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FIFA World Cup awards

There are currently five post-tournament awards, and one given during the tournament:[1]

  • The Golden Ball (currently commercially termed "adidas Golden Ball") for best player, first awarded in 1982;

  • The Golden Boot (currently commercially termed "adidas Golden Boot", previously known as the "adidas Golden Shoe" from 1982 to 2006) for top goal scorer, first awarded in 1982;

  • The Golden Glove Award (currently commercially termed "adidas Golden Glove"; previously known as the "Lev Yashin Award" from 1994 to 2006) for best goalkeeper, first awarded in 1994;

  • The Best Young Player (currently commercially termed as "Hyundai Best Young Player") award for best player under 21 years of age at the start of the calendar year, first awarded in 2006;

  • The FIFA Fair Play Trophy for the team that advanced to the second round with the best record of fair play, first awarded in 1970;

  • The Man of the Match Award (currently commercially termed as "Budweiser Man of the Match") for outstanding performance during each game of the tournament, first awarded in 2002;

  • The Goal of the Tournament, as determined by a poll of the general public, first awarded in 2006;

  • The Most Entertaining Team award for the team that has entertained the public the most, during the World Cup final tournament, as determined by a poll of the general public.

One other awards was given between 1994 and 2006:[2]

  • an All-Star Team comprising the best players of the tournament chosen by the technical study group.

From 2010 onwards, all Dream Teams or statistical teams are unofficial, as reported by FIFA itself