ŁÓDŹ, Poland — Spain dominated the individual awards at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after their penalty shoot-out victory over DPR Korea in the final.
Midfielder Rosalia Dominguez was named the outstanding player of the tournament and received the adidas Golden Ball. DPR Korea’s Ri Kuk-Hyang claimed the Silver Ball, while Spain’s Pau Comendador took the Bronze Ball.
Comendador also secured the adidas Golden Boot as the competition’s top scorer with six goals. Argentina’s Annika Paz finished with the Silver Boot on five goals, and DPR Korea’s Choe Yon-A collected the Bronze Boot, also with five goals.
Spain completed a clean sweep of the major individual prizes when goalkeeper Laia Lopez was awarded the adidas Golden Glove as the tournament’s best goalkeeper. The United States received the FIFA Fair Play trophy.
Award winners
- adidas Golden Ball: Rosalia Dominguez (Spain)
- adidas Silver Ball: Ri Kuk-Hyang (DPR Korea)
- adidas Bronze Ball: Pau Comendador (Spain)
- adidas Golden Boot: Pau Comendador (Spain) – 6 goals
- adidas Silver Boot: Annika Paz (Argentina) – 5 goals
- adidas Bronze Boot: Choe Yon-A (DPR Korea) – 5 goals
- adidas Golden Glove: Laia Lopez (Spain)
- FIFA Fair Play Trophy: United States
The awards recognise the standout performers from a competitive tournament that saw Spain lift the trophy for the second time in their history. Dominguez’s consistent influence in midfield, Comendador’s clinical finishing and Lopez’s reliability in goal were key factors in La Rojita’s success.
DPR Korea’s strong showing throughout the finals was reflected in their individual recognition, while Paz’s contribution underlined Argentina’s attacking threat earlier in the competition.
The individual honours bring the curtain down on a memorable edition of the U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland.
