World Cup 2026 throphy, medals and awards
The 2026 World Cup throphy will be awarded to the winner of the football event. The throphy remains the property of FIFA. The winning team will take home a replica of the official throphy.
After the final, the FIFA World Cup Trophy will be presented to the winner during the on-field ceremony. This gold cup is only displayed during ceremonies and after the final.
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? min. reading time | ? wordsThe FIFA World Cup 2026 is not only about eternal glory, but also about the prestigious awards and honors presented after the tournament.
FIFA has clearly defined how the trophy must be handled, which official awards exist, and how players and teams are recognized and rewarded for their performances (Article 45 of the 2026 World Cup Regulations).
Discover all the official FIFA awards at the 2026 World Cup – from the World Cup Trophy and medals to the Golden Boot and Fair Play Award.
The Official FIFA World Cup Trophy
The winner of the 2026 World Cup receives the iconic FIFA World Cup Trophy immediately after the final whistle during the on-field ceremony.
The original trophy remains the permanent property of FIFA and is returned to officials in the dressing room before the winning team leaves the stadium.
Instead, the champions receive the FIFA World Cup Winner’s Trophy – a replica of the original that the team may keep temporarily.
The trophy is engraved with the name of the winning country, a task carried out exclusively by FIFA.
The champion team is responsible for the safety and preservation of the trophy while it remains in its possession.
At FIFA’s request, the trophy must be returned immediately, and the winning country must comply with the official FIFA Trophy Regulations.
Medals, Certificates and Recognition
In addition to the World Cup Trophy, the top three teams of the tournament receive:
- Gold medals for the world champions,
- Silver medals for the runners-up,
- Bronze medals for the third-place team.
The referees who officiate the final and the third-place match also receive an official medal in recognition of their contribution to the tournament.
FIFA also awards official diplomas to the top three teams and gives each participating association a commemorative plaque as a memento of their participation.
Fair Play and Individual Awards
Throughout the tournament, a Fair Play ranking is compiled by the FIFA Technical Study Group. The nation that finishes first receives the FIFA Fair Play Award, presented in cooperation with McDonald’s.
In addition to the honor, the winning association receives funding for a football-related community project in its home country worth up to $50,000.
After the final, FIFA also presents the traditional individual awards:
- Adidas Golden Boot: awarded to the tournament’s top scorer. In case of a tie, assists and then fewest minutes played are used as tiebreakers. The second and third receive the Silver Boot and Bronze Boot.
- Adidas Golden Ball: awarded to the best overall player, chosen by FIFA’s technical experts. The second and third receive the Silver Ball and Bronze Ball.
- Adidas Golden Glove: awarded to the best goalkeeper of the tournament.
- FIFA Young Player Award: sponsored by Aramco, given to the best player under 21 years old (born on or after January 1, 2005).
All winners are selected by the FIFA Technical Study Group, a panel of football experts who analyze performances and statistics throughout the tournament.
No other official awards are presented unless FIFA decides otherwise at a later stage.
FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola and FIFA are jointly launching the sixth edition of the World Cup Trophy Tour. This gives thousands of football fans worldwide the opportunity to see the original World Cup trophy up close ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
As a long-standing and trusted partner of FIFA, Coca-Cola holds the exclusive rights to activate and organize this Trophy Tour. The tour kicks off on January 3, 2026, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. From there, the original World Cup trophy will travel across thirty FIFA member associations, covering seventy-five locations and more than one hundred and fifty tour days.
The Trophy Tour visits all three host countries of the 2026 World Cup and also includes nations that will host future World Cups or Women’s World Cups. Countries such as Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Saudi Arabia, and Brazil are part of the route. At each stop, local communities gain access to unique fan experiences, including interactive football activities, brand activations, and exclusive content featuring FIFA Legends.
This year’s tour also marks a special milestone. The World Cup Trophy Tour has now been running for twenty years. Over that period, more than four million fans worldwide have taken part across over 182 markets.
During this global journey, the World Cup trophy will visit the following countries:
- Canada
- United States
- Mexico
- Honduras
- Guatemala
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Brazil
- Uruguay
- Argentina
- France
- Austria
- Spain
- Portugal
- Turkey
- Morocco
- Algeria
- Egypt
- Ivory Coast
- South Africa
- Uzbekistan
- Saudi Arabia
- Kazakhstan
- India
- Bangladesh
- Thailand
- Malaysia
- Indonesia
- South Korea
- Japan
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