FIFA Club World Cup awards facts for kids
David Luiz, Cássio and Paolo Guerrero (from left to right) accepting their individual awards after the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup final.
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| Founded | 2000 |
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| Region | International (FIFA) |
The FIFA Club World Cup is a big international football competition. It's organized by FIFA, which is the main group for football around the world. This championship first started in 2000. It took a break between 2001 and 2004 because of some problems.
The tournament came back in 2005 with a new plan. It also took over another older competition called the Intercontinental Cup. From 2025, the tournament will have 32 teams. These teams come from different parts of the world: 12 from Europe, 6 from South America, 4 from Asia, 4 from Africa, 4 from North, Central America and Caribbean, 1 from Oceania, and 1 from the country hosting the event.
Teams are put into eight groups of four. Each team plays three games in their group. The top two teams from each group move on to the knockout rounds. This means they play single-elimination games until only one team is left to win the final!
After the tournament finishes, special awards are given out. These awards celebrate the best players and teams. For example, the Spanish club Barcelona is the only team to win every award in one year, which they did in 2015. Barcelona and Real Madrid have also won the FIFA Fair Play Trophy three times each. Lionel Messi is the only player to win the Golden Ball award twice. Also, Uruguayan player Luis Suárez scored the most goals in one tournament, with five goals in 2015.
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Awards in the FIFA Club World Cup
There are three main awards given out today:
- The Golden Ball goes to the best player in the whole tournament.
- The Man of the Match award is for the best player in each individual game. This award started in 2013.
- The FIFA Fair Play Trophy is given to the team that plays the most fairly.
Two awards are no longer given out:
- The Golden Shoe was for the top goal scorer. It was only given in 2000.
- The FIFA All-Star Team was a list of the best players in the tournament. This was also only given in 2000.
The team that wins the competition also gets the FIFA Club World Cup Champions Badge. This badge shows a picture of the trophy. The winning team can wear it on their jerseys until the next championship final. Milan was the first team to get this badge in 2007.
Players from the third, second, and first-place clubs also get medals. Bronze medals go to third place, silver to second, and gold to the champions!
Golden Ball Award
The Golden Ball award goes to the best player in each FIFA Club World Cup. A special committee chooses a few top players. Then, media members vote for the winner. The players who come in second and third place get the Silver Ball and Bronze Ball awards.
Here are some cool facts about the Golden Ball:
- Real Madrid has won the Golden Ball award five times with different players. These players are Sergio Ramos (2014), Cristiano Ronaldo (2016), Luka Modrić (2017), Gareth Bale (2018), and Vinícius Júnior (2022).
- Barcelona is the only club to win every award in one tournament. This happened in 2015 in Japan.
- Lionel Messi is the only player to win the Golden Ball twice.
- Cristiano Ronaldo has won the most awards overall (4). He has one Golden Ball and three Silver Balls.
- Brazilian players have won the Golden Ball seven times, more than any other country. They also have the most Silver and Bronze Balls.
- Some players from outside Europe and South America have won the Silver or Bronze Ball. These include Cristian Bolaños, Dioko Kaluyituka, Mouhcine Iajour, Gaku Shibasaki, and Ivan Vicelich.
| Edition | Golden Ball | Silver Ball | Bronze Ball | Ref(s) |
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| 2000 Brazil |  Edílson |
Edmundo |
Romário |
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| 2005 Japan | Rogério Ceni |
 Steven Gerrard |
 Christian Bolaños |
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| 2006 Japan |  Deco |
Iarley |
Ronaldinho |
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| 2007 Japan | Kaká |
 Clarence Seedorf |
 Rodrigo Palacio |
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| 2008 Japan | Wayne Rooney |
Cristiano Ronaldo |
Damián Manso |
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| 2009 United Arab Emirates | Lionel Messi |
Juan Sebastián Verón |
 Xavi |
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| 2010 United Arab Emirates |  Samuel Eto'o |
 Dioko Kaluyituka |
Andrés D'Alessandro |
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| 2011 Japan | Lionel Messi |
Xavi |
Neymar |
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| 2012 Japan | Cássio |
David Luiz |
 Paolo Guerrero |
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| 2013 Morocco |  Franck Ribéry |
 Philipp Lahm |
 Mouhcine Iajour |
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| 2014 Morocco | Sergio Ramos |
Cristiano Ronaldo |
 Ivan Vicelich |
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| 2015 Japan |  Luis Suárez |
Lionel Messi |
Andrés Iniesta |
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| 2016 Japan | Cristiano Ronaldo |
 Luka Modrić |
 Gaku Shibasaki |
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| 2017 United Arab Emirates | Luka Modrić |
Cristiano Ronaldo |
Jonathan Urretaviscaya |
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| 2018 United Arab Emirates |  Gareth Bale |
Caio |
 Rafael Santos Borré |
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| 2019 Qatar |  Mohamed Salah |
Bruno Henrique |
Carlos Eduardo |
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| 2020 Qatar |  Robert Lewandowski |
André-Pierre Gignac |
Joshua Kimmich |
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| 2021 United Arab Emirates | Thiago Silva |
Dudu |
Danilo |
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| 2022 Morocco | Vinícius Júnior |
Federico Valverde |
Luciano Vietto |
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| 2023 Saudi Arabia | Rodri |
Kyle Walker |
Jhon Arias |
From 2005 to 2021, the Golden Ball winner also received a special trophy from the tournament's sponsor. This stopped after 2021. The award had different names over the years, like the Toyota Award and the Alibaba Cloud Award.
Man of the Match Award
The Man of the Match award started in the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco. This award goes to the best player in each game of the tournament. FIFA's special technical group decides who wins it.
Six players have won the Man of the Match award twice:
- Four players won it twice in the same tournament: Luis Suárez (2015), Jonathan Urretaviscaya (2017), Khalid Eisa (2018), and Vinícius Júnior (2022).
- Two players won it in different tournaments: Luka Modrić and Cristiano Ronaldo (both in 2016 and 2017).
- Cristiano Ronaldo is the only player to win the Man of the Match award in two different finals.
| Final | Player of the Match | Ref(s) |
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| 2013 Morocco | Franck Ribéry |
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| 2014 Morocco | Sergio Ramos |
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| 2015 Japan | Luis Suárez |
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| 2016 Japan | Cristiano Ronaldo |
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| 2017 United Arab Emirates | Cristiano Ronaldo |
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| 2018 United Arab Emirates | Marcos Llorente |
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| 2019 Qatar | Roberto Firmino |
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| 2020 Qatar | Joshua Kimmich |
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| 2021 United Arab Emirates | Antonio Rüdiger |
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| 2022 Morocco | Vinícius Júnior |
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| 2023 Saudi Arabia | Julián Álvarez |
The name of the Man of the Match award has changed over time. It depends on which company sponsors the tournament. For example, it was once called the Toyota Match Award and later the Alibaba Cloud Match Award. Since 2022, it's been called the Man of the Match presented by Visit Saudi.
FIFA Fair Play Trophy
The FIFA Fair Play Trophy is given to the team that shows the best sportsmanship during the Club World Cup. This means they play fairly and respect the rules and other players. The winning team gets a special award, a diploma, and a fair play medal for each player and official. They also receive $50,000 worth of football equipment to help young players develop their skills.
Real Madrid is the only club to have won the FIFA Fair Play Trophy four times.
| Edition | FIFA Fair Play Trophy Winners | Ref(s) |
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| 2000 Brazil |  Al-Nassr |
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| 2005 Japan | Liverpool |
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| 2006 Japan | Barcelona |
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| 2007 Japan | Urawa Red Diamonds |
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| 2008 Japan |  Adelaide United |
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| 2009 United Arab Emirates |  Atlante |
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| 2010 United Arab Emirates |  Internazionale |
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| 2011 Japan | Barcelona |
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| 2012 Japan | Monterrey |
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| 2013 Morocco | Bayern Munich |
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| 2014 Morocco | Real Madrid |
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| 2015 Japan | Barcelona |
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| 2016 Japan | Kashima Antlers |
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| 2017 United Arab Emirates | Real Madrid |
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| 2018 United Arab Emirates | Real Madrid |
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| 2019 Qatar |  Espérance de Tunis |
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| 2020 Qatar |  Al-Duhail |
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| 2021 United Arab Emirates | Chelsea |
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| 2022 Morocco | Real Madrid |
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| 2023 Saudi Arabia | Al-Ittihad |
Hat-tricks
A hat-trick is when one player scores three goals in a single game! In the FIFA Club World Cup, only a few players have achieved this:
- Luis Suárez scored three goals in the 2015 semi-final.
- Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick in the 2016 final. He scored a penalty and two goals in extra time.
- Gareth Bale scored three goals in the 2018 semi-final.
- Hamdou Elhouni scored the most recent hat-trick in 2019. His team, Espérance de Tunis, won 6–2 against Al-Sadd.
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Premios de la Copa Mundial de Clubes de la FIFA para niños
