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.
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. 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. 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.
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 |
The following players are recognised as best players by the FIFA website. FIFA recognizes the Golden Ball award prior to 1982 only in 1978; it does not recognize Golden Ball awards from 1930 to 1974.
World Cup | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
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1978 Argentina | Mario Kempes | Paolo Rossi | Dirceu |
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, and it gained the most attention among experts' selections about the best players until 1978. This work is part of the official FIFA library, and received public recognition from his former presidents Joao Havelange and Sepp Blatter.[citation needed] A considerable number of other media agreed with him.
World Cup | First place | Second place | Third place |
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1930 Uruguay | José Nasazzi | Guillermo Stábile | José Leandro Andrade |
1934 Italy | Giuseppe Meazza | Matthias Sindelar | Oldrich Nejedly |
1938 France | Leônidas | Silvio Piola | György Sárosi |
1950 Brazil | Zizinho | Juan Alberto Schiaffino | Ademir |
1954 Switzerland | Ferenc Puskás | Sándor Kocsis | Fritz Walter |
1958 Sweden | Didi | Pelé | Just Fontaine |
1962 Chile | Garrincha | Josef Masopust | Leonel Sánchez |
1966 England | Bobby Charlton | Bobby Moore | Eusébio |
1970 México | Pelé | Gérson | Gerd Müller |
1974 West Germany | Johan Cruyff | Franz Beckenbauer | Kazimierz Deyna |
1978 Argentina | Mario Kempes | Paolo Rossi | Did not select |
On 2 August 1950, Dr. Friedebert Becker
, the editor-in-chief of Kicker (then Sport-Magazin), chose his best players of the tournament.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.
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.
Guerin Sportivo chose their top ten players for the 1990 tournament in Italy.
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.
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, under the name Golden Shoe. It was rechristened Golden Boot in 2010. FIFA sometimes lists the top goalscorers of previous Cups among the Golden Boot winners.
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.
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. 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.
Lev Yashin Award | ||
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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 |
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. 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, the election took place on FIFA's official World Cup website with the help of The FIFA Technical Study Group.
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. 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.
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 | 21 | Second-Striker |
2010 South Africa | Thomas Müller | 20 | Second-Striker |
2014 Brazil | Paul Pogba | 21 | Centre-Midfielder |
2018 Russia | Kylian Mbappé | 19 | Left-Winger |
2022 Qatar | Enzo Fernández | 21 | Centre-Midfielder |
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.
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. Ever since 1994, it is simply a trophy with an elegant footballer figure. 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.
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, since 2010, Player of the Match is picked by an online poll on FIFA's website.
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 |
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 starting in 1994.
World Cup | Most Entertaining Team Award |
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1994 United States | Brazil |
1998 France | France |
2002 South Korea/Japan | South Korea |
2006 Germany | Portugal |
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. For 1998, 2002 and 2006, substitute and reserve members were also nominated for full squads.
World Cup | Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Reserves |
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1994 United States | Michel Preud'homme | Jorginho | Dunga | Romário | Did not select |
1998 France | Fabien Barthez | Roberto Carlos | Dunga | Ronaldo | Edwin van der Sar |
2002 South Korea/Japan | Oliver Kahn | Roberto Carlos | Rivaldo | Ronaldo | Iker Casillas |
2006 Germany | Gianluigi Buffon | Roberto Ayala | Zé Roberto | Hernán Crespo | Did not select |
FIFA published the first All-Star Team in 1938, but it never made All-Star Team again until 1990 due to ensuing complaints. In January 1959, the host of 1958 tournament Swedish Federation published an All-Star Team based on 720 answers out of 1,200 experts. 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.
World Cup | Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Reserves |
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1938 France | František Plánička | Domingos da Guia | Zezé Procópio | Arne Nyberg | Did not select |
1958 Sweden | Harry Gregg | Orvar Bergmark | Yuriy Voynov | Garrincha | Did not select |
1990 Italy | Cláudio Taffarel | Jorginho | Roberto Donadoni | Salvatore Schillaci | Gabelo Conejo |
After FIFA changed its sponsor from MasterCard to Visa in 2007, it published Team of the Tournament based on statistical data of other sponsors, which evaluates players' performances. FIFA explained these are not official.
World Cup | Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Standard |
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2010 South Africa | Manuel Neuer | Joan Capdevila | Mark van Bommel | David Villa | Castrol performance index |
2014 Brazil | Manuel Neuer | Marcos Rojo | Oscar | Arjen Robben | Castrol performance index |
2018 Russia | Thibaut Courtois | Andreas Granqvist | Denis Cheryshev | Harry Kane | 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.
World Cup | Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Manager |
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2010 South Africa | Iker Casillas | Philipp Lahm | Xavi | David Villa | Vicente del Bosque |
2014 Brazil | Manuel Neuer | Marcelo | Ángel Di María | Neymar | Joachim Löw |
2018 Russia | Thibaut Courtois | Marcelo | Philippe Coutinho | Cristiano Ronaldo | Did not select |
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. 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.
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 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.
World Cup | Media | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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1930 Uruguay | ESPN Deportes | Jakšić | Ivković Nasazzi | Gestido Monti J. Andrade | Cea Ferreira Stábile Scarone Castro |
1934 Italy | ESPN Deportes | Zamora | Monzeglio Quincoces | Cilaurren Monti Wagner | Orsi Meazza Nejedlý Sindelar Guaita |
Lucien Gamblin | Plánička | Sesta Quincoces | van Heel Szűcs Wagner | Orsi Nejedlý Lángara Regueiro Guaita | |
1938 France | ESPN Deportes | Plánička | Rava Da Guia | Locatelli Andreolo Serantoni | Titkos Sárosi Leônidas Meazza Biavati |
1950 Brazil | Sport-Magazin | Máspoli | Juvenal M. González | V. Andrade Varela Wright | Gaínza Jair Ademir Zizinho Ghiggia |
Mundo Esportivo | Barbosa | Juvenal M. González | V. Andrade Varela Bauer | Finney Mitić Ademir Zizinho Ghiggia | |
ESPN Deportes | Ramallets | Tejera M. González Bauer | Puchades Varela | Gaínza Zizinho Ademir Schiaffino Ghiggia | |
O Globo Sportivo | Svensson | Juvenal M. González | V. Andrade Varela Bauer | Chico Palmér Ademir J. Pérez Ghiggia | |
1954 Switzerland | Mundo Esportivo | Beara | Wright W. Martínez Djalma | Bozsik Ocwirk | Schäfer Schiaffino Hidegkuti Kocsis Julinho |
El Gráfico | Grosics | W. Martínez Djalma | Bauer Varela Bozsik | Borges Puskás Hidegkuti Kocsis Julinho | |
ESPN Deportes | Grosics | V. Andrade Santamaría Bozsik | Walter Varela Hidegkuti | M. Tóth Puskás Kocsis Czibor | |
1958 Sweden | France Football | Gregg | Nílton Bellini Bergmark | Didi Blanchflower | Skoglund Pelé Kopa Fontaine Garrincha |
France Football (ratings) | Gregg | Nílton Evans Šijaković | Didi Turnbull | Skoglund Pelé Kopa Fontaine Garrincha | |
Gabriel Hanot | Yashin | Nílton Bellini Djalma | Didi Voynov | Vincent Pelé Kopa Fontaine Garrincha | |
Sport-Magazin | Gregg | Juskowiak Gustavsson Djalma | Szymaniak Voynov | Skoglund Pelé Vavá Fontaine Rahn | |
ESPN Deportes | Yashin | Nílton Orlando Bellini Djalma | Didi Szymaniak Pelé | Hamrin Fontaine Garrincha | |
Idrottsbladet | Gregg | Nílton Djalma | Orlando Gustavsson Blanchflower | Peter McParland Pelé Kopa Fontaine Garrincha | |
O Globo Sportivo | Gilmar | Nílton Bellini Mráz | Orlando Turnbull | Skoglund Pelé Kopa Didi Garrincha | |
1962 Chile | France Football | Schrojf | Novák Schnellinger E. Álvarez Eyzaguirre | Zito Šekularac | Zagallo Ponedelnik Seeler Garrincha |
ESPN Deportes | Schrojf | Schnellinger Mauro Zito Djalma | Amarildo Masopust Voronin | Skoblar Vavá Garrincha | |
1966 England | Associated Press | Banks | Marzolini Moore Schulz Djalma | Voronin B. Charlton Beckenbauer | Simões Eusébio Bene |
Estadio | Banks | Marzolini Moore J. Charlton Ponomaryov | Beckenbauer B. Charlton Albert | Simões Eusébio Hurst | |
SportGráfico | Banks | Marzolini Moore J. Charlton Ferreiro | Beckenbauer B. Charlton | Simões Albert Seeler Bene | |
ESPN Deportes | Banks | Marzolini Beckenbauer Moore Höttges | B. Charlton Haller | Simões Hurst Eusébio Bene | |
Castrol Football | Banks | Wilson Moore Weber Cohen | Haller Beckenbauer Augusto Peters | Eusébio Torres | |
Sofascore | Mazurkiewicz | Moore Shin J. Charlton | Peters B. Charlton Beckenbauer Haller | Eusébio Seeler Bene | |
1970 Mexico | ESPN Deportes | Mazurkiewicz | Facchetti Beckenbauer Piazza C. Alberto | Gérson Clodoaldo | Rivellino Pelé G. Müller Jairzinho |
Castrol Football | Kavazashvili | Mujica Matosas Ancheta Ubiña | Rivellino Cubillas Maneiro Jairzinho | Pelé G. Müller | |
Sofascore | Albertosi | Guzmán Moore Beckenbauer | Rivellino Cubillas Gérson Jairzinho | Pelé G. Müller Seeler | |
1974 West Germany | Estadio | Maier | Breitner Beckenbauer Figueroa Vogts | Overath Neeskens Jansen | Gadocha Cruyff Lato |
English and Italian journalists | Tomaszewski | Marinho Beckenbauer Rijsbergen Breitner | Deyna Overath Neeskens | Gadocha Cruyff Lato | |
De Volkskrant | Hellström | Krol Beckenbauer L. Pereira Wolff | Van Hanegem Deyna Neeskens | Gadocha Cruyff Rubén Ayala | |
Jornal dos Sports | Hellström | Breitner Beckenbauer Figueroa L. Pereira | Neeskens Bremner | Gadocha G. Müller Cruyff Lato | |
El Gráfico | Hellström | Breitner Beckenbauer Rijsbergen Szymanowski | Edström Deyna Neeskens | Gadocha Cruyff Lato | |
ESPN Deportes | Tomaszewski | Marinho Suurbier Beckenbauer Vogts | Oblak Neeskens Deyna Rensenbrink | Lato Cruyff | |
Castrol Football | Hellström | Krol Rijsbergen Beckenbauer Suurbier | Cruyff Deyna Haan Lato | Rep G. Müller | |
Sofascore | Hellström | Breitner L. Pereira Beckenbauer Szymanowski | Deyna Bonhof Neeskens | Edström Cruyff Lato | |
1978 Argentina | Goles | Fillol | Cabrini Passarella Krol Toninho | Kempes Benetti Boniek | Rensenbrink Luque Causio |
Guerin Sportivo | Fillol | Cabrini Passarella Amaral Gentile | Dirceu Kempes Haan | Rensenbrink Rossi Krankl | |
Crónica and El Mercurio | Fillol | Cabrini Scirea Krol Sara | Cubillas Benetti Deyna | Bettega Luque Causio | |
Enzo Bearzot | Fillol | Bossis Passarella Trésor Toninho | Haan Dirceu Batista Pintér | Kempes Krankl | |
La Prensa | Leão | Cabrini Amaral Krol Toninho | Kempes Ardiles Deyna | Bettega Rossi Bertoni | |
Clarín | Fillol | Tarantini Bellugi Krol Toninho | Kempes Gallego Neeskens | Rensenbrink Luque Causio | |
La Razón | Fillol | Cabrini Passarella Krol Vogts | Kempes Benetti Dirceu | Rensenbrink Rossi Causio | |
El País | Fillol | Haan Passarella Trésor Vogts | Kempes R. van de Kerkhof Dirceu | Bettega Rossi Lahzami | |
Pelé | Fillol | Cabrini Passarella Krol Sara | Kempes Platini Batista | Rensenbrink Rossi Causio | |
ESPN Deportes | Fillol | Cabrini Passarella Krol Nelinho | Cubillas Gallego Tardelli | Rensenbrink Kempes Rossi | |
Castrol Football | Leão | Krol Passarella Scirea Kaltz | Jansen Haan Bonhof Lato | Kempes Krankl | |
Sofascore | Quiroga | Passarella Krol Galván | Rensenbrink W. van de Kerkhof Bonhof Haan Bertoni | Rummenigge Kempes | |
1982 Spain | Guerin Sportivo | Zoff | Júnior Passarella Baltacha Gentile | Boniek Giresse Falcão | Éder Rossi Conti |
Pelé | Dasayev | Júnior Passarella Scirea Gentile | Maradona Giresse Falcão | Boniek Rossi Conti | |
El Gráfico | Zoff | Júnior Passarella Stielike Leandro | Falcão Giresse Ardiles | Rummenigge Rossi Conti | |
L'Équipe | Zoff | Cabrini Trésor Förster Gentile | Giresse Falcão Tardelli Cerezo | Rossi Zico | |
Mundo Deportivo | Dasayev | Júnior Stielike Collovati Gentile | Antognoni Boniek Sócrates Falcão | Rossi Conti | |
La Gazzetta dello Sport | Zoff | Júnior Collovati Scirea Gentile | Cerezo Boniek Falcão | Littbarski Rossi Conti | |
Estadio | Dasayev | Cabrini Scirea Collovati Gentile | Conti Giresse Tardelli Falcão | Rummenigge Rossi | |
Don Balón | Dasayev | Júnior Passarella Scirea Gerets | Conti Platini Giresse Falcão | Boniek Rossi | |
ESPN Deportes | Dasayev | Júnior Passarella Scirea Gerets | Platini Falcão Giresse Conti | Rossi Sócrates | |
Castrol Football | Młynarczyk | Cabrini Breitner Scirea Mills | Stielike Zico Giresse Littbarski | Rossi Boniek | |
Sofascore | Młynarczyk | Júnior Passarella Pezzey | Vercauteren Zico Boniek Platini Giresse | Rossi Rummenigge | |
1986 Mexico | France Football | Pfaff | Amoros Bossis Förster Gerets | Maradona Tigana Burruchaga Matthäus | Allofs Valdano |
Kicker | Schumacher | Demol Förster Olsen Josimar | L. Fernandez Coelho Matthäus Burruchaga | Maradona Belanov | |
El Gráfico | Pumpido | J. Alberto Ruggeri Olsen Amoros | Maradona Burruchaga L. Fernandez Coelho | Careca Elkjær | |
Guerin Sportivo | Pfaff | Briegel César Olsen Josimar | Maradona Lerby De Napoli | Elkjær Careca Yaremchuk | |
La Gazzetta dello Sport | Pfaff | Amoros Olsen César Gerets | Ceulemans Magath Míchel | Lineker Maradona Elkjær | |
La Stampa | Pfaff | Amoros Brown Förster Josimar | Matthäus Ceulemans Yakovenko Burruchaga | Maradona Belanov | |
Bob Paisley | Shilton | Branco Bossis Förster Amoros | Tigana Platini Maradona Scifo | Careca Elkjær | |
ESPN Deportes | Pfaff | Amoros Ruggeri César Josimar | Burruchaga Maradona L. Fernandez Platini | Lineker Butragueño | |
Castrol Football | Carlos G. | Servín Quirarte Brown Cuciuffo | Burruchaga Maradona Platini Tigana | Lineker Careca | |
Sofascore | Bats | Brehme César Quirarte Amoros | Matthäus Maradona Burruchaga | Belanov Careca Elkjær | |
1990 Italy | La Gazzetta dello Sport | Goycochea | Brehme Baresi Kohler Bergomi | Vázquez Scifo Matthäus Hašek | Schillaci Stojković |
El Gráfico | Goycochea | Brehme Augenthaler Baresi Bergomi | Maradona Gascoigne Matthäus M. Wright | Schillaci Klinsmann | |
Associated Press | Conejo | Brehme Walker Baresi Jorginho | Scifo Matthäus Maradona Míchel | Schillaci Klinsmann | |
Deporte Gráfico | Goycochea | Brehme Baresi Berthold Parker | Stojković Matthäus Scifo Gascoigne | Klinsmann Schillaci | |
Sportivo Sur | Conejo | Brehme Kohler Baresi Bergomi | Stojković Matthäus Gascoigne Donadoni | Schillaci Völler | |
Jimmy Greaves | Shilton | Brehme Baresi M. Wright Kana-Biyik | Scifo Gascoigne Matthäus Stojković | Schillaci Klinsmann | |
Match | Breukelen | Brehme Ramzy Parker Buchwald M. Wright | Scifo Gascoigne Vázquez | Schillaci Völler | |
Fußball Woche | Conejo | Brehme Walker Baresi Buchwald Jorginho | Stojković Matthäus Gascoigne | Skuhravý Schillaci | |
Don Balón | Zubizarreta | Brehme Baresi Kundé Serrizuela | Gascoigne Maradona Stojković Matthäus | Schillaci Klinsmann | |
Placar | Goycochea | Brehme Buchwald Baresi Tataw | Häßler Maradona Gascoigne Matthäus | Milla Schillaci | |
Guerin Sportivo | Stejskal | Brehme Kohler Baresi Parker | Gascoigne Matthäus Alemão Stojković | Schillaci Caniggia | |
Pichi Alonso | Illgner | De Wolf Walker Baresi Parker | Valdo Gascoigne Matthäus Donadoni | Omam-Biyik Schillaci | |
ESPN Deportes | Goycochea | Brehme Kohler Baresi Parker | Skuhravý Matthäus Scifo Gascoigne | Schillaci Caniggia | |
Castrol Football | Goycochea | Brehme M. Wright Baresi Buchwald | Burruchaga Gascoigne Matthäus Stojković | Skuhravý Omam-Biyik | |
Sofascore | Stejskal | Popescu Baresi M. Wright | Brehme Matthäus Stojković Littbarski Míchel | Milla Skuhravý | |
1994 United States | La Stampa | Preud'homme | Maldini Aldair Costacurta Ferrer | Brolin Hagi D. Baggio Letchkov | R. Baggio Romário |
El Gráfico | Taffarel | Sergi Maldini Aldair Benarrivo | R. Baggio Hagi M. Silva Brolin | Romário Stoichkov | |
Shoot! | Preud'homme | Maldini M. Santos Jorginho | Hagi Dunga Balakov Brolin | Stoichkov Romário R. Baggio | |
Hull Daily Mail | Ravelli | Wagner Maldini M. Santos Jorginho | Caminero Hagi Donadoni Letchkov | Bergkamp Romário | |
ESPN Deportes | Preud'homme | Maldini Baresi M. Santos Jorginho | Brolin Dunga Hagi | R. Baggio Stoichkov Romário | |
Castrol Football | Mihaylov | Maldini Aldair M. Santos Jorginho | Brolin Dunga M. Silva Zinho | Romário Bebeto | |
Sofascore | Ravelli | Maldini M. Santos Koeman | Balakov Dunga Hagi Brolin | Răducioiu Klinsmann Andersson | |
1998 France | El Gráfico | Barthez | R. Carlos De Boer Desailly Thuram | Zidane Davids Deschamps Boban | Šuker Owen |
La Stampa | Chilavert | Jarni Desailly Thuram Cafu | Petit Deschamps Zidane Davids | Owen Šuker | |
ESPN Deportes | Barthez | R. Carlos Blanc De Boer Thuram | Rivaldo Zidane Deschamps Davids | Ronaldo Šuker | |
Castrol Football | Pagliuca | Lizarazu Blanc Desailly Thuram | Rivaldo Zidane Deschamps Stanić | Ronaldo Šuker | |
Sofascore | Chilavert | Lizarazu Desailly C. Ayala Thuram | Verón Jonk Dunga Zidane Petit | Bierhoff | |
2002 South Korea/Japan | ESPN Deportes | Kahn | R. Carlos Campbell Hierro Cafu | Yoo Rivaldo Ballack Ronaldinho | Klose Ronaldo |
El Gráfico | Marcos | R. Carlos Metzelder Özalan Cafu | Schneider Márquez Fadiga | Rivaldo Ronaldo Şaş | |
Placar | Kahn | R. Carlos Roque Jr. Mjällby Arce | G. Silva Kléberson Ronaldinho | Rivaldo Ronaldo Raúl | |
World Soccer | Kahn | R. Carlos Ferdinand Hong Cafu | Yoo Diop Ronaldinho | Raúl Ronaldo Şaş | |
Castrol Football | Lee | R. Carlos Lúcio Linke Choi | Rivaldo Ballack Edmílson Frings | Ronaldo Klose | |
Sofascore | Reçber | R. Carlos Hierro Puyol Frings | Rivaldo Ballack Hamann Beckham | Ronaldo Vieri | |
2006 Germany | ESPN Deportes | Buffon | Lahm Cannavaro Terry Thuram | Figo Ballack Pirlo Zidane | Klose Crespo |
Castrol Football | Buffon | Abidal Gallas Cannavaro Thuram | Ballack Vieira Pirlo Gattuso | Henry Klose | |
Sofascore | Zuberbühler | Materazzi Cannavaro Roberto Ayala | Kalynychenko Tymoshchuk Riquelme Pirlo Vieira Barnetta | Klose | |
2010 South Africa | ESPN Deportes | Casillas | Lahm S. Ramos Puyol Maicon | Xavi Sneijder Schweinsteiger | Forlán Villa Iniesta |
Bleacher Report | Casillas | Van Bronckhorst Lugano Puyol S. Ramos | Sneijder Xavi Schweinsteiger | Iniesta Forlán T. Müller | |
Goal | Casillas | Juan Mensah S. Ramos | Sneijder Iniesta Xavi Schweinsteiger | Villa Forlán T. Müller | |
Sofascore | Carvalho | Juan Piqué Lahm | Xavi Schweinsteiger Sneijder | Villa Forlán T. Müller Messi | |
2014 Brazil | Johan Cruyff | Neuer | Marcelo Hummels T. Silva Zabaleta | Hazard Kroos Robben | Neymar Van Persie Messi |
BBC Sport | Neuer | Blind Hummels G. González Lahm | J. Rodríguez Kroos Messi Mascherano Robben | T. Müller | |
Sofascore | Howard | R. Rodriguez Vlaar De Vrij | J. Rodríguez Kroos Messi | Neymar Benzema T. Müller Robben | |
Sportsnet | Neuer | Lahm Garay Hummels R. Rodriguez | Mascherano Kroos Robben J. Rodríguez | T. Müller Messi | |
2018 Russia | Süddeutsche Zeitung | Courtois | Mina Godín Varane | Cheryshev Kanté Modrić Hazard | Perišić Kane Mbappé |
Kicker | Courtois | Mina Varane Granqvist | Hazard Rakitić Modrić Kanté De Bruyne | Griezmann Mbappé | |
Diario AS | Courtois | L. Hernandez Umtiti Varane | Rakitić De Bruyne Kanté Modrić | Hazard Griezmann Mbappé | |
Marca | Courtois | L. Hernandez Umtiti Varane Meunier | Hazard Modrić Kanté | Griezmann Lukaku Mbappé | |
Forbes | Courtois | Meunier Vida Godín Vrsaljko | De Bruyne Modrić Kanté | Hazard Griezmann Mbappé | |
Sofascore | Courtois | Marcelo Granqvist Stones Trippier | Modrić Griezmann De Bruyne | Hazard Kane Mbappé | |
Sports Illustrated | Courtois | L. Hernandez Godín Varane Trippier | Coutinho Kanté Modrić | Hazard Lukaku Mbappé | |
Goal | Pickford | Godín Vida Varane | Perišić Kanté Modrić De Bruyne | Hazard Griezmann Mbappé | |
WhoScored.com | Schmeichel | Marcelo Giménez Granqvist M. Fernandes | Neymar De Bruyne Modrić Trippier | Kane Hazard | |
2022 Qatar | The Guardian | E. Martínez | Mazraoui Gvardiol Stones Hakimi | Griezmann Mac Allister Amrabat | Mbappé J. Álvarez Messi |
ARD Sportschau | E. Martínez | Romero Gvardiol Hakimi | Di María Bellingham Amrabat Mac Allister | Mbappé Richarlison Messi | |
GloboEsporte | E. Martínez | T. Hernandez Upamecano Gvardiol Hakimi | E. Fernández De Paul Modrić | Griezmann Messi Mbappé | |
UOL | E. Martínez | T. Hernandez Upamecano Gvardiol Hakimi | Modrić Griezmann E. Fernández | J. Álvarez Mbappé Messi | |
Goal | E. Martínez | T. Hernandez Gvardiol Otamendi Hakimi | E. Fernández Griezmann Amrabat | Mbappé J. Álvarez Messi | |
Kicker | E. Martínez | T. Hernandez Saïss Gvardiol Molina | Griezmann Modrić Amrabat | Mbappé J. Álvarez Messi | |
Der Spiegel | E. Martínez | T. Hernandez Gvardiol Otamendi Hakimi | Amrabat Musiala E. Fernández | Mbappé Griezmann Messi | |
RND SportBuzzer | Livaković | T. Hernandez Gvardiol Otamendi Hakimi | Modrić Bellingham Amrabat | Mbappé J. Álvarez Messi | |
Bleacher Report | Livaković | T. Hernandez Saïss Gvardiol Hakimi | Bellingham Griezmann Amrabat | Mbappé Giroud Messi | |
The Independent | Livaković | T. Hernandez Saïss Gvardiol Hakimi | Mac Allister Bellingham Amrabat Griezmann | Mbappé Messi | |
Radio Times | Livaković | T. Hernandez Saïss Gvardiol Hakimi | B. Fernandes Amrabat Griezmann | Mbappé Giroud Messi | |
Diario AS | Livaković | T. Hernandez Gvardiol Marquinhos Hakimi | Tchouaméni B. Fernandes | Mbappé J. Álvarez Griezmann Messi | |
Opta Sports | Livaković | T. Hernandez Marquinhos Gvardiol Hakimi | Tchouaméni Griezmann B. Fernandes | Messi Mbappé J. Álvarez | |
CBS Sports | Livaković | Behich Gvardiol Varane Hakimi | Griezmann Bellingham Amrabat | J. Álvarez Messi Mbappé | |
Sky Sports | Livaković | Acuña Maguire Gvardiol Hakimi | Ounahi Amrabat Griezmann | Mbappé Giroud Messi | |
L'Équipe | Livaković | Acuña Gvardiol Saïss Hakimi | Modrić Amrabat E. Fernández | Mbappé Messi Saka | |
Sofascore | Livaković | Blind Maguire Konaté Juranović | Griezmann Casemiro Gakpo | Mbappé Messi B. Fernandes | |
WhoScored.com | Szczęsny | T. Hernandez Rodri Maguire Hakimi | Mbappé Casemiro Bellingham B. Fernandes | Griezmann Messi | |
Süddeutsche Zeitung | Bounou | T. Hernandez Romero Amrabat Hakimi | Bellingham Griezmann Modrić | Mbappé J. Álvarez Messi |
The Goal of the Tournament award was awarded for the first time at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
World Cup | Player | Scored against | Score | Minute | Result | Round | Ref. |
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2006 Germany | Maxi Rodríguez | Mexico | 2–1 | 98' (a.e.t.) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Round of 16 | |
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 |
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. |
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1970 Mexico | Carlos Alberto | Italy | 4–1 | 86' | 4–1 | Final | |
1986 Mexico | Diego Maradona | England | 2–0 | 55' | 2–1 | Quarter-finals | |
1990 Italy | Roberto Baggio | Czechoslovakia | 2–0 | 78' | 2–0 | Group stage |