At the end of each FIFA Women's World Cup final tournament, several awards are presented to the players and teams which have distinguished themselves in various aspects of the game.
Awards Squad members and coaching staff of the national teams placing first, second, and third in the tournament receive gold, silver, and bronze medals, respectively. The World Cup champions do not retain the FIFA World Cup Trophy after winning it.
There are currently five post-tournament awards from the FIFA Technical Study Group: the Golden Ball (currently commercially termed "adidas Golden Ball") for the best overall player of the tournament (first awarded in 1991); the Golden Boot (currently commercially termed "adidas Golden Boot", formerly known as the Golden Shoe) for the top goalscorer of the tournament (first awarded in 1991); the Golden Glove (currently commercially termed "adidas Golden Glove", formerly known as the Best Goalkeeper) for the best goalkeeper of the tournament (first awarded in 2003); the FIFA Young Player Award for the best player of the tournament under 21 years of age at the start of the calendar year (first awarded in 2011); the FIFA Fair Play Trophy for the team with the best record of fair play during the tournament (first awarded in 1991). There is currently one award voted on by fans during the tournament: the Player of the Match (currently commercially termed "VISA Player of the Match") for outstanding performance by a player during each match of the tournament (first awarded in 2003). There is currently one award voted on by fans after the conclusion of the tournament: the Goal of the Tournament (currently commercially termed "Hyundai Goal of the Tournament") for the fans' best goal scored during the tournament (first awarded in 2007). The following five awards are no longer given: the All-Star Squad for the best squad of players of the tournament (chosen by the technical study group, awarded from 1999 to 2015); the Most Entertaining Team for the team that entertained the fans the most during the tournament (voted on by fans after the conclusion of the tournament, awarded in 2003 and 2007); the FANtasy All-Star Team for the fans' best eleven-player line-up of the tournament (voted on by fans after the conclusion of the tournament, awarded in 2003); the Dream Team for the fans' best manager and eleven-player line-up of the tournament (voted on by fans after the conclusion of the tournament, awarded in 2015); the Players Who Dared to Shine for ten key players of the tournament who "dared to shine" (chosen by the technical study group, awarded in 2019).
Golden Ball The Golden Ball award is presented to the best player at each FIFA World Cup final, with a shortlist drawn up by the FIFA technical committee and the winner voted for by representatives of the media. Those who finish as runners-up in the vote receive the Silver Ball and Bronze Ball awards as the second and third most outstanding players in the tournament respectively. World CupGolden BallSilver BallBronze Ball1991 China Carin Jennings Michelle Akers Linda Medalen1995 Sweden Hege Riise Gro Espeseth Ann Kristin Aarønes1999 United States Sun Wen Sissi Michelle Akers2003 United States Birgit Prinz Victoria Svensson Maren Meinert2007 China Marta Birgit Prinz Cristiane2011 Germany Homare Sawa Abby Wambach Hope Solo2015 Canada Carli Lloyd Amandine Henry Aya Miyama2019 France Megan Rapinoe Lucy Bronze Rose Lavelle2023 Australia/New Zealand Aitana Bonmatí Jennifer Hermoso Amanda Ilestedt
Golden Boot The Golden Boot is awarded to the top goalscorer of the Women's World Cup. It was introduced as the Golden Shoe at the 1991 Women's World Cup, and was changed to the Golden Boot in 2011.
If more than one player finishes the tournament with the same number of goals, the tie goes to the player who has contributed the most assists (with the FIFA Technical Study Group deciding whether an assist is to be counted as such). If there is still a tie, the award goes to the player who has played the least amount of time (most goals per minute).
Silver and Bronze Boots are awarded to the second- and third-placed players.
World CupGolden BootGoalsSilver BootGoalsBronze BootGoals1991 China Michelle Akers10 Heidi Mohr7 Linda Medalen Carin Jennings61995 Sweden Ann Kristin Aarønes6 Hege Riise5 Shi Guihong31999 United States Sun Wen Sissi7 Ann Kristin Aarønes42003 United States Birgit Prinz7 Maren Meinert4 Kátia42007 China Marta7 Abby Wambach6 Ragnhild Gulbrandsen62011 Germany Homare Sawa5 Marta4 Abby Wambach42015 Canada Célia Šašić6 Carli Lloyd6 Anja Mittag52019 France Megan Rapinoe6 Alex Morgan6 Ellen White62023 Australia/New Zealand Hinata Miyazawa5 Kadidiatou Diani4 Alexandra Popp4
Golden Glove The Golden Glove award recognizes the best goalkeeper of the tournament since 2011. In 2003 and 2007, a Best Goalkeeper award was given, and in 1999 two goalkeepers were named to an All-Star Team. The FIFA Technical Study Group recognises the top goalkeeper of the tournament based on the player's performance throughout the final competition. Although goalkeepers have this specific award for their position, they are eligible for the Golden Ball as well.
World CupBG / Golden Glove AwardClean sheets 1999 United States Gao Hong 4 Briana Scurry2003 United States Silke Rottenberg 22007 China Nadine Angerer 62011 Germany Hope Solo 22015 Canada Hope Solo 52019 France Sari van Veenendaal 32023 Australia/New Zealand Mary Earps 3
FIFA Young Player Award The FIFA Young Player Award is given to the best player in the tournament who is at most 21 years old. For the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup this meant that the player had to have been born on or after 1 January 1998. The FIFA Technical Study Group recognises the Best Young Player of the tournament based on the player's performances throughout the final competition.
World CupBest Young Player AwardAge2011 Germany Caitlin Foord162015 Canada Kadeisha Buchanan192019 France Giulia Gwinn202023 Australia/New Zealand Salma Paralluelo19
FIFA Fair Play Trophy The FIFA Fair Play Trophy is given to the team with the best record of fair play during the World Cup final tournament. Only teams that qualified for the second round are considered. The winners of this award earn the FIFA Fair Play Trophy, a diploma, a fair play medal for each player and official, and $50,000 worth of football equipment to be used for youth development.
World CupFIFA Fair Play Trophy Winners1991 China1995 Sweden1999 United States2003 United States2007 China2011 Germany2015 Canada2019 France2023 Australia/New Zealand
Player of the Match The Player of the Match (POTM) award picks the outstanding player in every match of the tournament since 2003.
While the awards from 2003 to 2015 were chosen by the technical study group, from 2019 the winner has been chosen through an online poll on FIFA's website.
+ Leading player of the match winners by tournamentWorld CupPlayer(s) with most POTM winsWins2003 United States Birgit Prinz Bettina Wiegmann Dagny Mellgren Victoria Svensson22007 China Daniela Marta Kelly Smith Nadine Angerer Birgit Prinz Ane Stangeland Horpestad22011 Germany Aya Miyama Homare Sawa Lotta Schelin Abby Wambach22015 Canada Carli Lloyd42019 France Megan Rapinoe32023 Australia/New Zealand Hinata Miyazawa Amanda Ilestedt3
+ Leading player of the match winners all-timeRankPlayerWinsWorld Cup(s) with awards1 Marta52003, 2007, 2011, 2019 Aya Miyama52011, 2015 Carli Lloyd52011, 20154 Birgit Prinz42003, 2007 Megan Rapinoe42015, 20196 Daniela32003, 2007 Amandine Henry32015, 2019 Nadine Angerer32007, 2015 Alexandra Popp32019, 2023 Homare Sawa32007, 2011 Hinata Miyazawa32023 Lieke Martens32015, 2019 Amanda Ilestedt32023 Lotta Schelin32007, 2011 Alex Morgan32019, 2023 Abby Wambach32007, 2011
+ RankCountryAwards 1 25 2 24 3 224 20 20 6 17 7 15 8 14 9 13 10 11 11 8 8 13 7 7 15 5 16 4 4 18 3 3 3 3 3 3 24 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 32 1 1 1 1 1 1
+ Player of the match award winners in the finalFinalPlayerOpponent2003 United States Bettina Wiegmann2007 China Nadine Angerer2011 Germany Ayumi Kaihori2015 Canada Carli Lloyd2019 France Megan Rapinoe2023 Australia/New Zealand Olga Carmona
All-Star Squad World CupGoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwards1999 United States Gao Hong Briana Scurry Wang Liping Wen Lirong Doris Fitschen Brandi Chastain Carla Overbeck Sissi Liu Ailing Zhao Lihong Bettina Wiegmann Michelle Akers Jin Yan Sun Wen Ann Kristin Aarønes Mia Hamm2003 United States Silke Rottenberg Wang Liping Sandra Minnert Joy Fawcett Bettina Wiegmann Malin Moström Shannon Boxx Charmaine Hooper Maren Meinert Birgit Prinz Victoria Svensson 2007 China Nadine Angerer Bente Nordby Ariane Hingst Li Jie Ane Stangeland Horpestad Kerstin Stegemann Daniela Formiga Kelly Smith Renate Lingor Ingvild Stensland Kristine Lilly Lisa De Vanna Marta Cristiane Birgit Prinz2011 Germany Hope Solo Ayumi Kaihori Elise Kellond-Knight Erika Alex Scott Sonia Bompastor Laura Georges Saskia Bartusiak Jill Scott Genoveva Añonma Louisa Necib Aya Miyama Shinobu Ohno Homare Sawa Kerstin Garefrekes Caroline Seger Shannon Boxx Lauren Cheney Marta Lotta Schelin Abby Wambach2015 Canada Karen Bardsley Nadine Angerer Hope Solo Kadeisha Buchanan Lucy Bronze Steph Houghton Wendie Renard Saori Ariyoshi Julie Johnston Meghan Klingenberg Elise Kellond-Knight Amandine Henry Eugénie Le Sommer Aya Miyama Mizuho Sakaguchi Rumi Utsugi Carli Lloyd Megan Rapinoe Lisa De Vanna Élodie Thomis Anja Mittag Célia Šašić Ramona Bachmann
Other all-star selections FANtasy All-Star Team The "FANtasy All-Star Team", which was sponsored by MasterCard, featured eleven players decided by a poll on FIFA.com.
World CupGoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards 2003 United States Briana Scurry Juliana Charmaine Hooper Sharolta Nonen Sandra Minnert Bettina Wiegmann Julie Foudy Kristine Lilly Maren Meinert Birgit Prinz Mia Hamm
Dream Team World CupGoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwardsManager2015 Canada Hope Solo Kadeisha Buchanan Wendie Renard Julie Johnston Ali Krieger Aya Miyama Carli Lloyd Megan Rapinoe Anja Mittag Célia Šašić Alex Morgan Silvia Neid
Players Who Dared to Shine The FIFA Technical Study Group announced a list of ten key players of the tournament who "dared to shine".
World CupGoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards 2019 France Sari van Veenendaal Lucy Bronze Crystal Dunn Jill Scott Julie Ertz Rose Lavelle Ellen White Vivianne Miedema Sofia Jakobsson Megan Rapinoe
Goal of the Tournament The Goal of the Tournament award was awarded for the first time at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. Scores and results list the goal tally of the players' team first.
Winners World CupPlayerScored againstScoreMinuteResultRoundDetailsRef.2007 China Marta4–079'4–0Semi-finalsMarta's second goal in the match, a solo effort2011 Germany Abby Wambach2–2120+2'2–2 Quarter-finalsLast-minute headed equaliser in additional time of the second half of extra timeand sending the match to a penalty shoot-out2015 Canada Carli Lloyd4–016'5–2FinalLloyd's third goal in the final, scored from the midfield line2019 France Cristiane2–038'2–3Group stageBrazil's second goal in their second group stage match, scored via a header2023 Australia/New Zealand Linda Caicedo1–052'2–1Group stageColombia's first goal in their second group stage match, a solo effort
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