FIFA World Cup awards explained

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

Awards

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 2002 FIFA World Cup. At the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Lionel Messi became the first player to win a second Golden Ball.[6]

Official winners

Golden Ball!scope=col style="background-color: silver"
Silver Ballscope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" Bronze Ball
1982 Spain Paolo Rossi Falcão Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
1986 Mexico Diego Maradona Harald Schumacher Preben Elkjær
1990 Italy Salvatore Schillaci Lothar Matthäus Diego Maradona
1994 United States Romário Roberto Baggio Hristo Stoichkov
1998 France Ronaldo Davor Šuker Lilian Thuram
2002 South Korea/Japan Oliver Kahn Ronaldo Hong Myung-bo
2006 Germany Zinedine Zidane Fabio Cannavaro Andrea Pirlo
2010 South Africa Diego Forlán Wesley Sneijder David Villa
2014 Brazil Lionel Messi Thomas Müller Arjen Robben
2018 Russia Luka Modrić Eden Hazard Antoine Griezmann
2022 Qatar Lionel Messi Kylian Mbappé Luka Modrić
Trophies by country
Nationscope=col style="background-color: gold" Goldscope=col style="background-color: silver" Silverscope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" BronzeTotal
3 0 1 4
2 2 1 5
2 2 0 4
1 3 1 5
1 1 2 4
1 1 1 3
1 0 0 1
0 1 1 2
0 1 0 1
0 0 1 1
0 0 1 1
0 0 1 1
0 0 1 1

Unofficial winner

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.

Winner!scope=col style="background-color: silver"
Runner-upscope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" Third place
1978 Argentina Mario Kempes[7] Paolo Rossi[8] Dirceu

Media 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, and it gained the most attention among experts' selections about the best players until 1978. This work is part of the official FIFA library,[9] and received public recognition from his former presidents Joao Havelange and Sepp Blatter. A considerable number of other media agreed with him.[10] [11] [12] [13]

World Cup (1930-2010): A Statistical Summarys Best Player[14]
World Cupscope=col style="background-color: gold" First placescope=col style="background-color: silver" Second placescope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" Third place
1930 Uruguay José Nasazzi[15] Guillermo Stábile José Leandro Andrade
1934 Italy Giuseppe Meazza Matthias Sindelar Oldrich Nejedly
1938 France Leônidas[16] Silvio Piola György Sárosi
1950 Brazil Zizinho[17] Juan Alberto Schiaffino Ademir
1954 Switzerland Ferenc Puskás Sándor Kocsis Fritz Walter
1958 Sweden Didi[18] [19] Pelé Just Fontaine
1962 Chile Garrincha[20] Josef Masopust Leonel Sánchez
1966 England Bobby Charlton Bobby Moore Eusébio
1970 México Pelé[21] Gérson Gerd Müller
1974 West Germany Johan Cruyff Franz Beckenbauer Kazimierz Deyna
1978 Argentina[22] Mario Kempes Paolo RossiDid not select

On 2 August 1950, Dr., the editor-in-chief of Kicker (then Sport-Magazin), chose his best players of the tournament.[23]

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.[24]

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.[25]

Guerin Sportivo chose their top ten players for the 1990 tournament in Italy.[26]

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.[27]

World CupMediaFirst placeSecond placeThird place
1930 UruguayClarín José Nasazzi
ESPN Deportes José Nasazzi
1934 ItalyClarín Giuseppe Meazza
ESPN Deportes Raimundo Orsi
1938 FranceClarín Leônidas
ESPN Deportes Giuseppe Meazza
1950 BrazilSport-Magazin Zizinho Alcides Ghiggia Ademir
Clarín Obdulio Varela
ESPN Deportes Obdulio Varela
1954 SwitzerlandClarín Ferenc Puskás
ESPN Deportes Ferenc Puskás
1958 SwedenEl Gráfico[28] Pelé Garrincha Vavá
Clarín Pelé
ESPN Deportes Pelé
1962 ChileClarín Garrincha
ESPN Deportes Garrincha
1966 EnglandFrance FootballL'Équipe Bobby Charlton Franz Beckenbauer Eusébio
Sofascore[29] Eusébio Helmut Haller Ferenc Bene
Castrol Football Franz Beckenbauer Helmut Haller Martin Peters
Clarín Franz Beckenbauer
ESPN Deportes Bobby Charlton
1970 MexicoSofascore[30] Gerd Müller Pelé Rivellino
Castrol Football Gerd Müller Jairzinho Pelé
Clarín Pelé
ESPN Deportes Pelé
1974 West GermanySofascore[31] Johan Cruyff Kazimierz Deyna Ronnie Hellström
Castrol Football Johan Cruyff Grzegorz Lato Kazimierz Deyna
Clarín Johan Cruyff
ESPN Deportes Johan Cruyff
1978 ArgentinaEl Gráfico Mario Kempes Paolo Rossi Ubaldo Fillol
Sofascore[32] Mario Kempes Daniel Passarella Ramón Quiroga
Castrol Football Mario Kempes Émerson Leão Ubaldo Fillol
Clarín Mario Kempes
ESPN Deportes Mario Kempes
1982 SpainFourFourTwo[33] Paolo Rossi Bruno Conti Falcão
Guerin Sportivo[34] Paolo Rossi Claudio Gentile Júnior
Sofascore[35] Thomas N'Kono Zbigniew Boniek Ferenc Mészáros
Castrol Football Paolo Rossi Zico Zbigniew Boniek
Clarín Paolo Rossi
ESPN Deportes Sócrates
Pelé[36] Bruno Conti
1986 MexicoFourFourTwo[37] Diego Maradona Preben Elkjær Gary Lineker
Sofascore[38] Diego Maradona Igor Belanov Careca
Castrol Football Diego Maradona José Luis Brown Gary Lineker
Clarín Diego Maradona
ESPN Deportes Diego Maradona
1990 ItalyFourFourTwo[39] Lothar Matthäus Salvatore Schillaci Diego Maradona
Guerin Sportivo Salvatore Schillaci Andreas Brehme Paul Gascoigne
Sofascore Lothar Matthäus Andreas Brehme Míchel
Castrol Football Andreas Brehme Franco Baresi Guido Buchwald
Clarín Diego Maradona
ESPN Deportes Lothar Matthäus
1994 United StatesFourFourTwo[40] Romário Hristo Stoichkov Gheorghe Hagi
Sofascore Gheorghe Hagi Jay-Jay Okocha Oleg Salenko
Castrol Football Romário Márcio Santos Aldair
Clarín Romário
ESPN Deportes Romário
1998 FranceFourFourTwo[41] Lilian Thuram Ronaldo Davor Šuker
Sofascore Fernando Hierro Celso Ayala Faryd Mondragón
Castrol Football Lilian Thuram Marcel Desailly Bixente Lizarazu
Clarín Zinedine Zidane
ESPN Deportes Zinedine Zidane
2002 South Korea/JapanFourFourTwo[42] Ronaldo Oliver Kahn Hasan Şaş
Sofascore Joseph Yobo Michael Ballack Pauleta
Castrol Football Ronaldo Michael Ballack Thomas Linke
ESPN Deportes Ronaldo
2006 GermanyFourFourTwo[43] Andrea Pirlo Zinedine Zidane Fabio Cannavaro
Sofascore Andrea Pirlo Anatoliy Tymoshchuk Pascal Zuberbühler
Castrol Football Gianluigi Buffon Lilian Thuram William Gallas
ESPN Deportes Zinedine Zidane
2010 South AfricaFourFourTwo[44] Xavi Diego Forlán Andrés Iniesta
Bleacher Report[45] Wesley Sneijder David Villa Diego Forlán
Sofascore Romaric Lionel Messi Bastian Schweinsteiger
Castrol Football Sergio Ramos Joan Capdevila Carles Puyol
ESPN Deportes Diego Forlán
2014 BrazilFourFourTwo[46] James Rodríguez Toni Kroos Javier Mascherano
The Guardian[47] James Rodríguez Thomas Müller Arjen Robben
Bleacher Report[48] Manuel Neuer Arjen Robben James Rodríguez
Sofascore Miralem Pjanić James Rodríguez Ricardo Rodriguez
2018 RussiaIrish Independent[49] Luka Modrić Kylian Mbappé N'Golo Kanté
Sportskeeda[50] Luka Modrić Kylian Mbappé Eden Hazard
Sofascore Isco Eden Hazard Toni Kroos
2022 QatarFourFourTwo[51] Lionel Messi Kylian Mbappé Antoine Griezmann
Sports Illustrated[52] Kylian Mbappé Lionel Messi Antoine Griezmann
Sofascore Bruno Fernandes Lionel Messi 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, under the name Golden Shoe. It was rechristened Golden Boot in 2010.[53] FIFA sometimes lists the top goalscorers of previous Cups among the Golden Boot winners.[54]

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[55] [56]
World Cupscope=col style="background-color: gold" Top goalscorerGoalsscope=col style="background-color: silver" Runners-upGoalsscope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" Third placeGoals
1930 Uruguay Guillermo Stábile8 Pedro Cea5 Bert Patenaude4
1934 Italy Oldřich Nejedlý5 Edmund Conen
Angelo Schiavio
4None
1938 France Leônidas7 György Sárosi
Gyula Zsengellér
Silvio Piola
5None
1950 Brazil Ademir9 Óscar Míguez5 Alcides Ghiggia
Chico
Estanislau Basora
Telmo Zarra
4
1954 Switzerland Sándor Kocsis11 Josef Hügi
Max Morlock
Erich Probst
6None
1958 Sweden Just Fontaine13 Pelé
Helmut Rahn
6None
1962 Chile Flórián Albert
Valentin Ivanov
Garrincha
Vavá
Dražan Jerković
Leonel Sánchez
4NoneNone
1966 England Eusébio9 Helmut Haller6 Franz Beckenbauer
Ferenc Bene
Geoff Hurst
Valeriy Porkujan
4
1970 Mexico Gerd Müller10 Jairzinho7 Teófilo Cubillas5
1974 West Germany Grzegorz Lato7 Johan Neeskens
Andrzej Szarmach
5None
1978 Argentina[57] Mario Kempes6 Teófilo Cubillas5 Rob Rensenbrink5
Golden Shoe
World Cupscope=col style="background-color: gold" Golden ShoeGoalsscope=col style="background-color: silver" Silver ShoeGoalsscope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" Bronze ShoeGoals
1982 Spain Paolo Rossi6 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge5 Zico4
1986 Mexico Gary Lineker6 Emilio Butragueño
Careca
Diego Maradona
5None[58]
1990 Italy Salvatore Schillaci6 Tomáš Skuhravý5 Gary Lineker
Roger Milla
4
1994 United States Oleg Salenko
Hristo Stoichkov
6None Kennet Andersson
Romário
5
1998 France[59] Davor Šuker6 Gabriel Batistuta
Christian Vieri
5None
2002 South Korea/Japan[60] Ronaldo8 Miroslav Klose
Rivaldo
5
2006 Germany Miroslav Klose5 Hernán Crespo3 Ronaldo3
Golden Boot
World Cupscope=col style="background-color: gold" Golden BootGoalsscope=col style="background-color: silver" Silver BootGoalsscope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" Bronze BootGoals
2010 South Africa Thomas Müller5 David Villa5 Wesley Sneijder5
2014 Brazil James Rodríguez6 Thomas Müller5 Neymar4
2018 Russia Harry Kane6 Antoine Griezmann4 Romelu Lukaku4
2022 Qatar Kylian Mbappé8 Lionel Messi74
Notes

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.[61] 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.[62]

Lev Yashin Award
World CupLev Yashin AwardClean sheets
1994 United States Michel Preud'homme2
1998 France Fabien Barthez5
2002 South Korea/Japan Oliver Kahn5
2006 Germany Gianluigi Buffon5
Golden Glove
World CupGolden GloveClean sheets
2010 South Africa Iker Casillas5
2014 Brazil Manuel Neuer4
2018 Russia Thibaut Courtois3
2022 Qatar Emiliano Martínez3

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. 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,[63] the election took place on FIFA's official World Cup website with the help of The FIFA Technical Study Group.[64]

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.[65] 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.[66] [67]

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 Cupscope=col style="background-color: #DCDCDC" FIFA Young PlayerAgePosition
1958 Sweden Pelé17Centre-Forward
1962 Chile Flórián Albert20Centre-Forward
1966 England Franz Beckenbauer20Sweeper-Defender
1970 Mexico Teófilo Cubillas21Attacking-Midfielder
1974 West Germany Władysław Żmuda20Centre-Back
1978 Argentina Antonio Cabrini20Left-Back
1982 Spain Manuel Amoros21Right-Back
1986 Mexico Enzo Scifo20Attacking-Midfielder
1990 Italy Robert Prosinečki21Centre-Midfielder
1994 United States Marc Overmars20Left-Winger
1998 France Michael Owen18Centre-Forward
2002 South Korea/Japan Landon Donovan20Second-Striker
2006 Germany Lukas Podolski[68] 21Second-Striker
2010 South Africa Thomas Müller[69] 20Second-Striker
2014 Brazil Paul Pogba[70] 21Centre-Midfielder
2018 Russia Kylian Mbappé[71] 19Left-Winger
2022 Qatar Enzo Fernández21Centre-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.[72]

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.[73] [74] Ever since 1994, it is simply a trophy with an elegant footballer figure.[75] 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.[76]

World CupFIFA Fair Play Trophy Winners
1970 Mexico
1974 West Germany
1978 Argentina
1982 Spain
1986 Mexico
1990 Italy
1994 United States
1998 France
2002 South Korea/Japan
2006 Germany
2010 South Africa
2014 Brazil
2018 Russia
2022 Qatar

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,[77] [78] since 2010, Player of the Match is picked by an online poll on FIFA's website.[79] [80] [81]

World CupPlayer(s) with most POTM winsWins
2002 South Korea/Japan Rivaldo3
2006 Germany Andrea Pirlo3
2010 South Africa Wesley Sneijder4
2014 Brazil Lionel Messi4
2018 Russia Antoine Griezmann
Eden Hazard
Harry Kane
Luka Modrić
3
2022 Qatar Lionel Messi5

Total awards
As of 18 December 2022

RankPlayerWinsWorld Cup(s) with awards
1 Lionel Messi112010, 2014, 2018, 2022
2 Cristiano Ronaldo72010, 2014, 2018, 2022
3 Arjen Robben62006, 2010, 2014
4 Kylian Mbappéalign=center rowspan=352018, 2022
Luka Modrić2018, 2022
Luis Suárez2010, 2014, 2018
7 Antoine Griezmannalign=center rowspan=1042018, 2022
Eden Hazard2014, 2018
Keisuke Honda2010, 2014
Harry Kane2018, 2022
Miroslav Klose2002, 2006
Thomas Müller2010, 2014
Neymar2014, 2018, 2022
Park Ji-sung2002, 2006, 2010
James Rodríguez2014, 2018
Wesley Sneijder2010

By country
As of 18 December 2022

RankCountryWinsPlayers
12516
22313
32212
4219
51812
61714
7167
8align=center rowspan=21411
8
10align=center rowspan=2138
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[61] starting in 1994.[53]

World CupMost Entertaining Team Award
1994 United States[82]
1998 France
2002 South Korea/Japan[83]
2006 Germany[84]

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.[85] For 1998, 2002 and 2006, substitute and reserve members were also nominated for full squads.

All-Star Team
World CupGoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwardsReserves
1994 United Statesvalign=top Michel Preud'homme
valign=top Jorginho
Márcio Santos
Paolo Maldini
valign=topvalign=top Romário
Hristo Stoichkov
Roberto Baggio
Did not select
1998 France[86] align=left valign=top Fabien Barthez
José Luis Chilavert
align=left valign=top Roberto Carlos
Marcel Desailly
Lilian Thuram
Frank de Boer
Carlos Gamarra
align=left valign=top Dunga
Rivaldo
Michael Laudrup
Zinedine Zidane
Edgar Davids
align=left valign=top Ronaldo
Davor Šuker
Brian Laudrup
Dennis Bergkamp
align=left valign="top" Edwin van der Sar
Juan Sebastián Verón
Thierry Henry
Jay-Jay Okocha
Michael Owen
Christian Vieri
2002 South Korea/Japan[87] align=left valign=top Oliver Kahn
Rüştü Reçber
align=left valign=topalign=left valign=top Rivaldo
Ronaldinho
Michael Ballack
Claudio Reyna
Yoo Sang-chul
align=left valign=top Ronaldo
Miroslav Klose
El Hadji Diouf
Hasan Şaş
align=left valign=top Iker Casillas
Cafu
Dietmar Hamann
Joaquín
Hidetoshi Nakata
Landon Donovan
Marc Wilmots
2006 Germany[88] align=left valign=top Gianluigi Buffon
Jens Lehmann
Ricardo
align=left valign=top Roberto Ayala
John Terry
Lilian Thuram
Philipp Lahm
Fabio Cannavaro
Gianluca Zambrotta
Ricardo Carvalho
align=left valign=top Zé Roberto
Patrick Vieira
Zinedine Zidane
Michael Ballack
Andrea Pirlo
Gennaro Gattuso
Luís Figo
Maniche
align=left valign="top" Hernán Crespo
Thierry Henry
Miroslav Klose
Luca Toni
Francesco Totti
Did not select

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.[89] In January 1959, the host of 1958 tournament Swedish Federation published an All-Star Team based on 720 answers out of 1,200 experts.[90] [91] 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.[92] [93]

Unofficial All-Star Team
World CupGoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwardsReserves
1938 Francevalign=top František Plánička
valign=top Domingos da Guia
Pietro Rava
valign=top Zezé Procópio
Michele Andreolo
Ugo Locatelli
valign=top Arne Nyberg
Giuseppe Meazza
Leônidas
György Sárosi
Pál Titkos
Did not select
1958 Swedenalign=left valign=top Harry Greggalign=left valign=top Orvar Bergmark
Bellini
Nílton Santos
align=left valign=top Yuriy Voynov
Horst Szymaniak
align=left valign=top Garrincha
Didi
Raymond Kopa
Pelé
Lennart Skoglund
Did not select
1990 Italyalign=left valign=top Cláudio Taffarelalign=left valign=top Jorginho
Giuseppe Bergomi
Franco Baresi
Guido Buchwald
Andreas Brehme
align=left valign=top Roberto Donadoni
Lothar Matthäus
Enzo Scifo
align=left valign=top Salvatore Schillaci
Jürgen Klinsmann
align=left valign=top Gabelo Conejo
Branco
Des Walker
Dragan Stojković
Roger Milla

After FIFA changed its sponsor from MasterCard to Visa in 2007,[94] it published Team of the Tournament based on statistical data of other sponsors, which evaluates players' performances. FIFA explained these are not official.[95]

Statistical Team of the Tournament
World CupGoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwardsStandard
2010 South Africa[96] Manuel Neuer
David Villa
Luis Suárez
Castrol performance index
2014 Brazil[97] Manuel Neuer
Marcos Rojo
Mats Hummels
Thiago Silva
Stefan de Vrij
Oscar
Toni Kroos
Philipp Lahm
James Rodríguez
Arjen Robben
Thomas Müller
Castrol performance index
2018 Russia Thibaut Courtois
Andreas Granqvist
Raphaël Varane
Thiago Silva
Yerry Mina
Denis Cheryshev
Philippe Coutinho
Luka Modrić
Harry Kane
Eden Hazard
Antoine Griezmann
Fantasy football

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

Fan Dream Team
World CupGoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwardsManager
2010 South Africa[98] Iker Casillas
Philipp Lahm
Sergio Ramos
Carles Puyol
Maicon
David Villa
Diego Forlán
Vicente del Bosque
2014 Brazil[99] Manuel Neuer
Marcelo
Mats Hummels
David Luiz
Thiago Silva
Ángel Di María
Toni Kroos
James Rodríguez
Neymar
Thomas Müller
Lionel Messi
Joachim Löw
2018 Russia[100] Thibaut Courtois
Marcelo
Raphaël Varane
Diego Godín
Thiago Silva
Philippe Coutinho
Luka Modrić
Kevin De Bruyne
Cristiano Ronaldo
Harry Kane
Kylian Mbappé
Did not select

Media's selections

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.[101] 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.[102]

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[103] 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.[104]

World CupMediaGoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards
1930 UruguayESPN Deportes[105] Jakšić Ivković Nasazzi Gestido Monti

J. Andrade

Cea Ferreira

Stábile

Scarone

Castro

1934 ItalyESPN Deportes[106] Zamora Monzeglio Quincoces Cilaurren Monti

Wagner

Orsi Meazza

Nejedlý

Sindelar

Guaita

Lucien Gamblin[107] Plánička Sesta Quincoces van Heel Szűcs

Wagner

Orsi Nejedlý

Lángara

Regueiro

Guaita

1938 FranceESPN Deportes[108] Plánička Rava Da Guia Locatelli Andreolo

Serantoni

Titkos Sárosi

Leônidas

Meazza

Biavati

1950 BrazilSport-Magazin Máspoli Juvenal M. González V. Andrade Varela

Wright

Gaínza Jair

Ademir

Zizinho

Ghiggia

Mundo Esportivo[109] Barbosa Juvenal M. González V. Andrade Varela

Bauer

Finney Mitić

Ademir

Zizinho

Ghiggia

ESPN Deportes[110] Ramallets Tejera M. González

Bauer

Puchades Varela Gaínza Zizinho

Ademir

Schiaffino

Ghiggia

O Globo Sportivo[111] Svensson Juvenal M. González V. Andrade Varela

Bauer

Chico Palmér

Ademir

J. Pérez

Ghiggia

1954 SwitzerlandMundo Esportivo[112] Beara Wright W. Martínez

Djalma

Bozsik Ocwirk Schäfer Schiaffino

Hidegkuti

Kocsis

Julinho

El Gráfico[113] Grosics W. Martínez Djalma Bauer Varela

Bozsik

Borges Puskás

Hidegkuti

Kocsis

Julinho

ESPN Deportes[114] Grosics V. Andrade Santamaría

Bozsik

Walter Varela

Hidegkuti

M. Tóth Puskás

Kocsis

Czibor

1958 SwedenFrance Football[115] 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[116] Gregg Juskowiak Gustavsson

Djalma

Szymaniak Voynov Skoglund Pelé

Vavá

Fontaine

Rahn

ESPN Deportes[117] Yashin Nílton Orlando

Bellini

Djalma

Didi Szymaniak

Pelé

Hamrin Fontaine

Garrincha

Idrottsbladet[118] Gregg Nílton Djalma Orlando Gustavsson

Blanchflower

Peter McParland Pelé

Kopa

Fontaine

Garrincha

O Globo Sportivo[119] Gilmar Nílton Bellini

Mráz

Orlando Turnbull Skoglund Pelé

Kopa

Didi

Garrincha

1962 ChileFrance Football[120] Schrojf Novák Schnellinger

E. Álvarez

Eyzaguirre

Zito Šekularac Zagallo Ponedelnik

Seeler

Garrincha

ESPN Deportes[121] Schrojf Schnellinger Mauro

Zito

Djalma

Amarildo Masopust

Voronin

Skoblar Vavá

Garrincha

1966 EnglandAssociated Press[122] Banks Marzolini Moore

Schulz

Djalma

Voronin B. Charlton

Beckenbauer

Simões Eusébio

Bene

Estadio[123] 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[124] Banks Marzolini Beckenbauer

Moore

Höttges

B. Charlton Haller Simões Hurst

Eusébio

Bene

Castrol Football[125] Banks Wilson Moore

Weber

Cohen

Haller Beckenbauer

Augusto

Peters

Eusébio Torres
Sofascore[126] Mazurkiewicz Moore Shin

J. Charlton

Peters B. Charlton

Beckenbauer

Haller

Eusébio Seeler

Bene

1970 MexicoESPN Deportes[127] Mazurkiewicz FacchettiBeckenbauer

Piazza

C. Alberto

Gérson Clodoaldo Rivellino Pelé

G. Müller

Jairzinho

Castrol Football[128] Kavazashvili Mujica Matosas

Ancheta

Ubiña

Rivellino Cubillas

Maneiro

Jairzinho

Pelé G. Müller
Sofascore[129] Albertosi Guzmán Moore

Beckenbauer

Rivellino Cubillas

Gérson

Jairzinho

Pelé G. Müller

Seeler

1974 West GermanyEstadio[130] Maier Breitner Beckenbauer

Figueroa

Vogts

Overath Neeskens

Jansen

Gadocha Cruyff

Lato

English and Italian journalists[131] Tomaszewski Marinho Beckenbauer

Rijsbergen

Breitner

Deyna Overath

Neeskens

Gadocha Cruyff

Lato

De Volkskrant[132] Hellström Krol Beckenbauer

L. Pereira

Wolff

Van Hanegem Deyna

Neeskens

Gadocha Cruyff

Rubén Ayala

Jornal dos Sports[133] Hellström Breitner Beckenbauer

Figueroa

L. Pereira

Neeskens Bremner Gadocha G. Müller

Cruyff

Lato

El Gráfico[134] Hellström Breitner Beckenbauer

Rijsbergen

Szymanowski

Edström Deyna

Neeskens

Gadocha Cruyff

Lato

ESPN Deportes[135] Tomaszewski Marinho Suurbier

Beckenbauer

Vogts

Oblak Neeskens

Deyna

Rensenbrink

Lato Cruyff
Castrol Football[136] Hellström Krol Rijsbergen

Beckenbauer

Suurbier

Cruyff Deyna

Haan

Lato

Rep G. Müller
Sofascore[137] Hellström Breitner L. Pereira

Beckenbauer

Szymanowski

Deyna Bonhof

Neeskens

Edström Cruyff

Lato

1978 ArgentinaGoles[138] Fillol Cabrini Passarella

Krol

Toninho

Kempes Benetti

Boniek

Rensenbrink Luque

Causio

Guerin Sportivo[139] 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[140] Fillol Cabrini Passarella

Krol

Sara

Kempes Platini

Batista

Rensenbrink Rossi

Causio

ESPN Deportes[141] Fillol Cabrini Passarella

Krol

Nelinho

Cubillas Gallego

Tardelli

Rensenbrink Kempes

Rossi

Castrol Football[142] Leão Krol Passarella

Scirea

Kaltz

Jansen Haan

Bonhof

Lato

Kempes Krankl
Sofascore[143] Quiroga Passarella Krol

Galván

Rensenbrink W. van de Kerkhof

Bonhof

Haan

Bertoni

Rummenigge Kempes
1982 SpainGuerin Sportivo[144] Zoff Júnior Passarella

Baltacha

Gentile

Boniek Giresse

Falcão

Éder Rossi

Conti

Pelé[145] Dasayev Júnior Passarella

Scirea

Gentile

Maradona Giresse

Falcão

Boniek Rossi

Conti

El Gráfico[146] Zoff Júnior Passarella

Stielike

Leandro

Falcão Giresse

Ardiles

Rummenigge Rossi Conti
L'Équipe[147] 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[148] 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[149] Dasayev Júnior Passarella

Scirea

Gerets

Platini Falcão

Giresse

Conti

Rossi Sócrates
Castrol Football[150] Młynarczyk Cabrini Breitner

Scirea

Mills

Stielike Zico

Giresse

Littbarski

Rossi Boniek
Sofascore[151] Młynarczyk Júnior Passarella

Pezzey

Vercauteren Zico

Boniek

Platini

Giresse

Rossi Rummenigge
1986 MexicoFrance 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[152] 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[153] Pfaff Amoros Brown

Förster

Josimar

Matthäus Ceulemans

Yakovenko

Burruchaga

Maradona Belanov
Bob Paisley[154] Shilton Branco Bossis

Förster

Amoros

Tigana Platini

Maradona

Scifo

Careca Elkjær
ESPN Deportes[155] Pfaff Amoros Ruggeri

César

Josimar

Burruchaga Maradona

L. Fernandez

Platini

Lineker Butragueño
Castrol Football[156] Carlos G. Servín Quirarte

Brown

Cuciuffo

Burruchaga Maradona

Platini

Tigana

Lineker Careca
Sofascore[157] Bats Brehme César

Quirarte

Amoros

Matthäus Maradona

Burruchaga

Belanov Careca

Elkjær

1990 ItalyLa 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[158] 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[159] Zubizarreta Brehme Baresi

Kundé

Serrizuela

Gascoigne Maradona

Stojković

Matthäus

Schillaci Klinsmann
Placar[160] 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[161] Illgner De Wolf Walker

Baresi

Parker

Valdo Gascoigne

Matthäus

Donadoni

Omam-Biyik Schillaci
ESPN Deportes[162] Goycochea Brehme Kohler

Baresi

Parker

Skuhravý Matthäus

Scifo

Gascoigne

Schillaci Caniggia
Castrol Football[163] Goycochea Brehme M. Wright

Baresi

Buchwald

Burruchaga Gascoigne

Matthäus

Stojković

Skuhravý Omam-Biyik
Sofascore[164] Stejskal Popescu Baresi

M. Wright

Brehme Matthäus

Stojković

Littbarski

Míchel

Milla Skuhravý
1994 United StatesLa Stampa[165] 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![166] Preud'homme Maldini M. Santos

Jorginho

Hagi Dunga

Balakov

Brolin

Stoichkov Romário

R. Baggio

Hull Daily Mail[167] Ravelli Wagner Maldini

M. Santos

Jorginho

Caminero Hagi

Donadoni

Letchkov

Bergkamp Romário
ESPN Deportes[168] Preud'homme Maldini Baresi

M. Santos

Jorginho

Brolin Dunga

Hagi

R. Baggio Stoichkov

Romário

Castrol Football[169] Mihaylov Maldini Aldair

M. Santos

Jorginho

Brolin Dunga

M. Silva

Zinho

Romário Bebeto
Sofascore[170] Ravelli Maldini M. Santos

Koeman

Balakov Dunga

Hagi

Brolin

Răducioiu Klinsmann

Andersson

1998 FranceEl Gráfico[171] [172] Barthez R. Carlos De Boer

Desailly

Thuram

Zidane Davids

Deschamps

Boban

Šuker Owen
La Stampa[173] Chilavert Jarni Desailly

Cafu

Petit Deschamps

Zidane

Davids

Owen Šuker
ESPN Deportes[174] Barthez R. Carlos Blanc

De Boer

Thuram

Rivaldo Zidane

Deschamps

Davids

Ronaldo Šuker
Castrol Football[175] Pagliuca Lizarazu Blanc

Desailly

Thuram

Rivaldo Zidane

Deschamps

Stanić

Ronaldo Šuker
Sofascore[176] Chilavert Lizarazu Desailly

C. Ayala

Thuram

Verón Jonk

Dunga

Zidane

Petit

Bierhoff
2002 South Korea/JapanESPN Deportes[177] Kahn R. Carlos Campbell

Hierro

Cafu

Yoo Rivaldo

Ballack

Ronaldinho

Klose Ronaldo
El Gráfico[178] Marcos R. Carlos Metzelder

Özalan

Cafu

Schneider Márquez

Fadiga

Rivaldo Ronaldo

Şaş

Placar[179] Kahn R. Carlos Roque Jr.

Mjällby

Arce

G. Silva Kléberson

Ronaldinho

Rivaldo Ronaldo

Raúl

World Soccer[180] Kahn R. Carlos Ferdinand

Hong

Cafu

Yoo Diop

Ronaldinho

Raúl Ronaldo

Şaş

Castrol Football[181] Lee R. Carlos Lúcio

Linke

Choi

Rivaldo Ballack

Edmílson

Frings

Ronaldo Klose
Sofascore[182] Reçber R. Carlos Hierro

Puyol

Frings

Rivaldo Ballack

Hamann

Beckham

Ronaldo Vieri
2006 GermanyESPN Deportes[183] Buffon Lahm Cannavaro

Terry

Thuram

Figo Ballack

Pirlo

Zidane

Klose Crespo
Castrol Football[184] Buffon Abidal Gallas

Cannavaro

Thuram

Ballack Vieira

Pirlo

Gattuso

Henry Klose
Sofascore[185] Zuberbühler Materazzi Cannavaro

Roberto Ayala

Kalynychenko Tymoshchuk Riquelme

Pirlo

Vieira

Barnetta

Klose
2010 South AfricaESPN Deportes[186] Casillas Lahm S. Ramos

Puyol

Maicon

Xavi Sneijder

Schweinsteiger

Forlán Villa

Iniesta

Bleacher Report[187] Casillas Van Bronckhorst Lugano

Puyol

S. Ramos

Sneijder Xavi

Schweinsteiger

Iniesta Forlán

T. Müller

Goal[188] Casillas Juan Mensah

S. Ramos

Sneijder Iniesta

Xavi

Schweinsteiger

Villa Forlán

T. Müller

Sofascore[189] Carvalho Juan Piqué

Lahm

Xavi Schweinsteiger

Sneijder

Villa Forlán

T. Müller

Messi

2014 BrazilJohan Cruyff[190] Neuer Marcelo Hummels

T. Silva

Zabaleta

Hazard Kroos

Robben

Neymar Van Persie

Messi

BBC Sport[191] Neuer Blind Hummels

G. González

Lahm

J. Rodríguez Kroos

Messi

Mascherano

Robben

T. Müller
Sofascore[192] Howard R. Rodriguez Vlaar

De Vrij

J. Rodríguez Kroos

Messi

Neymar Benzema

T. Müller

Robben

Sportsnet[193] Neuer Lahm Garay

Hummels

R. Rodriguez

Mascherano Kroos

Robben

J. Rodríguez

T. Müller Messi
2018 RussiaSüddeutsche Zeitung[194] 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[195] Courtois L. Hernandez Umtiti

Varane

Rakitić De Bruyne

Kanté

Modrić

Hazard Griezmann

Mbappé

Marca[196] Courtois L. Hernandez Umtiti

Varane

Meunier

Hazard Modrić

Kanté

Griezmann Lukaku

Mbappé

Forbes[197] Courtois Meunier Vida

Godín

Vrsaljko

De Bruyne Modrić

Kanté

Hazard Griezmann

Mbappé

Sofascore[198] Courtois Marcelo Granqvist

Stones

Trippier

Modrić Griezmann

De Bruyne

Hazard Kane

Mbappé

Sports Illustrated[199] Courtois L. Hernandez Godín

Varane

Trippier

Coutinho Kanté

Modrić

Hazard Lukaku

Mbappé

Goal[200] Pickford Godín Vida

Varane

Perišić Kanté

Modrić

De Bruyne

Hazard Griezmann

Mbappé

WhoScored.com[201] Schmeichel Marcelo Giménez

Granqvist

M. Fernandes

Neymar De Bruyne

Modrić

Trippier

Kane Hazard
2022 QatarThe Guardian[202] E. Martínez Mazraoui Gvardiol

Stones

Hakimi

Griezmann Mac Allister

Amrabat

Mbappé J. Álvarez

Messi

ARD Sportschau[203] E. Martínez Romero Gvardiol

Hakimi

Di María Bellingham

Amrabat

Mac Allister

Mbappé Richarlison

Messi

GloboEsporte[204] E. Martínez T. Hernandez Upamecano

Gvardiol

Hakimi

E. Fernández De Paul

Modrić

Griezmann Messi

Mbappé

UOL[205] E. Martínez T. Hernandez Upamecano

Gvardiol

Hakimi

Modrić Griezmann

E. Fernández

J. Álvarez Mbappé

Messi

Goal[206] E. Martínez T. Hernandez Gvardiol

Otamendi

Hakimi

E. Fernández Griezmann

Amrabat

Mbappé J. Álvarez

Messi

Kicker[207] E. Martínez T. Hernandez Saïss

Gvardiol

Molina

Griezmann Modrić

Amrabat

Mbappé J. Álvarez

Messi

Der Spiegel[208] E. Martínez T. Hernandez Gvardiol

Otamendi

Hakimi

Amrabat Musiala

E. Fernández

Mbappé Griezmann

Messi

RND SportBuzzer[209] Livaković T. Hernandez Gvardiol

Otamendi

Hakimi

Modrić Bellingham

Amrabat

Mbappé J. Álvarez

Messi

Bleacher Report[210] Livaković T. Hernandez Saïss

Gvardiol

Hakimi

Bellingham Griezmann

Amrabat

Mbappé Giroud

Messi

The Independent[211] Livaković T. Hernandez Saïss

Gvardiol

Hakimi

Mac Allister Bellingham

Amrabat

Griezmann

Mbappé Messi
Radio Times[212] Livaković T. Hernandez Saïss

Gvardiol

Hakimi

B. Fernandes Amrabat

Griezmann

Mbappé Giroud

Messi

Diario AS[213] Livaković T. Hernandez Gvardiol

Marquinhos

Hakimi

Tchouaméni B. Fernandes Mbappé J. Álvarez

Griezmann

Messi

Opta Sports[214] Livaković T. Hernandez Marquinhos

Gvardiol

Hakimi

Tchouaméni Griezmann

B. Fernandes

Messi Mbappé

J. Álvarez

CBS Sports[215] Livaković Behich Gvardiol

Varane

Hakimi

Griezmann Bellingham

Amrabat

J. Álvarez Messi

Mbappé

Sky Sports[216] Livaković Acuña Maguire

Gvardiol

Hakimi

Ounahi Amrabat

Griezmann

Mbappé Giroud

Messi

L'Équipe[217] Livaković Acuña Gvardiol

Saïss

Hakimi

Modrić Amrabat

E. Fernández

Mbappé Messi

Saka

Sofascore[218] Livaković Blind Maguire

Konaté

Juranović

Griezmann Casemiro

Gakpo

Mbappé Messi

B. Fernandes

WhoScored.com[219] Szczęsny T. Hernandez Rodri

Maguire

Hakimi

Mbappé Casemiro

Bellingham

B. Fernandes

Griezmann Messi
Süddeutsche Zeitung[220] Bounou T. Hernandez Romero

Amrabat

Hakimi

Bellingham Griezmann

Modrić

Mbappé J. Álvarez

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 againstScoreMinuteResult RoundRef.
2006 Germany Maxi Rodríguez2–198'
2–1
Round of 16[221]
2010 South Africa Diego Forlán2–151'2–3Third place match
2014 Brazil James Rodríguez1–028'2–0Round of 16
2018 Russia Benjamin Pavard2–257'4–3Round of 16
2022 Qatar Richarlison2–073'2–0Group stage[222]

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 againstScoreMinuteResult RoundRef.
1970 Mexico Carlos Alberto4–186' 4–1Final
1986 Mexico Diego Maradona2–055'2–1Quarter-finals
1990 Italy Roberto Baggio2–078' 2–0Group stage

Nominees

World CupRankPlayerScored againstScoreMinuteResultRoundRef.
2006 Germany1 Maxi Rodríguez2–198'
(a.e.t.)
2–1Round of 16[223]
2 Esteban Cambiasso2–031'6–0Group stage
3 Carlos Tevez5–099'6–0Group stage
4 Fabio Grosso1–0119'2–0Semi-finals
5 Joe Cole1–064'2–2Group stage
6 Philipp Lahm1–06'4–2Group stage
Torsten Frings4–187'4–2Group stage
Maxi Rodríguez1–06'6–0Group stage
9 Bastian Schweinsteiger1–056'3–1Third place match
10 Steven Gerrard2–090+5'2–0Group stage
2010 South Africa1 Diego Forlán2–151'2–3Third place match
2 Giovanni van Bronckhorst1–018'3–2Semi-finals
3 Mesut Özil1–060'1–0 Group stage
4 Carlos Tevez3–052'3–1 Round of 16
5 Luis Suárez2–180'2–1 Round of 16
6 Siphiwe Tshabalala1–055'1–1 Group stage
7 Fabio Quagliarella2–390+2'2–3 Group stage
8 Lukas Podolski2–032'4–1 Round of 16
9 Sulley Muntari1–045+1'1–1 (a.e.t.)
Quarter-finals
10 Gabriel Heinze1–06'1–0Group stage
2014 Brazil1 James Rodríguez1–028'2–0Round of 16
2 Robin van Persie1–144'5–1Group stage
3 James Rodríguez4–190'4–1Group stage
4 Mario Götze1–0113' (a.e.t.)1–0Final
5 David Luiz2–069'2–1Quarter-finals
6 Tim Cahill1–121'2–3Group stage
7 David Villa1–036'3–0Group stage
8 Lionel Messi2–065'2–1Group stage
9 Lionel Messi2–145+1'3–2Group stage
10 Xherdan Shaqiri1–06'3–0Group stage
2018 Russia1 Benjamin Pavard2–257'4–3Round of 16[224]
2 Juan Quintero1–139'1–2Group stage
3 Luka Modrić2–080'3–0Group stage
4 Cristiano Ronaldo3–388'3–3Group stage
5 Lionel Messi1–014'2–1Group stage
6 Denis Cheryshev1–031'2–2Quarter-finals
7 Nacer Chadli3–290+4'3–2Round of 16
8 Ahmed Musa2–075'2–0Group stage
9 Ricardo Quaresma1–045'1–1Group stage
10 Toni Kroos2–190+5'2–1Group stage
Unranked Denis Cheryshev2–043'5–0Group stage
Artem Dzyuba2–062'3–1Group stage
Nacho3–258'3–3Group stage
Philippe Coutinho1–020'1–1Group stage
Dries Mertens1–047'3–0Group stage
Jesse Lingard3–036'6–1Group stage
Adnan Januzaj1–051'1–0Group stage
Ángel Di María1–141'3–4Round of 16
2022 Qatar1 Richarlison2–073'2–0Group stagealign=center rowspan=10
Unranked Salem Al-Dawsari2–153'2–1Group stage
Cody Gakpo1–06'1–1Group stage
Enzo Fernández2–087'2–0Group stage
Vincent Aboubakar2–363'3–3Group stage
Luis Chávez2–052'2–1Group stage
Kylian Mbappé3–090+1'3–1Round of 16
Richarlison3–029'4–1Round of 16
Paik Seung-ho1–476'1–4Round of 16
Neymar1–0105+1'1–1Quarter-finals

See also

References

Bibliography

External links

Notes and References

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  4. Web site: FIFA World Cup Golden Ball Award Winners List. footballcoal.com. 1 April 2022. 3 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221003071424/https://footballcoal.com/fifa-world-cup-golden-ball-award-winners-list-1930-2022/. dead.
  5. [#82tech|1982 FIFA World Cup Technical Report]
  6. News: Messi makes Golden Ball history. 19 December 2022. FIFA.com.
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  26. Web site: All star teams of 1986 World Cup? . 1 February 2023 . BigSoccer Forum.
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  37. Web site: Paul Sarahs . 18 June 2018 . Ranked! The 10 best players of World Cup 1986 . 2 February 2023 . FourFourTwo.
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  39. Web site: Paul Sarahs . 19 June 2018 . Ranked! The 10 best players of World Cup 1990 . 2 February 2023 . FourFourTwo.
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  51. Web site: Mark White . 18 December 2022 . Ranked! The 10 best players at World Cup 2022 . 2 February 2023 . FourFourTwo.
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