

1986 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament

Goalkeeper|

* Jean-Marie Pfaff

Defenders|

* Josimar
* Manuel Amoros
* Júlio César

Midfielders|

* Jan Ceulemans
* Jean Tigana
* Michel Platini
* Diego Maradona

Forwards|

* Preben Elkjær
* Emilio Butragueño
* Gary Lineker

* v
* t
* e

1990 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament

Goalkeeper|

* Sergio Goycochea
* Gabelo Conejo

Defenders|

* Andreas Brehme
* Paolo Maldini
* Franco Baresi

Midfielders|

* Diego Maradona
* Lothar Matthäus
* Dragan Stojković
* Paul Gascoigne

Forwards|

* Salvatore Schillaci
* Roger Milla
* Jürgen Klinsmann

* v
* t
* e

1994 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament

Goalkeeper|

* Michel Preud'homme

Defenders|

* Jorginho
* Márcio Santos
* Paolo Maldini

Midfielders|

* Dunga
* Krasimir Balakov
* Gheorghe Hagi
* Tomas Brolin

Forwards|

* Romário
* Hristo Stoichkov
* Roberto Baggio

* v
* t
* e

1998 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament

Goalkeeper|

* Fabien Barthez
* José Luis Chilavert

Defenders|

* Roberto Carlos
* Marcel Desailly
* Lilian Thuram
* Frank de Boer
* Carlos Gamarra

Midfielders|

* Dunga
* Rivaldo
* Michael Laudrup
* Zinedine Zidane
* Edgar Davids

Forwards|

* Ronaldo
* Davor Šuker
* Brian Laudrup
* Dennis Bergkamp

* v
* t
* e

2002 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament

Goalkeeper|

* Oliver Kahn
* Rüştü Reçber

Defenders|

* Roberto Carlos
* Sol Campbell
* Fernando Hierro
* Hong Myung-bo
* Alpay Özalan

Midfielders|

* Rivaldo
* Ronaldinho
* Michael Ballack
* Claudio Reyna
* Yoo Sang-chul

Forwards|

* Ronaldo
* Miroslav Klose
* El Hadji Diouf
* Hasan Şaş

* v
* t
* e

2006 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament

Goalkeeper|

* Gianluigi Buffon
* Jens Lehmann
* Ricardo

Defenders|

* Roberto Ayala
* John Terry
* Lilian Thuram
* Philipp Lahm
* Fabio Cannavaro
* Gianluca Zambrotta
* Ricardo Carvalho

Midfielders|

* Zé Roberto
* Patrick Vieira
* Zinedine Zidane
* Michael Ballack
* Andrea Pirlo
* Gennaro Gattuso
* Luís Figo
* Maniche

Forwards|

* Hernán Crespo
* Thierry Henry
* Miroslav Klose
* Luca Toni
* Francesco Totti

* v
* t
* e

2010 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament

Statistical Team|

| Goalkeeper|

* Manuel Neuer

|

Defenders|

* Philipp Lahm
* Carles Puyol
* Joan Capdevila
* Sergio Ramos

Midfielders|

* Mark van Bommel
* Sergio Busquets
* Thomas Müller
* Wesley Sneijder

Forwards|

* Luis Suárez
* David Villa

Fans' Team|

| Goalkeeper|

* Iker Casillas

|

Defenders|

* Philipp Lahm
* Sergio Ramos
* Carles Puyol
* Maicon

Midfielders|

* Andrés Iniesta
* Bastian Schweinsteiger
* Wesley Sneijder
* Xavi

Forwards|

* David Villa
* Diego Forlán

Coach|

* Vicente del Bosque

* v
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* e

2014 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament

Statistical Team|

| Goalkeeper|

* Manuel Neuer

|

Defenders|

* Marcos Rojo
* Mats Hummels
* Thiago Silva
* Stefan de Vrij

Midfielders|

* Oscar
* James Rodríguez
* Toni Kroos
* Philipp Lahm

Forwards|

* Thomas Müller
* Arjen Robben

Fans' Team|

| Goalkeeper|

* Manuel Neuer

|

Defenders|

* David Luiz
* Mats Hummels
* Thiago Silva
* Marcelo

Midfielders|

* Ángel Di María
* James Rodríguez
* Toni Kroos

Forwards|

* Lionel Messi
* Thomas Müller
* Neymar

Coach|

* Joachim Löw

* v
* t
* e

2018 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament

Statistical Team|

| Goalkeeper|

* Thibaut Courtois

|

Defenders|

* Raphaël Varane
* Andreas Granqvist
* Thiago Silva
* Yerry Mina

Midfielders|

* Luka Modrić
* Denis Cheryshev
* Philippe Coutinho

Forwards|

* Eden Hazard
* Harry Kane
* Antoine Griezmann

Fans' Team|

| Goalkeeper|

* Thibaut Courtois

|

Defenders|

* Raphaël Varane
* Diego Godín
* Thiago Silva
* Marcelo

Midfielders|

* Luka Modrić
* Kevin De Bruyne
* Philippe Coutinho

Forwards|

* Cristiano Ronaldo
* Harry Kane
* Kylian Mbappé

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FIFA World Cup

Fédération internationale de football association (FIFA)

Tournaments|

* Uruguay 1930
* Italy 1934
* France 1938
* Brazil 1950
* Switzerland 1954
* Sweden 1958
* Chile 1962
* England 1966
* Mexico 1970
* West Germany 1974
* Argentina 1978
* Spain 1982
* Mexico 1986
* Italy 1990
* United States 1994
* France 1998
* South Korea / Japan 2002
* Germany 2006
* South Africa 2010
* Brazil 2014
* Russia 2018
* Qatar 2022
* Canada / Mexico / United States 2026
* Morocco / Portugal / Spain 20301
* Saudi Arabia 2034

Qualification|

* 19302
* 1934
* 1938
* 1950
* 1954
* 1958
* 1962
* 1966
* 1970
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2026

Finals|

* 1930
* 1934
* 1938
* 19503
* 1954
* 1958
* 1962
* 1966
* 1970
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2026

Squads|

* 1930
* 1934
* 1938
* 1950
* 1954
* 1958
* 1962
* 1966
* 1970
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Final draw|

* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Broadcasters|

* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Bids|

* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2026
* 2030
* 2034

Officials|

* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Team appearances|

* AFC
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* CONCACAF
* CONMEBOL
* OFC
* UEFA

Overall records|

* Player records
* winners
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* red cards
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* top
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* 1 Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay will host the inaugural games
* 2 There was no qualification for the 1930 World Cup as places were given by invitation only.
* 3 No final held; the article is about the decisive match of the final group stage.

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Other tournaments|

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Awards|

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Rankings|

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Congresses|

* 51st (Paris 1998)
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Europe|

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North & Central America
and the Caribbean|

* CONCACAF – Gold Cup
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Oceania|

* OFC – Nations Cup
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South America|

* CONMEBOL – Copa América
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Non-FIFA|

* CONIFA – CONIFA World Football Cup
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Games|

* African Games
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* Central America Games
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See also
Geography
Codes
Player/Club of the Century
Women's football
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