FIFA World Cup awards

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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.

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Awards

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

Golden Ball [7]
World CupGolden BallSilver BallBronze Ball
1982 Spain Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Rossi Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Falcão Flag of Germany.svg Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
1986 Mexico Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Maradona Flag of Germany.svg Harald Schumacher Flag of Denmark.svg Preben Elkjær
1990 Italy Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Schillaci Flag of Germany.svg Lothar Matthäus Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Maradona
1994 United States Flag of Brazil.svg Romário Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Baggio Flag of Bulgaria.svg Hristo Stoichkov
1998 France Flag of Brazil.svg Ronaldo Flag of Croatia.svg Davor Šuker Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Lilian Thuram
2002 South Korea/Japan Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Kahn Flag of Brazil.svg Ronaldo Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Hong Myung-bo
2006 Germany Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Zinedine Zidane Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Fabio Cannavaro Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Andrea Pirlo
2010 South Africa Flag of Uruguay.svg Diego Forlán Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Sneijder Flag of Spain.svg David Villa
2014 Brazil Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Müller Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arjen Robben
2018 Russia Flag of Croatia.svg Luka Modrić Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eden Hazard Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Antoine Griezmann
2022 Qatar Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of France.svg Kylian Mbappé Flag of Croatia.svg Luka Modrić
Trophies by country
NationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3014
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2215
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2204
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany/Germany 1315
Flag of France.svg  France 1124
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1113
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1001
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0112
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0101
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 0011
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0011
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0011
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0011

Unofficial winner

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 CupWinnerRunner-upThird place
1978 Argentina Flag of Argentina.svg Mario Kempes [8] Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Rossi [9] Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Dirceu [9]

Media's selections

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 CupFirst placeSecond placeThird place
1930 Uruguay Flag of Uruguay.svg José Nasazzi [16] Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Stábile Flag of Uruguay.svg José Leandro Andrade
1934 Italy Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Meazza Flag of Austria.svg Matthias Sindelar Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Oldrich Nejedly
1938 France Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Leônidas [17] Flag of Italy.svg Silvio Piola Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg György Sárosi
1950 Brazil Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Zizinho [18] Flag of Uruguay.svg Juan Alberto Schiaffino Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Ademir
1954 Switzerland Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg Ferenc Puskás Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg Sándor Kocsis Flag of Germany.svg Fritz Walter
1958 Sweden Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Didi [19] [20] Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Pelé Flag of France.svg Just Fontaine
1962 Chile Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Garrincha [21] Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Josef Masopust Flag of Chile.svg Leonel Sánchez
1966 England Flag of England.svg Bobby Charlton Flag of England.svg Bobby Moore Flag of Portugal.svg Eusébio
1970 México Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Pelé [22] Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Gérson Flag of Germany.svg Gerd Müller
1974 West Germany Flag of the Netherlands.svg Johan Cruyff Flag of Germany.svg Franz Beckenbauer Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Kazimierz Deyna
1978 Argentina [23] Flag of Argentina.svg Mario Kempes Flag of Italy.svg 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 CupMediaFirst placeSecond placeThird place
1930 Uruguay Clarín Flag of Uruguay.svg José Nasazzi
ESPN Deportes [29] Flag of Uruguay.svg José Nasazzi
1934 Italy Clarín Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Meazza
ESPN Deportes [30] Flag of Italy.svg Raimundo Orsi
1938 France Clarín Flag of Brazil.svg Leônidas
ESPN Deportes [31] Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Meazza
1950 Brazil Sport-Magazin Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Zizinho Flag of Uruguay.svg Alcides Ghiggia Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Ademir
Clarín Flag of Uruguay.svg Obdulio Varela
ESPN Deportes [32] Flag of Uruguay.svg Obdulio Varela
1954 Switzerland Clarín Flag of Hungary.svg Ferenc Puskás
ESPN Deportes [33] Flag of Hungary.svg Ferenc Puskás
1958 Sweden El Gráfico [34] Flag of Brazil.svg Pelé Flag of Brazil.svg Garrincha Flag of Brazil.svg Vavá
Clarín Flag of Brazil.svg Pelé
ESPN Deportes [35] Flag of Brazil.svg Pelé
1962 Chile Clarín Flag of Brazil.svg Garrincha
ESPN Deportes [36] Flag of Brazil.svg Garrincha
1966 England France Football L'Équipe Flag of England.svg Bobby Charlton Flag of Germany.svg Franz Beckenbauer Flag of Portugal.svg Eusébio
Sofascore [37] Flag of Portugal.svg Eusébio Flag of Germany.svg Helmut Haller Flag of Hungary.svg Ferenc Bene
Castrol Football [14] Flag of Germany.svg Franz Beckenbauer Flag of Germany.svg Helmut Haller Flag of England.svg Martin Peters
Clarín Flag of Germany.svg Franz Beckenbauer
ESPN Deportes [38] Flag of England.svg Bobby Charlton
1970 Mexico Sofascore [39] Flag of Germany.svg Gerd Müller Flag of Brazil.svg Pelé Flag of Brazil.svg Rivellino
Castrol Football [15] Flag of Germany.svg Gerd Müller Flag of Brazil.svg Jairzinho Flag of Brazil.svg Pelé
Clarín Flag of Brazil.svg Pelé
ESPN Deportes [40] Flag of Brazil.svg Pelé
1974 West Germany Sofascore [41] Flag of the Netherlands.svg Johan Cruyff Flag of Poland.svg Kazimierz Deyna Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Hellström
Castrol Football [17] Flag of the Netherlands.svg Johan Cruyff Flag of Poland.svg Grzegorz Lato Flag of Poland.svg Kazimierz Deyna
Clarín Flag of the Netherlands.svg Johan Cruyff
ESPN Deportes [42] Flag of the Netherlands.svg Johan Cruyff
1978 Argentina El Gráfico Flag of Argentina.svg Mario Kempes Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Rossi Flag of Argentina.svg Ubaldo Fillol
Sofascore [43] Flag of Argentina.svg Mario Kempes Flag of Argentina.svg Daniel Passarella Flag of Peru (state).svg Ramón Quiroga
Castrol Football [18] Flag of Argentina.svg Mario Kempes Flag of Brazil.svg Émerson Leão Flag of Argentina.svg Ubaldo Fillol
Clarín Flag of Argentina.svg Mario Kempes
ESPN Deportes [44] Flag of Argentina.svg Mario Kempes
1982 Spain FourFourTwo [45] Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Rossi Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Conti Flag of Brazil.svg Falcão
Guerin Sportivo [46] Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Rossi Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Gentile Flag of Brazil.svg Júnior
Sofascore [47] Flag of Cameroon.svg Thomas N'Kono Flag of Poland.svg Zbigniew Boniek Flag of Hungary.svg Ferenc Mészáros
Castrol Football [19] Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Rossi Flag of Brazil.svg Zico Flag of Poland.svg Zbigniew Boniek
Clarín Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Rossi
ESPN Deportes [48] Flag of Brazil.svg Sócrates
Pelé [49] Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Conti
1986 Mexico FourFourTwo [50] Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Maradona Flag of Denmark.svg Preben Elkjær Flag of England.svg Gary Lineker
Sofascore [51] Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Maradona Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Igor Belanov Flag of Brazil.svg Careca
Castrol Football [20] Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Maradona Flag of Argentina.svg José Luis Brown Flag of England.svg Gary Lineker
Clarín Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Maradona
ESPN Deportes [52] Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Maradona
1990 Italy FourFourTwo [53] Flag of Germany.svg Lothar Matthäus Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Schillaci Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Maradona
Guerin Sportivo Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Schillaci Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Brehme Flag of England.svg Paul Gascoigne
Sofascore [1] Flag of Germany.svg Lothar Matthäus Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Brehme Flag of Spain.svg Míchel
Castrol Football [21] Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Brehme Flag of Italy.svg Franco Baresi Flag of Germany.svg Guido Buchwald
Clarín Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Maradona
ESPN Deportes [54] Flag of Germany.svg Lothar Matthäus
1994 United States FourFourTwo [55] Flag of Brazil.svg Romário Flag of Bulgaria.svg Hristo Stoichkov Flag of Romania.svg Gheorghe Hagi
Sofascore [2] Flag of Romania.svg Gheorghe Hagi Flag of Nigeria.svg Jay-Jay Okocha Flag of Russia.svg Oleg Salenko
Castrol Football [22] Flag of Brazil.svg Romário Flag of Brazil.svg Márcio Santos Flag of Brazil.svg Aldair
Clarín Flag of Brazil.svg Romário
ESPN Deportes [56] Flag of Brazil.svg Romário
1998 France FourFourTwo [57] Flag of France.svg Lilian Thuram Flag of Brazil.svg Ronaldo Flag of Croatia.svg Davor Šuker
Sofascore [3] Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Hierro Flag of Paraguay.svg Celso Ayala Flag of Colombia.svg Faryd Mondragón
Castrol Football [23] Flag of France.svg Lilian Thuram Flag of France.svg Marcel Desailly Flag of France.svg Bixente Lizarazu
Clarín Flag of France.svg Zinedine Zidane
ESPN Deportes [58] Flag of France.svg Zinedine Zidane
2002 South Korea/Japan FourFourTwo [59] Flag of Brazil.svg Ronaldo Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Kahn Flag of Turkey.svg Hasan Şaş
Sofascore [4] Flag of Nigeria.svg Joseph Yobo Flag of Germany.svg Michael Ballack Flag of Portugal.svg Pauleta
Castrol Football [26] Flag of Brazil.svg Ronaldo Flag of Germany.svg Michael Ballack Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Linke
ESPN Deportes [60] Flag of Brazil.svg Ronaldo
2006 Germany FourFourTwo [61] Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Andrea Pirlo Flag of France.svg Zinedine Zidane Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Fabio Cannavaro
Sofascore [6] Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Andrea Pirlo Flag of Ukraine.svg Anatoliy Tymoshchuk Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Pascal Zuberbühler
Castrol Football [27] Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Gianluigi Buffon Flag of France.svg Lilian Thuram Flag of France.svg William Gallas
ESPN Deportes [62] Flag of France.svg Zinedine Zidane
2010 South Africa FourFourTwo [63] Flag of Spain.svg Xavi Flag of Uruguay.svg Diego Forlán Flag of Spain.svg Andrés Iniesta
Bleacher Report [64] Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Sneijder Flag of Spain.svg David Villa Flag of Uruguay.svg Diego Forlán
Sofascore [8] Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Romaric Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of Germany.svg Bastian Schweinsteiger
Castrol Football [28] Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Ramos Flag of Spain.svg Joan Capdevila Flag of Spain.svg Carles Puyol
ESPN Deportes [65] Flag of Uruguay.svg Diego Forlán
2014 Brazil FourFourTwo [66] Flag of Colombia.svg James Rodríguez Flag of Germany.svg Toni Kroos Flag of Argentina.svg Javier Mascherano
The Guardian [67] Flag of Colombia.svg James Rodríguez Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Müller Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arjen Robben
Bleacher Report [68] Flag of Germany.svg Manuel Neuer Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arjen Robben Flag of Colombia.svg James Rodríguez
Sofascore [11] Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Miralem Pjanić Flag of Colombia.svg James Rodríguez Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ricardo Rodriguez
2018 Russia Irish Independent [69] Flag of Croatia.svg Luka Modrić Flag of France.svg Kylian Mbappé Flag of France.svg N'Golo Kanté
Sportskeeda [70] Flag of Croatia.svg Luka Modrić Flag of France.svg Kylian Mbappé Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eden Hazard
Sofascore [12] Flag of Spain.svg Isco Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eden Hazard Flag of Germany.svg Toni Kroos
2022 Qatar FourFourTwo [71] Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of France.svg Kylian Mbappé Flag of France.svg Antoine Griezmann
Sports Illustrated [72] Flag of France.svg Kylian Mbappé Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of France.svg Antoine Griezmann
Sofascore [13] Flag of Portugal.svg Bruno Fernandes Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Szczęsny

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 CupTop goalscorerGoalsRunners-upGoalsThird placeGoals
1930 Uruguay Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Stábile 8 Flag of Uruguay.svg Pedro Cea 5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bert Patenaude 4
1934 Italy Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Oldřich Nejedlý 5 [lower-alpha 1] Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg Edmund Conen
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Angelo Schiavio
4None
1938 France Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Leônidas 7 [lower-alpha 2] Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg György Sárosi
Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg Gyula Zsengellér
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Silvio Piola
5None
1950 Brazil Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Ademir 9 [lower-alpha 3] Flag of Uruguay.svg Óscar Míguez 5 Flag of Uruguay.svg Alcides Ghiggia
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Chico
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Estanislau Basora
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Telmo Zarra
4
1954 Switzerland Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg Sándor Kocsis 11 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Josef Hügi
Flag of Germany.svg Max Morlock
Flag of Austria.svg Erich Probst
6None
1958 Sweden Flag of France.svg Just Fontaine 13 Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Pelé
Flag of Germany.svg Helmut Rahn
6None
1962 Chile Flag of Hungary.svg Flórián Albert
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Valentin Ivanov
Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Garrincha
Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Vavá
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Dražan Jerković
Flag of Chile.svg Leonel Sánchez
4None
None
1966 England Flag of Portugal.svg Eusébio 9 Flag of Germany.svg Helmut Haller 6 Flag of Germany.svg Franz Beckenbauer
Flag of Hungary.svg Ferenc Bene
Flag of England.svg Geoff Hurst
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Valeriy Porkujan
4
1970 Mexico Flag of Germany.svg Gerd Müller 10 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Jairzinho 7 Flag of Peru (state).svg Teófilo Cubillas 5
1974 West Germany Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Grzegorz Lato 7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Johan Neeskens
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Andrzej Szarmach
5None
1978 Argentina [80] Flag of Argentina.svg Mario Kempes 6 Flag of Peru (state).svg Teófilo Cubillas 5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rob Rensenbrink 5
Golden Shoe [74]
World CupGolden ShoeGoalsSilver ShoeGoalsBronze ShoeGoals
1982 Spain Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Rossi 6 Flag of Germany.svg Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 5 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Zico 4
1986 Mexico Flag of England.svg Gary Lineker 6 Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Butragueño
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Careca
Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Maradona
5None [81]
1990 Italy Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Schillaci 6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Skuhravý 5 Flag of England.svg Gary Lineker
Flag of Cameroon.svg Roger Milla
4
1994 United States Flag of Russia.svg Oleg Salenko [lower-alpha 4]
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Hristo Stoichkov [lower-alpha 5]
6None
Flag of Sweden.svg Kennet Andersson
Flag of Brazil.svg Romário
5 [lower-alpha 6]
1998 France [84] Flag of Croatia.svg Davor Šuker 6 Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriel Batistuta
Flag of Italy.svg Christian Vieri
5None [lower-alpha 7]
2002 South Korea/Japan [85] Flag of Brazil.svg Ronaldo 8 [lower-alpha 8] Flag of Germany.svg Miroslav Klose
Flag of Brazil.svg Rivaldo
5
2006 Germany [87] Flag of Germany.svg Miroslav Klose 5 Flag of Argentina.svg Hernán Crespo 3 [lower-alpha 9] Flag of Brazil.svg Ronaldo 3 [lower-alpha 9]
Golden Boot [74]
World CupGolden BootGoalsSilver BootGoalsBronze BootGoals
2010 South Africa Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Müller 5 [lower-alpha 10] Flag of Spain.svg David Villa 5 [lower-alpha 10] Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Sneijder 5 [lower-alpha 10]
2014 Brazil Flag of Colombia.svg James Rodríguez 6 Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Müller 5 Flag of Brazil.svg Neymar 4 [lower-alpha 11]
2018 Russia Flag of England.svg Harry Kane 6 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Antoine Griezmann 4 [lower-alpha 12] Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Romelu Lukaku 4 [lower-alpha 12]
2022 Qatar Flag of France.svg Kylian Mbappé 8 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi 7 Flag of France.svg Olivier Giroud 4 [lower-alpha 13]
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. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 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

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 CupLev Yashin AwardClean sheets
1994 United States Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Michel Preud'homme 2
1998 France Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Fabien Barthez 5
2002 South Korea/Japan Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Kahn 5
2006 Germany Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Gianluigi Buffon 5
Golden Glove
World CupGolden GloveClean sheets
2010 South Africa Flag of Spain.svg Iker Casillas 5
2014 Brazil Flag of Germany.svg Manuel Neuer 4
2018 Russia Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thibaut Courtois 3
2022 Qatar Flag of Argentina.svg Emiliano Martínez 3

FIFA 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 CupFIFA Young PlayerAgePosition
1958 Sweden Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Pelé 17Centre-Forward
1962 Chile Flag of Hungary.svg Flórián Albert 20Centre-Forward
1966 England Flag of Germany.svg Franz Beckenbauer 20Sweeper-Defender
1970 Mexico Flag of Peru (state).svg Teófilo Cubillas 21Attacking-Midfielder
1974 West Germany Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Władysław Żmuda 20Centre-Back
1978 Argentina Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Cabrini 20Left-Back
1982 Spain Flag of France.svg Manuel Amoros 21Right-Back
1986 Mexico Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Enzo Scifo 20Attacking-Midfielder
1990 Italy Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Robert Prosinečki 21Centre-Midfielder
1994 United States Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marc Overmars 20Left-Winger
1998 France Flag of England.svg Michael Owen 18Centre-Forward
2002 South Korea/Japan Flag of the United States.svg Landon Donovan 20Second-Striker
2006 Germany Flag of Germany.svg Lukas Podolski [94] 21Second-Striker
2010 South Africa Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Müller [100] 20Second-Striker
2014 Brazil Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Paul Pogba [101] 21Centre-Midfielder
2018 Russia Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Kylian Mbappé [102] 19Left-Winger
2022 Qatar Flag of Argentina.svg Enzo Fernández 21Centre-Midfielder

FIFA 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. Peru Fair Play.png
Peru's FIFA Fair Play trophy award. Peru won the award after receiving no yellow or red cards in the tournament.
World CupFIFA Fair Play Trophy Winners
1970 Mexico Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
1974 West Germany Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
1978 Argentina Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
1982 Spain Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
1986 Mexico Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
1990 Italy Flag of England.svg  England
1994 United States Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
1998 France Flag of England.svg  England
Flag of France.svg  France
2002 South Korea/Japan Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
2006 Germany Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
2010 South Africa Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
2014 Brazil Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
2018 Russia Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
2022 Qatar Flag of England.svg  England

Player of the Match

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 CupPlayer(s) with most POTM winsWins
2002 South Korea/Japan Flag of Brazil.svg Rivaldo 3
2006 Germany Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Andrea Pirlo 3
2010 South Africa Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Sneijder 4
2014 Brazil Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi 4
2018 Russia Flag of France.svg Antoine Griezmann
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eden Hazard
Flag of England.svg Harry Kane
Flag of Croatia.svg Luka Modrić
3
2022 Qatar Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi 5

Total awards
As of 18 December 2022

RankPlayerWinsWorld Cup(s) with awards
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi 11 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022
2 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo 7 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arjen Robben 6 2006, 2010, 2014
4 Flag of France.svg Kylian Mbappé 5 2018, 2022
Flag of Croatia.svg Luka Modrić 2018, 2022
Flag of Uruguay.svg Luis Suárez 2010, 2014, 2018
7 Flag of France.svg Antoine Griezmann 4 2018, 2022
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eden Hazard 2014, 2018
Flag of Japan.svg Keisuke Honda 2010, 2014
Flag of England.svg Harry Kane 2018, 2022
Flag of Germany.svg Miroslav Klose 2002, 2006
Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Müller 2010, 2014
Flag of Brazil.svg Neymar 2014, 2018, 2022
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Ji-sung 2002, 2006, 2010
Flag of Colombia.svg James Rodríguez 2014, 2018
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Sneijder 2010

By country
As of 18 December 2022

RankCountryWinsPlayers
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2516
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2313
3Flag of France.svg  France 2212
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 219
5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1812
6Flag of England.svg  England 1714
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 167
8Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1411
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 8
10Flag of the United States.svg  United States 138
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 8

Most Entertaining Team

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 CupMost Entertaining Team Award
1994 United States Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil [87]
1998 France Flag of France.svg  France [87]
2002 South Korea/Japan Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea [113]
2006 Germany Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal [114]

All-Star Team

Official winners

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 CupGoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwardsReserves
1994 United States [115]

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Michel Preud'homme

Flag of Brazil.svg Jorginho
Flag of Brazil.svg Márcio Santos
Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Maldini

Flag of Brazil.svg Dunga
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Krasimir Balakov
Flag of Romania.svg Gheorghe Hagi
Flag of Sweden.svg Tomas Brolin

Flag of Brazil.svg Romário
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Hristo Stoichkov
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Baggio

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1998 France [116]

Flag of France.svg Fabien Barthez
Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg José Luis Chilavert

Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Carlos
Flag of France.svg Marcel Desailly
Flag of France.svg Lilian Thuram
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Frank de Boer
Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg Carlos Gamarra

Flag of Brazil.svg Dunga
Flag of Brazil.svg Rivaldo
Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Laudrup
Flag of France.svg Zinedine Zidane
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Edgar Davids

Flag of Brazil.svg Ronaldo
Flag of Croatia.svg Davor Šuker
Flag of Denmark.svg Brian Laudrup
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dennis Bergkamp

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Edwin van der Sar
Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Sebastián Verón
Flag of France.svg Thierry Henry
Flag of Nigeria.svg Jay-Jay Okocha
Flag of England.svg Michael Owen
Flag of Italy.svg Christian Vieri

2002 South Korea/Japan [117]

Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Kahn
Flag of Turkey.svg Rüştü Reçber

Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Carlos
Flag of England.svg Sol Campbell
Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Hierro
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Hong Myung-bo
Flag of Turkey.svg Alpay Özalan

Flag of Brazil.svg Rivaldo
Flag of Brazil.svg Ronaldinho
Flag of Germany.svg Michael Ballack
Flag of the United States.svg Claudio Reyna
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Yoo Sang-chul

Flag of Brazil.svg Ronaldo
Flag of Germany.svg Miroslav Klose
Flag of Senegal.svg El Hadji Diouf
Flag of Turkey.svg Hasan Şaş

Flag of Spain.svg Iker Casillas
Flag of Brazil.svg Cafu
Flag of Germany.svg Dietmar Hamann
Flag of Spain.svg Joaquín
Flag of Japan.svg Hidetoshi Nakata
Flag of the United States.svg Landon Donovan
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Wilmots

2006 Germany [118]

Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Gianluigi Buffon
Flag of Germany.svg Jens Lehmann
Flag of Portugal.svg Ricardo

Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Ayala
Flag of England.svg John Terry
Flag of France.svg Lilian Thuram
Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Lahm
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Fabio Cannavaro
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Gianluca Zambrotta
Flag of Portugal.svg Ricardo Carvalho

Flag of Brazil.svg Zé Roberto
Flag of France.svg Patrick Vieira
Flag of France.svg Zinedine Zidane
Flag of Germany.svg Michael Ballack
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Andrea Pirlo
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Gennaro Gattuso
Flag of Portugal.svg Luís Figo
Flag of Portugal.svg Maniche

Flag of Argentina.svg Hernán Crespo
Flag of France.svg Thierry Henry
Flag of Germany.svg Miroslav Klose
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Luca Toni
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Francesco Totti

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Unofficial winners

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 CupGoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwardsReserves
1938 France

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg František Plánička

Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Domingos da Guia
Flag of Italy.svg Pietro Rava

Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Zezé Procópio
Flag of Italy.svg Michele Andreolo
Flag of Italy.svg Ugo Locatelli

Flag of Sweden.svg Arne Nyberg
Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Meazza
Flag of Brazil.svg Leônidas
Flag of Hungary.svg György Sárosi
Flag of Hungary.svg Pál Titkos

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1958 Sweden

Ulster Banner.svg Harry Gregg

Flag of Sweden.svg Orvar Bergmark
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Bellini
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Nílton Santos

Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Yuriy Voynov
Flag of Germany.svg Horst Szymaniak

Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Garrincha
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Didi
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Raymond Kopa
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Pelé
Flag of Sweden.svg Lennart Skoglund

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1990 Italy

Flag of Brazil.svg Cláudio Taffarel

Flag of Brazil.svg Jorginho
Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Bergomi
Flag of Italy.svg Franco Baresi
Flag of Germany.svg Guido Buchwald
Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Brehme

Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Donadoni
Flag of Germany.svg Lothar Matthäus
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Enzo Scifo

Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Schillaci
Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Klinsmann

Flag of Costa Rica.svg Gabelo Conejo
Flag of Brazil.svg Branco
Flag of England.svg Des Walker
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Dragan Stojković
Flag of Cameroon.svg 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 CupGoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwardsStandard
2010 South Africa [126]

Flag of Germany.svg Manuel Neuer

Flag of Spain.svg Joan Capdevila
Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Lahm
Flag of Spain.svg Carles Puyol
Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Ramos

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mark van Bommel
Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Müller
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Sneijder
Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Busquets

Flag of Spain.svg David Villa
Flag of Uruguay.svg Luis Suárez

Castrol performance index
2014 Brazil [127]

Flag of Germany.svg Manuel Neuer

Flag of Argentina.svg Marcos Rojo
Flag of Germany.svg Mats Hummels
Flag of Brazil.svg Thiago Silva
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stefan de Vrij

Flag of Brazil.svg Oscar
Flag of Germany.svg Toni Kroos
Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Lahm
Flag of Colombia.svg James Rodríguez

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arjen Robben
Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Müller

Castrol performance index
2018 Russia [125]

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thibaut Courtois

Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Granqvist
Flag of France.svg Raphaël Varane
Flag of Brazil.svg Thiago Silva
Flag of Colombia.svg Yerry Mina

Flag of Russia.svg Denis Cheryshev
Flag of Brazil.svg Philippe Coutinho
Flag of Croatia.svg Luka Modrić

Flag of England.svg Harry Kane
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eden Hazard
Flag of France.svg 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 CupGoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwardsManager
2010 South Africa [128]

Flag of Spain.svg Iker Casillas

Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Lahm
Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Ramos
Flag of Spain.svg Carles Puyol
Flag of Brazil.svg Maicon

Flag of Spain.svg Xavi
Flag of Germany.svg Bastian Schweinsteiger
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Sneijder
Flag of Spain.svg Andrés Iniesta

Flag of Spain.svg David Villa
Flag of Uruguay.svg Diego Forlán

Flag of Spain.svg Vicente del Bosque

2014 Brazil [129]

Flag of Germany.svg Manuel Neuer

Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo
Flag of Germany.svg Mats Hummels
Flag of Brazil.svg David Luiz
Flag of Brazil.svg Thiago Silva

Flag of Argentina.svg Ángel Di María
Flag of Germany.svg Toni Kroos
Flag of Colombia.svg James Rodríguez

Flag of Brazil.svg Neymar
Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Müller
Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi

Flag of Germany.svg Joachim Löw

2018 Russia [130]

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thibaut Courtois

Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo
Flag of France.svg Raphaël Varane
Flag of Uruguay.svg Diego Godín
Flag of Brazil.svg Thiago Silva

Flag of Brazil.svg Philippe Coutinho
Flag of Croatia.svg Luka Modrić
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kevin De Bruyne

Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo
Flag of England.svg Harry Kane
Flag of France.svg Kylian Mbappé

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Media's selections

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 CupMediaGoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards
1930 Uruguay ESPN Deportes [29] Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg Jakšić Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg Ivković

Flag of Uruguay.svg Nasazzi

Flag of Uruguay.svg Gestido

Flag of Argentina.svg Monti

Flag of Uruguay.svg J. Andrade

Flag of Uruguay.svg Cea

Flag of Argentina.svg Ferreira

Flag of Argentina.svg Stábile

Flag of Uruguay.svg Scarone

Flag of Uruguay.svg Castro

1934 Italy ESPN Deportes [30] Flag of Spain (1931-1939).svg Zamora Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Monzeglio

Flag of Spain (1931-1939).svg Quincoces

Flag of Spain (1931-1939).svg Cilaurren

Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Monti

Flag of Austria.svg Wagner

Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Orsi

Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Meazza

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Nejedlý

Flag of Austria.svg Sindelar

Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Guaita

Lucien Gamblin [135] Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Plánička Flag of Austria.svg Sesta

Flag of Spain (1931-1939).svg Quincoces

Flag of the Netherlands.svg van Heel

Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg Szűcs

Flag of Austria.svg Wagner

Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Orsi

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Nejedlý

Flag of Spain (1931-1939).svg Lángara

Flag of Spain (1931-1939).svg Regueiro

Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Guaita

1938 France ESPN Deportes [31] Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Plánička Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Rava

Flag of Brazil.svg Da Guia

Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Locatelli

Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Andreolo

Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Serantoni

Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg Titkos

Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg Sárosi

Flag of Brazil.svg Leônidas

Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Meazza

Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Biavati

1950 Brazil Sport-Magazin [24] Flag of Uruguay.svg Máspoli Flag of Brazil.svg Juvenal

Flag of Uruguay.svg M. González

Flag of Uruguay.svg V. Andrade

Flag of Uruguay.svg Varela

Flag of England.svg Wright

Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Gaínza

Flag of Brazil.svg Jair

Flag of Brazil.svg Ademir

Flag of Brazil.svg Zizinho

Flag of Uruguay.svg Ghiggia

Mundo Esportivo [24] [136] Flag of Brazil.svg Barbosa Flag of Brazil.svg Juvenal

Flag of Uruguay.svg M. González

Flag of Uruguay.svg V. Andrade

Flag of Uruguay.svg Varela

Flag of Brazil.svg Bauer

Flag of England.svg Finney

Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Mitić

Flag of Brazil.svg Ademir

Flag of Brazil.svg Zizinho

Flag of Uruguay.svg Ghiggia

ESPN Deportes [32] Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Ramallets Flag of Uruguay.svg Tejera

Flag of Uruguay.svg M. González

Flag of Brazil.svg Bauer

Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Puchades

Flag of Uruguay.svg Varela

Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Gaínza

Flag of Brazil.svg Zizinho

Flag of Brazil.svg Ademir

Flag of Uruguay.svg Schiaffino

Flag of Uruguay.svg Ghiggia

O Globo Sportivo [137] Flag of Sweden.svg Svensson Flag of Brazil.svg Juvenal

Flag of Uruguay.svg M. González

Flag of Uruguay.svg V. Andrade

Flag of Uruguay.svg Varela

Flag of Brazil.svg Bauer

Flag of Brazil.svg Chico

Flag of Sweden.svg Palmér

Flag of Brazil.svg Ademir

Flag of Uruguay.svg J. Pérez

Flag of Uruguay.svg Ghiggia

1954 Switzerland Mundo Esportivo [138] Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Beara Flag of England.svg Wright

Flag of Uruguay.svg W. Martínez

Flag of Brazil.svg Djalma

Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg Bozsik

Flag of Austria.svg Ocwirk

Flag of Germany.svg Schäfer

Flag of Uruguay.svg Schiaffino

Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg Hidegkuti

Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg Kocsis

Flag of Brazil.svg Julinho

El Gráfico [139] Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg Grosics Flag of Uruguay.svg W. Martínez

Flag of Brazil.svg Djalma

Flag of Brazil.svg Bauer

Flag of Uruguay.svg Varela

Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg Bozsik

Flag of Uruguay.svg Borges

Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg Puskás

Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg Hidegkuti

Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg Kocsis

Flag of Brazil.svg Julinho

ESPN Deportes [33] Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg Grosics Flag of Uruguay.svg V. Andrade

Flag of Uruguay.svg Santamaría

Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg Bozsik

Flag of Germany.svg Walter

Flag of Uruguay.svg Varela

Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg Hidegkuti

Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg M. Tóth

Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg Puskás

Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg Kocsis

Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg Czibor

1958 Sweden France Football [140] Ulster Banner.svg Gregg Flag of Brazil.svg Nílton

Flag of Brazil.svg Bellini

Flag of Sweden.svg Bergmark

Flag of Brazil.svg Didi

Ulster Banner.svg Blanchflower

Flag of Sweden.svg Skoglund

Flag of Brazil.svg Pelé

Flag of France.svg Kopa

Flag of France.svg Fontaine

Flag of Brazil.svg Garrincha

France Football (ratings) [140] Ulster Banner.svg Gregg Flag of Brazil.svg Nílton

Flag of Scotland.svg Evans

Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Šijaković

Flag of Brazil.svg Didi

Flag of Scotland.svg Turnbull

Flag of Sweden.svg Skoglund

Flag of Brazil.svg Pelé

Flag of France.svg Kopa

Flag of France.svg Fontaine

Flag of Brazil.svg Garrincha

Gabriel Hanot [140] Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Yashin Flag of Brazil.svg Nílton

Flag of Brazil.svg Bellini

Flag of Brazil.svg Djalma

Flag of Brazil.svg Didi

Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Voynov

Flag of France.svg Vincent

Flag of Brazil.svg Pelé

Flag of France.svg Kopa

Flag of France.svg Fontaine

Flag of Brazil.svg Garrincha

Sport-Magazin [141] Ulster Banner.svg Gregg Flag of Germany.svg Juskowiak

Flag of Sweden.svg Gustavsson

Flag of Brazil.svg Djalma

Flag of Germany.svg Szymaniak

Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Voynov

Flag of Sweden.svg Skoglund

Flag of Brazil.svg Pelé

Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Vavá

Flag of France.svg Fontaine

Flag of Germany.svg Rahn

ESPN Deportes [35] Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Yashin Flag of Brazil.svg Nílton

Flag of Brazil.svg Orlando

Flag of Brazil.svg Bellini

Flag of Brazil.svg Djalma

Flag of Brazil.svg Didi

Flag of Germany.svg Szymaniak

Flag of Brazil.svg Pelé

Flag of Sweden.svg Hamrin

Flag of France.svg Fontaine

Flag of Brazil.svg Garrincha

Idrottsbladet [142] Ulster Banner.svg Gregg Flag of Brazil.svg Nílton

Flag of Brazil.svg Djalma

Flag of Brazil.svg Orlando

Flag of Sweden.svg Gustavsson

Ulster Banner.svg Blanchflower

Ulster Banner.svg Peter McParland

Flag of Brazil.svg Pelé

Flag of France.svg Kopa

Flag of France.svg Fontaine

Flag of Brazil.svg Garrincha

O Globo Sportivo [143] Flag of Brazil.svg Gilmar Flag of Brazil.svg Nílton

Flag of Brazil.svg Bellini

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Mráz

Flag of Brazil.svg Orlando

Flag of Scotland.svg Turnbull

Flag of Sweden.svg Skoglund

Flag of Brazil.svg Pelé

Flag of France.svg Kopa

Flag of Brazil.svg Didi

Flag of Brazil.svg Garrincha

1962 Chile France Football [144] Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Schrojf Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Novák

Flag of Germany.svg Schnellinger

Flag of Uruguay.svg E. Álvarez

Flag of Chile.svg Eyzaguirre

Flag of Brazil.svg Zito

Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Šekularac

Flag of Brazil.svg Zagallo

Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Ponedelnik

Flag of Germany.svg Seeler

Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Garrincha

ESPN Deportes [36] Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Schrojf Flag of Germany.svg Schnellinger

Flag of Brazil.svg Mauro

Flag of Brazil.svg Zito

Flag of Brazil.svg Djalma

Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Amarildo

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Masopust

Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Voronin

Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Skoblar

Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Vavá

Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Garrincha

1966 England Associated Press [145] Flag of England.svg Banks Flag of Argentina.svg Marzolini

Flag of England.svg Moore

Flag of Germany.svg Schulz

Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Djalma

Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Voronin

Flag of England.svg B. Charlton

Flag of Germany.svg Beckenbauer

Flag of Portugal.svg Simões

Flag of Portugal.svg Eusébio

Flag of Hungary.svg Bene

Estadio [146] Flag of England.svg Banks Flag of Argentina.svg Marzolini

Flag of England.svg Moore

Flag of England.svg J. Charlton

Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Ponomaryov

Flag of Germany.svg Beckenbauer

Flag of England.svg B. Charlton

Flag of Hungary.svg Albert

Flag of Portugal.svg Simões

Flag of Portugal.svg Eusébio

Flag of England.svg Hurst

SportGráfico [146] Flag of England.svg Banks Flag of Argentina.svg Marzolini

Flag of England.svg Moore

Flag of England.svg J. Charlton

Flag of Argentina.svg Ferreiro

Flag of Germany.svg Beckenbauer

Flag of England.svg B. Charlton

Flag of Portugal.svg Simões

Flag of Hungary.svg Albert

Flag of Germany.svg Seeler

Flag of Hungary.svg Bene

ESPN Deportes [38] Flag of England.svg Banks Flag of Argentina.svg Marzolini

Flag of Germany.svg Beckenbauer

Flag of England.svg Moore

Flag of Germany.svg Höttges

Flag of England.svg B. Charlton

Flag of Germany.svg Haller

Flag of Portugal.svg Simões

Flag of England.svg Hurst

Flag of Portugal.svg Eusébio

Flag of Hungary.svg Bene

Castrol Football [147] Flag of England.svg Banks Flag of England.svg Wilson

Flag of England.svg Moore

Flag of Germany.svg Weber

Flag of England.svg Cohen

Flag of Germany.svg Haller

Flag of Germany.svg Beckenbauer

Flag of Portugal.svg Augusto

Flag of England.svg Peters

Flag of Portugal.svg Eusébio

Flag of Portugal.svg Torres

Sofascore [148] Flag of Uruguay.svg Mazurkiewicz Flag of England.svg Moore

Flag of North Korea.svg Shin

Flag of England.svg J. Charlton

Flag of England.svg Peters

Flag of England.svg B. Charlton

Flag of Germany.svg Beckenbauer

Flag of Germany.svg Haller

Flag of Portugal.svg Eusébio

Flag of Germany.svg Seeler

Flag of Hungary.svg Bene

1970 Mexico ESPN Deportes [40] Flag of Uruguay.svg Mazurkiewicz Flag of Italy.svg Facchetti

Flag of Germany.svg Beckenbauer

Flag of Brazil.svg Piazza

Flag of Brazil.svg C. Alberto

Flag of Brazil.svg Gérson

Flag of Brazil.svg Clodoaldo

Flag of Brazil.svg Rivellino

Flag of Brazil.svg Pelé

Flag of Germany.svg G. Müller

Flag of Brazil.svg Jairzinho

Castrol Football [149] Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Kavazashvili Flag of Uruguay.svg Mujica

Flag of Uruguay.svg Matosas

Flag of Uruguay.svg Ancheta

Flag of Uruguay.svg Ubiña

Flag of Brazil.svg Rivellino

Flag of Peru (state).svg Cubillas

Flag of Uruguay.svg Maneiro

Flag of Brazil.svg Jairzinho

Flag of Brazil.svg Pelé

Flag of Germany.svg G. Müller

Sofascore [150] Flag of Italy.svg Albertosi Flag of Mexico.svg Guzmán

Flag of England.svg Moore

Flag of Germany.svg Beckenbauer

Flag of Brazil.svg Rivellino

Flag of Peru (state).svg Cubillas

Flag of Brazil.svg Gérson

Flag of Brazil.svg Jairzinho

Flag of Brazil.svg Pelé

Flag of Germany.svg G. Müller

Flag of Germany.svg Seeler

1974 West Germany Estadio [151] Flag of Germany.svg Maier Flag of Germany.svg Breitner

Flag of Germany.svg Beckenbauer

Flag of Chile.svg Figueroa

Flag of Germany.svg Vogts

Flag of Germany.svg Overath

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Neeskens

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jansen

Flag of Poland.svg Gadocha

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cruyff

Flag of Poland.svg Lato

English and Italian journalists [152] Flag of Poland.svg Tomaszewski Flag of Brazil.svg Marinho

Flag of Germany.svg Beckenbauer

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rijsbergen

Flag of Germany.svg Breitner

Flag of Poland.svg Deyna

Flag of Germany.svg Overath

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Neeskens

Flag of Poland.svg Gadocha

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cruyff

Flag of Poland.svg Lato

De Volkskrant [153] Flag of Sweden.svg Hellström Flag of the Netherlands.svg Krol

Flag of Germany.svg Beckenbauer

Flag of Brazil.svg L. Pereira

Flag of Argentina.svg Wolff

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Van Hanegem

Flag of Poland.svg Deyna

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Neeskens

Flag of Poland.svg Gadocha

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cruyff

Flag of Argentina.svg Rubén Ayala

Jornal dos Sports [154] Flag of Sweden.svg Hellström Flag of Germany.svg Breitner

Flag of Germany.svg Beckenbauer

Flag of Chile.svg Figueroa

Flag of Brazil.svg L. Pereira

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Neeskens

Flag of Scotland.svg Bremner

Flag of Poland.svg Gadocha

Flag of Germany.svg G. Müller

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cruyff

Flag of Poland.svg Lato

El Gráfico [155] Flag of Sweden.svg Hellström Flag of Germany.svg Breitner

Flag of Germany.svg Beckenbauer

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rijsbergen

Flag of Poland.svg Szymanowski

Flag of Sweden.svg Edström

Flag of Poland.svg Deyna

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Neeskens

Flag of Poland.svg Gadocha

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Castrol Football [196] Flag of Italy.svg Buffon Flag of France.svg Abidal

Flag of France.svg Gallas

Flag of Italy.svg Cannavaro

Flag of France.svg Thuram

Flag of Germany.svg Ballack

Flag of France.svg Vieira

Flag of Italy.svg Pirlo

Flag of Italy.svg Gattuso

Flag of France.svg Henry

Flag of Germany.svg Klose

Sofascore [197] Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zuberbühler Flag of Italy.svg Materazzi

Flag of Italy.svg Cannavaro

Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Ayala

Flag of Ukraine.svg Kalynychenko

Flag of Ukraine.svg Tymoshchuk Flag of Argentina.svg Riquelme

Flag of Italy.svg Pirlo

Flag of France.svg Vieira

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Barnetta

Flag of Germany.svg Klose
2010 South Africa ESPN Deportes [65] Flag of Spain.svg Casillas Flag of Germany.svg Lahm

Flag of Spain.svg S. Ramos

Flag of Spain.svg Puyol

Flag of Brazil.svg Maicon

Flag of Spain.svg Xavi

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sneijder

Flag of Germany.svg Schweinsteiger

Flag of Uruguay.svg Forlán

Flag of Spain.svg Villa

Flag of Spain.svg Iniesta

Bleacher Report [198] Flag of Spain.svg Casillas Flag of the Netherlands.svg Van Bronckhorst

Flag of Uruguay.svg Lugano

Flag of Spain.svg Puyol

Flag of Spain.svg S. Ramos

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sneijder

Flag of Spain.svg Xavi

Flag of Germany.svg Schweinsteiger

Flag of Spain.svg Iniesta

Flag of Uruguay.svg Forlán

Flag of Germany.svg T. Müller

Goal [199] Flag of Spain.svg Casillas Flag of Brazil.svg Juan

Flag of Ghana.svg Mensah

Flag of Spain.svg S. Ramos

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sneijder

Flag of Spain.svg Iniesta

Flag of Spain.svg Xavi

Flag of Germany.svg Schweinsteiger

Flag of Spain.svg Villa

Flag of Uruguay.svg Forlán

Flag of Germany.svg T. Müller

Sofascore [200] Flag of Portugal.svg Carvalho Flag of Brazil.svg Juan

Flag of Spain.svg Piqué

Flag of Germany.svg Lahm

Flag of Spain.svg Xavi

Flag of Germany.svg Schweinsteiger

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sneijder

Flag of Spain.svg Villa

Flag of Uruguay.svg Forlán

Flag of Germany.svg T. Müller

Flag of Argentina.svg Messi

2014 Brazil Johan Cruyff [201] Flag of Germany.svg Neuer Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo

Flag of Germany.svg Hummels

Flag of Brazil.svg T. Silva

Flag of Argentina.svg Zabaleta

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hazard

Flag of Germany.svg Kroos

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robben

Flag of Brazil.svg Neymar

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Van Persie

Flag of Argentina.svg Messi

BBC Sport [202] Flag of Germany.svg Neuer Flag of the Netherlands.svg Blind

Flag of Germany.svg Hummels

Flag of Costa Rica.svg G. González

Flag of Germany.svg Lahm

Flag of Colombia.svg J. Rodríguez

Flag of Germany.svg Kroos

Flag of Argentina.svg Messi

Flag of Argentina.svg Mascherano

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robben

Flag of Germany.svg T. Müller
Sofascore [203] Flag of the United States.svg Howard Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R. Rodriguez

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vlaar

Flag of the Netherlands.svg De Vrij

Flag of Colombia.svg J. Rodríguez

Flag of Germany.svg Kroos

Flag of Argentina.svg Messi

Flag of Brazil.svg Neymar

Flag of France.svg Benzema

Flag of Germany.svg T. Müller

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robben

Sportsnet [204] Flag of Germany.svg Neuer Flag of Germany.svg Lahm

Flag of Argentina.svg Garay

Flag of Germany.svg Hummels

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R. Rodriguez

Flag of Argentina.svg Mascherano

Flag of Germany.svg Kroos

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robben

Flag of Colombia.svg J. Rodríguez

Flag of Germany.svg T. Müller

Flag of Argentina.svg Messi

2018 Russia Süddeutsche Zeitung [205] Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Courtois Flag of Colombia.svg Mina

Flag of Uruguay.svg Godín

Flag of France.svg Varane

Flag of Russia.svg Cheryshev

Flag of France.svg Kanté

Flag of Croatia.svg Modrić

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hazard

Flag of Croatia.svg Perišić

Flag of England.svg Kane

Flag of France.svg Mbappé

Kicker [205] Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Courtois Flag of Colombia.svg Mina

Flag of France.svg Varane

Flag of Sweden.svg Granqvist

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hazard

Flag of Croatia.svg Rakitić

Flag of Croatia.svg Modrić

Flag of France.svg Kanté

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg De Bruyne

Flag of France.svg Griezmann

Flag of France.svg Mbappé

Diario AS [206] Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Courtois Flag of France.svg L. Hernandez

Flag of France.svg Umtiti

Flag of France.svg Varane

Flag of Croatia.svg Rakitić

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg De Bruyne

Flag of France.svg Kanté

Flag of Croatia.svg Modrić

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hazard

Flag of France.svg Griezmann

Flag of France.svg Mbappé

Marca [207] Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Courtois Flag of France.svg L. Hernandez

Flag of France.svg Umtiti

Flag of France.svg Varane

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Meunier

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hazard

Flag of Croatia.svg Modrić

Flag of France.svg Kanté

Flag of France.svg Griezmann

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lukaku

Flag of France.svg Mbappé

Forbes [208] Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Courtois Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Meunier

Flag of Croatia.svg Vida

Flag of Uruguay.svg Godín

Flag of Croatia.svg Vrsaljko

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg De Bruyne

Flag of Croatia.svg Modrić

Flag of France.svg Kanté

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hazard

Flag of France.svg Griezmann

Flag of France.svg Mbappé

Sofascore [209] Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Courtois Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo

Flag of Sweden.svg Granqvist

Flag of England.svg Stones

Flag of England.svg Trippier

Flag of Croatia.svg Modrić

Flag of France.svg Griezmann

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg De Bruyne

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hazard

Flag of England.svg Kane

Flag of France.svg Mbappé

Sports Illustrated [210] Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Courtois Flag of France.svg L. Hernandez

Flag of Uruguay.svg Godín

Flag of France.svg Varane

Flag of England.svg Trippier

Flag of Brazil.svg Coutinho

Flag of France.svg Kanté

Flag of Croatia.svg Modrić

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hazard

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lukaku

Flag of France.svg Mbappé

Goal [211] Flag of England.svg Pickford Flag of Uruguay.svg Godín

Flag of Croatia.svg Vida

Flag of France.svg Varane

Flag of Croatia.svg Perišić

Flag of France.svg Kanté

Flag of Croatia.svg Modrić

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg De Bruyne

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hazard

Flag of France.svg Griezmann

Flag of France.svg Mbappé

WhoScored.com [212] Flag of Denmark.svg Schmeichel Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo

Flag of Uruguay.svg Giménez

Flag of Sweden.svg Granqvist

Flag of Russia.svg M. Fernandes

Flag of Brazil.svg Neymar

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg De Bruyne

Flag of Croatia.svg Modrić

Flag of England.svg Trippier

Flag of England.svg Kane

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hazard

2022 Qatar The Guardian [213] Flag of Argentina.svg E. Martínez Flag of Morocco.svg Mazraoui

Flag of Croatia.svg Gvardiol

Flag of England.svg Stones

Flag of Morocco.svg Hakimi

Flag of France.svg Griezmann

Flag of Argentina.svg Mac Allister

Flag of Morocco.svg Amrabat

Flag of France.svg Mbappé

Flag of Argentina.svg J. Álvarez

Flag of Argentina.svg Messi

ARD Sportschau [214] Flag of Argentina.svg E. Martínez Flag of Argentina.svg Romero

Flag of Croatia.svg Gvardiol

Flag of Morocco.svg Hakimi

Flag of Argentina.svg Di María

Flag of England.svg Bellingham

Flag of Morocco.svg Amrabat

Flag of Argentina.svg Mac Allister

Flag of France.svg Mbappé

Flag of Brazil.svg Richarlison

Flag of Argentina.svg Messi

GloboEsporte [215] Flag of Argentina.svg E. Martínez Flag of France.svg T. Hernandez

Flag of France.svg Upamecano

Flag of Croatia.svg Gvardiol

Flag of Morocco.svg Hakimi

Flag of Argentina.svg E. Fernández

Flag of Argentina.svg De Paul

Flag of Croatia.svg Modrić

Flag of France.svg Griezmann

Flag of Argentina.svg Messi

Flag of France.svg Mbappé

UOL [216] Flag of Argentina.svg E. Martínez Flag of France.svg T. Hernandez

Flag of France.svg Upamecano

Flag of Croatia.svg Gvardiol

Flag of Morocco.svg Hakimi

Flag of Croatia.svg Modrić

Flag of France.svg Griezmann

Flag of Argentina.svg E. Fernández

Flag of Argentina.svg J. Álvarez

Flag of France.svg Mbappé

Flag of Argentina.svg Messi

Goal [217] Flag of Argentina.svg E. Martínez Flag of France.svg T. Hernandez

Flag of Croatia.svg Gvardiol

Flag of Argentina.svg Otamendi

Flag of Morocco.svg Hakimi

Flag of Argentina.svg E. Fernández

Flag of France.svg Griezmann

Flag of Morocco.svg Amrabat

Flag of France.svg Mbappé

Flag of Argentina.svg J. Álvarez

Flag of Argentina.svg Messi

Kicker [218] Flag of Argentina.svg E. Martínez Flag of France.svg T. Hernandez

Flag of Morocco.svg Saïss

Flag of Croatia.svg Gvardiol

Flag of Argentina.svg Molina

Flag of France.svg Griezmann

Flag of Croatia.svg Modrić

Flag of Morocco.svg Amrabat

Flag of France.svg Mbappé

Flag of Argentina.svg J. Álvarez

Flag of Argentina.svg Messi

Der Spiegel [219] Flag of Argentina.svg E. Martínez Flag of France.svg T. Hernandez

Flag of Croatia.svg Gvardiol

Flag of Argentina.svg Otamendi

Flag of Morocco.svg Hakimi

Flag of Morocco.svg Amrabat

Flag of Germany.svg Musiala

Flag of Argentina.svg E. Fernández

Flag of France.svg Mbappé

Flag of France.svg Griezmann

Flag of Argentina.svg Messi

RND SportBuzzer [220] Flag of Croatia.svg Livaković Flag of France.svg T. Hernandez

Flag of Croatia.svg Gvardiol

Flag of Argentina.svg Otamendi

Flag of Morocco.svg Hakimi

Flag of Croatia.svg Modrić

Flag of England.svg Bellingham

Flag of Morocco.svg Amrabat

Flag of France.svg Mbappé

Flag of Argentina.svg J. Álvarez

Flag of Argentina.svg Messi

Bleacher Report [221] Flag of Croatia.svg Livaković Flag of France.svg T. Hernandez

Flag of Morocco.svg Saïss

Flag of Croatia.svg Gvardiol

Flag of Morocco.svg Hakimi

Flag of England.svg Bellingham

Flag of France.svg Griezmann

Flag of Morocco.svg Amrabat

Flag of France.svg Mbappé

Flag of France.svg Giroud

Flag of Argentina.svg Messi

The Independent [222] Flag of Croatia.svg Livaković Flag of France.svg T. Hernandez

Flag of Morocco.svg Saïss

Flag of Croatia.svg Gvardiol

Flag of Morocco.svg Hakimi

Flag of Argentina.svg Mac Allister

Flag of England.svg Bellingham

Flag of Morocco.svg Amrabat

Flag of France.svg Griezmann

Flag of France.svg Mbappé

Flag of Argentina.svg Messi

Radio Times [223] Flag of Croatia.svg Livaković Flag of France.svg T. Hernandez

Flag of Morocco.svg Saïss

Flag of Croatia.svg Gvardiol

Flag of Morocco.svg Hakimi

Flag of Portugal.svg B. Fernandes

Flag of Morocco.svg Amrabat

Flag of France.svg Griezmann

Flag of France.svg Mbappé

Flag of France.svg Giroud

Flag of Argentina.svg Messi

Diario AS [224] Flag of Croatia.svg Livaković Flag of France.svg T. Hernandez

Flag of Croatia.svg Gvardiol

Flag of Brazil.svg Marquinhos

Flag of Morocco.svg Hakimi

Flag of France.svg Tchouaméni

Flag of Portugal.svg B. Fernandes

Flag of France.svg Mbappé

Flag of Argentina.svg J. Álvarez

Flag of France.svg Griezmann

Flag of Argentina.svg Messi

Opta Sports [225] Flag of Croatia.svg Livaković Flag of France.svg T. Hernandez

Flag of Brazil.svg Marquinhos

Flag of Croatia.svg Gvardiol

Flag of Morocco.svg Hakimi

Flag of France.svg Tchouaméni

Flag of France.svg Griezmann

Flag of Portugal.svg B. Fernandes

Flag of Argentina.svg Messi

Flag of France.svg Mbappé

Flag of Argentina.svg J. Álvarez

CBS Sports [226] Flag of Croatia.svg Livaković Flag of Australia (converted).svg Behich

Flag of Croatia.svg Gvardiol

Flag of France.svg Varane

Flag of Morocco.svg Hakimi

Flag of France.svg Griezmann

Flag of England.svg Bellingham

Flag of Morocco.svg Amrabat

Flag of Argentina.svg J. Álvarez

Flag of Argentina.svg Messi

Flag of France.svg Mbappé

Sky Sports [227] Flag of Croatia.svg Livaković Flag of Argentina.svg Acuña

Flag of England.svg Maguire

Flag of Croatia.svg Gvardiol

Flag of Morocco.svg Hakimi

Flag of Morocco.svg Ounahi

Flag of Morocco.svg Amrabat

Flag of France.svg Griezmann

Flag of France.svg Mbappé

Flag of France.svg Giroud

Flag of Argentina.svg Messi

L'Équipe [228] Flag of Croatia.svg Livaković Flag of Argentina.svg Acuña

Flag of Croatia.svg Gvardiol

Flag of Morocco.svg Saïss

Flag of Morocco.svg Hakimi

Flag of Croatia.svg Modrić

Flag of Morocco.svg Amrabat

Flag of Argentina.svg E. Fernández

Flag of France.svg Mbappé

Flag of Argentina.svg Messi

Flag of England.svg Saka

Sofascore [229] Flag of Croatia.svg Livaković Flag of the Netherlands.svg Blind

Flag of England.svg Maguire

Flag of France.svg Konaté

Flag of Croatia.svg Juranović

Flag of France.svg Griezmann

Flag of Brazil.svg Casemiro

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gakpo

Flag of France.svg Mbappé

Flag of Argentina.svg Messi Flag of Portugal.svg B. Fernandes

WhoScored.com [230] Flag of Poland.svg Szczęsny Flag of France.svg T. Hernandez

Flag of Spain.svg Rodri

Flag of England.svg Maguire

Flag of Morocco.svg Hakimi

Flag of France.svg Mbappé

Flag of Brazil.svg Casemiro

Flag of England.svg Bellingham

Flag of Portugal.svg B. Fernandes

Flag of France.svg Griezmann

Flag of Argentina.svg Messi

Süddeutsche Zeitung [231] Flag of Morocco.svg Bounou Flag of France.svg T. Hernandez

Flag of Argentina.svg Romero

Flag of Morocco.svg Amrabat

Flag of Morocco.svg Hakimi

Flag of England.svg Bellingham

Flag of France.svg Griezmann

Flag of Croatia.svg Modrić

Flag of France.svg Mbappé

Flag of Argentina.svg J. Álvarez

Flag of Argentina.svg Messi

Goal of the Tournament

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

Official winners

World CupPlayerScored againstScoreMinuteResultRoundRef.
2006 Germany Flag of Argentina.svg Maxi Rodríguez Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2–198'
( a.e.t. )
2–1
( a.e.t. )
Round of 16 [232]
2010 South Africa Flag of Uruguay.svg Diego Forlán Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2–151'2–3 Third place match
2014 Brazil Flag of Colombia.svg James Rodríguez Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1–028'2–0 Round of 16
2018 Russia Flag of France.svg Benjamin Pavard Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2–257'4–3 Round of 16
2022 Qatar Flag of Brazil.svg Richarlison Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 2–073'2–0 Group stage [233]

Unofficial winners

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

World CupPlayerScored againstScoreMinuteResultRoundRef.
1970 Mexico Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Alberto Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4–186'4–1 Final [234]
1986 Mexico Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Maradona Flag of England.svg  England 2–055'2–1 Quarter-finals [235]
1990 Italy Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Baggio Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 2–078'2–0 Group stage [236]

Nominees

World CupRankPlayerScored againstScoreMinuteResultRoundRef.
2006 Germany 1 Flag of Argentina.svg Maxi Rodríguez Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2–198'
(a.e.t.)
2–1 Round of 16 [237]
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Esteban Cambiasso Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 2–031'6–0 Group stage
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Tevez Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 5–099'6–0 Group stage
4 Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Grosso Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1–0119'2–0 Semi-finals
5 Flag of England.svg Joe Cole Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1–064'2–2 Group stage
6 Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Lahm Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1–06'4–2 Group stage
Flag of Germany.svg Torsten Frings Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 4–187'4–2 Group stage
Flag of Argentina.svg Maxi Rodríguez Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 1–06'6–0 Group stage
9 Flag of Germany.svg Bastian Schweinsteiger Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1–056'3–1 Third place match
10 Flag of England.svg Steven Gerrard Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 2–090+5'2–0 Group stage
2010 South Africa 1 Flag of Uruguay.svg Diego Forlán Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2–151'2–3 Third place match [238]
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Giovanni van Bronckhorst Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1–018'3–2 Semi-finals
3 Flag of Germany.svg Mesut Özil Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1–060'1–0 Group stage
4 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Tevez Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3–052'3–1 Round of 16
5 Flag of Uruguay.svg Luis Suárez Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2–180'2–1 Round of 16
6 Flag of South Africa.svg Siphiwe Tshabalala Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1–055'1–1 Group stage
7 Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Quagliarella Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 2–390+2'2–3 Group stage
8 Flag of Germany.svg Lukas Podolski Flag of England.svg  England 2–032'4–1 Round of 16
9 Flag of Ghana.svg Sulley Muntari Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1–045+1'1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p )
Quarter-finals
10 Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriel Heinze Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1–06'1–0 Group stage
2014 Brazil 1 Flag of Colombia.svg James Rodríguez Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1–028'2–0 Round of 16 [239]
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin van Persie Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1–144'5–1 Group stage
3 Flag of Colombia.svg James Rodríguez Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4–190'4–1 Group stage
4 Flag of Germany.svg Mario Götze Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1–0113' (a.e.t.)1–0 Final
5 Flag of Brazil.svg David Luiz Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2–069'2–1 Quarter-finals
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Cahill Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1–121'2–3 Group stage
7 Flag of Spain.svg David Villa Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1–036'3–0 Group stage
8 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–065'2–1 Group stage
9 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2–145+1'3–2 Group stage
10 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Xherdan Shaqiri Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 1–06'3–0 Group stage
2018 Russia 1 Flag of France.svg Benjamin Pavard Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2–257'4–3 Round of 16 [240]
[241]
2 Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Quintero Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1–139'1–2 Group stage
3 Flag of Croatia.svg Luka Modrić Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2–080'3–0 Group stage
4 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3–388'3–3 Group stage
5 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1–014'2–1 Group stage
6 Flag of Russia.svg Denis Cheryshev Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1–031'2–2 Quarter-finals
7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nacer Chadli Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3–290+4'3–2 Round of 16
8 Flag of Nigeria.svg Ahmed Musa Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 2–075'2–0 Group stage
9 Flag of Portugal.svg Ricardo Quaresma Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1–045'1–1 Group stage
10 Flag of Germany.svg Toni Kroos Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2–190+5'2–1 Group stage
Unranked Flag of Russia.svg Denis Cheryshev Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 2–043'5–0 Group stage
Flag of Russia.svg Artem Dzyuba Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2–062'3–1 Group stage
Flag of Spain.svg Nacho Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 3–258'3–3 Group stage
Flag of Brazil.svg Philippe Coutinho Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1–020'1–1 Group stage
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dries Mertens Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 1–047'3–0 Group stage
Flag of England.svg Jesse Lingard Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 3–036'6–1 Group stage
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Adnan Januzaj Flag of England.svg  England 1–051'1–0 Group stage
Flag of Argentina.svg Ángel Di María Flag of France.svg  France 1–141'3–4 Round of 16
2022 Qatar 1 Flag of Brazil.svg Richarlison Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 2–073'2–0 Group stage [233]
Unranked Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Salem Al-Dawsari Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2–153'2–1 Group stage
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cody Gakpo Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 1–06'1–1 Group stage
Flag of Argentina.svg Enzo Fernández Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2–087'2–0 Group stage
Flag of Cameroon.svg Vincent Aboubakar Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 2–363'3–3 Group stage
Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Chávez Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 2–052'2–1 Group stage
Flag of France.svg Kylian Mbappé Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3–090+1'3–1 Round of 16
Flag of Brazil.svg Richarlison Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3–029'4–1 Round of 16
Flag of South Korea.svg Paik Seung-ho Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1–476'1–4 Round of 16
Flag of Brazil.svg Neymar Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1–0105+1'1–1 Quarter-finals

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