Spain Wins FIFA World Cup 2026, Rodri Named Best Player

Kathmandu. After the completion of the FIFA World Cup 2026, various individual awards were presented to the outstanding players of the tournament. Spain's captain Rodri, who is the world champion, was declared the best player of the tournament and became the winner of the Golden Ball. Rodri, who played a decisive role in helping Spain win the World Cup for the second time, managed Spain's game with excellent performance in midfield throughout the tournament. He won the Golden Ball, leaving behind Lionel Messi of Argentina and Kylian Mbappe of France. Messi received the Silver Ball and Mbappe received the Bronze Ball. France captain Kylian Mbappe won the Golden Boot award by becoming the top scorer. He also set a record by winning the Golden Boot in the World Cup for the second consecutive time, scoring 10 goals throughout the tournament. Spain's goalkeeper Unai Simon received the Golden Gloves award as the best goalkeeper. He conceded only one goal in seven matches out of eight matches in the tournament. In this process, he also set a record of not conceding a goal for more than 600 minutes continuously in the World Cup. Similarly, Spain's 19-year-old defender Pau Cubarsi was declared the best young player of the tournament. Cubarsi, who showed excellent defensive performance throughout the tournament, made a significant contribution to Spain's title journey. Spain won the World Cup title by defeating Argentina 1-0 in the extra time of the World Cup final held on Monday morning with a decisive goal from Ferran Torres.