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Who won the Golden Ball, Golden Boot, and Golden Glove awards at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

2026 FIFA World Cup champions Spain’s players Rodri and Unai Simón were awarded the Golden Ball for the tournament’s best player and Golden Glove for the tournament’s best goalkeeper, respectively. France’s Kylian MbappĆ©, who scored 10 goals, won the Golden Boot award for the tournament’s top scorer. MbappĆ©, who also won the prize in the 2022 edition, is the only men’s player to have achieved the feat twice. Argentina’s Lionel Messi and England’s Jude Bellingham won the Silver and Bronze Boots, awarded to the players who finished second and third on the goal-scoring chart, respectively. Messi and MbappĆ© also won the Silver and Bronze Balls, respectively, which were awarded to the second- and third-best players of the tournament.