Spain’s players dominated the 2026 World Cup awards, winning three individual accolades after their 1-0 win over Argentina in Sunday’s final.After leading his side to glory, midfielder and captain Rodri won the World Cup Golden Ball award, presented to the best player at the tournament.Unai Simon has won the Golden Glove award for best goalkeeper at the World Cup, while defender Pau Cubarsi took home the Young Player Award — the award for the best player who was born on or after January 1, 2005.Those awards are chosen by FIFA’s Technical Study Group, which comprises ex-pros, coaches and analysts. The World Cup Golden Boot award, for the tournament’s top scorer, went to France’s Kylian Mbappe. The France captain scored ten times and recorded four assists, going clear of Argentina’s Lionel Messi with a second-half brace in Saturday’s 6-4 third-place play-off loss to England.Mbappe and France did not reach the final but he still won the Golden Boot award (Reuters/Marco Bello)This summer’s World Cup marked the second consecutive major tournament in which Rodri, 30, played a pivotal role in his side’s success. He was named the Player of the Tournament in Spain’s victorious European Championship campaign two years ago, which led to him being awarded his first career Ballon d’Or that year.Rodri started all eight of Spain’s matches this summer, winning all but the opening 0-0 draw against Cape Verde. He did not score or assist, but recorded strong passing metrics which allowed his side to control matches through possession.His impressive tournament follows back-to-back injury-disrupted seasons with his club, Manchester City. He was a crucial figure for Pep Guardiola’s treble-winning team in 2022-23, and once again played a major role as his side won the Premier League title the subsequent season.But since rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in September 2024, he has made just 38 appearances for City, and his 2025-26 campaign was bookended by hamstring and groin injuries. He only appeared in five of City’s 10 Champions League fixtures last season.Injuries meant Rodri could only appear in six of Spain’s matches between their Euro 2024 triumph and this summer’s World Cup, but he returned to impressive levels in the United States, Canada and Mexico to help his nation win their first World Cup since 2010.