Overview
- Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time to claim their second World Cup, finishing the tournament having conceded only one goal.
- Goalkeeper Unai Simón set a record for consecutive shutout minutes and won the Golden Glove after a campaign that featured seven clean sheets.
- Rodri received the Golden Ball as the tournament’s best player and Kylian Mbappé won the Golden Boot with 10 goals.
- Pau Cubarsí earned FIFA’s Young Player award and multiple media Best XI lists placed Lionel Messi, Mbappé and Erling Haaland in starting lineups.
- Some single-source statistics, notably reports that Michael Olise had seven assists and broke a long-standing mark, remain limited and await wider verification.