Rodri l-a învins pe Messi în cursa pentru Balonul de Aur la Mondial. Mbappe, golgheterul competiţiei

Rodri won the Ballon d'Or at the World Cup, overshadowing Messi, who received the Silver Ball. Kylian Mbappe retained the Golden Boot with ten goals. Spain dominated the individual awards, with Unai Simón winning the Golden Glove and Pau Cubarsí named the best young player. Rodri's performance was crucial despite not scoring, completing 753 passes with 94% accuracy. He became the 11th player to win the World Cup, Champions League, and Ballon d'Or. Mbappe set a record with ten goals in the tournament, surpassing Messi's World Cup tally.