2014 FIFA World Cup awards
The following article outlines the awards for the 2014 FIFA World Cup played in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014. The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[1][2]
Golden Ball
The adidas Golden Ball is given to the outstanding player at the FIFA World Cup. The players who finish second and third are given the Silver Ball and Bronze Ball respectively.[3]
- Golden Ball:
Lionel Messi - Silver Ball:
Thomas Müller - Bronze Ball:
Arjen Robben
On 11 July 2014, the FIFA Technical Study Group announced the ten-player shortlist for the Golden Ball award.[4]
- Ángel Di María
- Mats Hummels
- Toni Kroos
- Philipp Lahm
- Javier Mascherano
- Lionel Messi
- Thomas Müller
Neymar- Arjen Robben
James Rodríguez
Golden Boot
The adidas Golden Boot is given to the top goalscorer at the FIFA World Cup. If two or more players are tied on goals, the ranking is decided by the number of assists. If still tied, the players who played the least minutes are ranked first. The players who finish second and third are given the Silver Boot and Bronze Boot respectively.[5]
- Golden Boot: James Rodríguez
- Silver Boot: Thomas Müller
- Bronze Boot: Neymar
The top ten players were as follows:[6]
| Rank | Player | Goals | Assists | Minutes played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Rodríguez |
6 | 2 | 399' |
| 2 | Thomas Müller |
5 | 3 | 682' |
| 3 | Neymar |
4 | 1 | 457' |
| 4 | Lionel Messi |
4 | 1 | 693' |
| 5 | Robin van Persie |
4 | 0 | 548' |
| 6 |  Karim Benzema |
3 | 2 | 450' |
| 7 | André Schürrle |
3 | 1 | 244' |
| 8 | Arjen Robben |
3 | 1 | 690' |
| 9 |  Enner Valencia |
3 | 0 | 270' |
| 10 |  Xherdan Shaqiri |
3 | 0 | 387' |
Golden Glove
The adidas Golden Glove is given to the most outstanding goalkeeper at the FIFA World Cup.[7]
- Golden Glove: Manuel Neuer
On 11 July 2014, the FIFA Technical Study Group announced the three-player shortlist for the Golden Glove award.[8]
Best Young Player
The Hyundai Young Player Award is given to the most outstanding young player at the FIFA World Cup.[9] Players must be at most 21 years old to receive the award; for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, they must be born on or after 1 January 1993.
- Best Young Player: Paul Pogba
On 11 July 2014, the FIFA Technical Study Group announced the three-player shortlist for the Young Player award.[10]
FIFA Fair Play Trophy
The FIFA Fair Play Award is given to the team with the tournament’s best disciplinary record. Only teams that reach the knockout phase are eligible.[11]
- Fair Play Award: Colombia
Man of the Match
The Budweiser Man of the Match was given to the best player of each match. It was decided by popular voting online, through FIFA's website, Twitter, and FIFA's mobile phone application.[12]
By match
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Multiple winners
| Player | Awards | Matches played |
|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi |
4 | 7 |
 Keylor Navas |
3 | 5 |
| Arjen Robben |
3 | 7 |
| James Rodríguez |
3 | 5 |
| Karim Benzema |
2 | 5 |
| Mario Götze |
2 | 6 |
 Tim Howard |
2 | 4 |
| Thomas Müller |
2 | 7 |
| Neymar |
2 | 5 |
 Guillermo Ochoa |
2 | 4 |
| Xherdan Shaqiri |
2 | 4 |
 Islam Slimani |
2 | 4 |
All-Star Team
The Castrol Index that evaluated player performances through statistical data finished with the following players leading each position (Toni Kroos was the overall leader):[14]
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
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|
|
Dream Team
The Dream Team consisted of the following players, there is a substitute for each position.[15]
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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|
|
|
Prize money
The total prize money on offer for the tournament was confirmed by FIFA as US$576 million (including payments of US$70 million to domestic clubs), a 37 percent increase from the amount allocated in the 2010 tournament.[16] Before the tournament, each of the 32 entrants received US$1.5 million for preparation costs. At the tournament, the prize money was distributed as follows:
- US$8 million – To each team eliminated at the group stage (16 teams)
- US$9 million – To each team eliminated in the round of 16 (8 teams)
- US$14 million – To each team eliminated in the quarter-finals (4 teams)
- US$20 million – Fourth placed team
- US$22 million – Third placed team
- US$25 million – Runner-up
- US$35 million – Winner
Goal of the Tournament
The Goal of the Tournament (presented by Sony) was decided by online voting. A total 15 goals were in the shortlist as selected by FIFA.com:[17]
On 21 July 2014, FIFA announced that after more than four million votes, Colombian player James Rodríguez's first goal against Uruguay was named as goal of the tournament.[18]
| Rank[19] | Date | Player | Match (score after goal) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 June 2014 | James Rodríguez |
Colombia 2–0 Uruguay (1–0) |
| 2 | 13 June 2014 | Robin van Persie |
Netherlands 5–1 Spain (1–1) |
| 3 | 24 June 2014 | James Rodríguez |
Colombia 4–1 Japan (4–1) |
| 4 | 13 July 2014 | Mario Götze |
Germany 1–0 Argentina (1–0) |
| 5 | 4 July 2014 | David Luiz |
Brazil 2–1 Colombia (2–0) |
| 6 | 18 June 2014 |  Tim Cahill |
Australia 2–3 Netherlands (1–1) |
| 7 | 23 June 2014 |  David Villa |
Spain 3–0 Australia (1–0) |
| 8 | 15 June 2014 | Lionel Messi |
Argentina 2–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina (2–0) |
| 9 | 25 June 2014 | Lionel Messi |
Argentina 3–2 Nigeria (2–1) |
| 10 | 25 June 2014 | Xherdan Shaqiri |
Switzerland 3–0 Honduras (1–0) |
| 11 | 8 July 2014 | André Schürrle |
Germany 7–1 Brazil (7–0) |
| 12 | 5 July 2014 | Gonzalo Higuaín |
Argentina 1–0 Belgium (1–0) |
| 13 | 14 June 2014 |  Claudio Marchisio |
Italy 2–1 England (1–0) |
| 14 | 20 June 2014 | Granit Xhaka |
Switzerland 2–5 France (2–5) |
| 15 | 16 June 2014 |  André Ayew |
Ghana 1–2 United States (1–1) |
See also
References
- ↑ "2014 FIFA World Cup – Awards". FIFA.com.
- ↑ "Messi heralded as Brazil 2014's best". FIFA.com. 13 July 2014.
- ↑ "2014 FIFA World Cup – adidas Golden Ball". FIFA.com.
- ↑ "adidas Golden Ball candidates announced". FIFA.com. 11 July 2014.
- ↑ "2014 FIFA World Cup – adidas Golden Boot". FIFA.com.
- ↑ "2014 FIFA World Cup – adidas Golden Boot – Ranking". FIFA.com.
- ↑ "2014 FIFA World Cup – adidas Golden Glove". FIFA.com.
- ↑ "Finalists in contention for Golden Glove". FIFA.com. 11 July 2014.
- ↑ "2014 FIFA World Cup – Hyundai Young Player Award". FIFA.com.
- ↑ "Depay, Pogba and Varane make up Hyundai Young Player Award shortlist". FIFA.com. 11 July 2014.
- ↑ "2014 FIFA World Cup – Fair Play Award". FIFA.com.
- ↑ "2014 FIFA World Cup – Man of the Match – Rules". FIFA.com.
- ↑ "2014 FIFA World Cup – Man of the Match". FIFA.com.
- ↑ "Castrol Index Top 11". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ↑ "Dream Team winners earn Sony prizes". FIFA.com.
- ↑ "World Cup money pot increased to $576m". reuters.com. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ↑ "2014 FIFA World Cup – Goal of the Tournament". FIFA.com.
- ↑ "Rodriguez volley named Goal of the Tournament". FIFA.com. 21 July 2014.
- ↑ "Goal of the tournament". FIFA.com. 21 July 2014.
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