Megan Rapinoe of USA was confirmed as the best player at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France after the official awards were announced.
Rapinoe won the adidas Golden Ball which is awarded to the best player by the FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG). Lucy Bronze of England and Rose Lavelle of USA came second and third respectively.
The adidas Golden Boot was won by USA striker Megan Rapinoe, with six goals and three assists in 428 minutes played, narrowly edging out teammate and Silver boot winner Alex Morgan with an equal tally and 490 minutes played. The Bronze boot was awarded to Ellen White of England with six goals and no assists.
Netherlands’s goalkeeper Sari Van Veenendaal collected the adidas Golden Glove while Germany’s Giulia Gwinn took home the FIFA Young Player award. Hosts France were awarded the Fair Play award finishing first in the fair play contest.
FIFA Fair Play Trophy
Trophy | Team |
FIFA Fair Play | France |
The FIFA Fair Play Trophy will be presented to the team finishing first in the fair play contest. The applicable rules are in the fair play contest regulations.
adidas Golden Boot Award
Award | Player | Team | No. | Goals | Assists | Min. |
Golden Boot | RAPINOE Megan | USA | 15 | 6 | 3 | 428 |
Silver Boot | MORGAN Alex | USA | 13 | 6 | 3 | 490 |
Bronze Boot | WHITE Ellen | England | 18 | 6 | 0 | 514 |
The Golden Boot will be awarded to the player who scores the most goals in the final competition. If two or more players score the same number of goals, the number of assists shall be decisive. If two or more players are still equal after taking into account the number of assists, the total minutes played in the tournament will be taken into account, with the player playing fewer minutes ranked first. A Silver Boot and a Bronze Boot for the second and third-highest goal scorers will also be awarded.
adidas Golden Glove Award
Award | Player | Team | No. |
Golden Glove | VAN VEENENDAAL Sari | Netherlands | 1 |
The Golden Glove will be awarded to the best goalkeeper in thetournament, as selected by the FIFA Technical Study Group.
adidas Golden Ball Award
Award | Player | Team | No. |
Golden Ball | RAPINOE Megan | USA | 15 |
Silver Ball | BRONZE Lucy | England | 2 |
Bronze Ball | LAVELLE Rose | USA | 16 |
The Golden Ball will be awarded to the best player in the final competition on the basis of a ranking compiled by the FIFA Technical Study Group. A Silver Ball and a Bronze Ball will be awarded to the second and third-best players.
FIFA Young Player Award
Award | Player | Team | No. |
FIFA Young Player | GWINN Giulia | Germany | 15 |
The FIFA Young Player Award will be presented to the best young player in the tournament, as selected by the FIFA Technical Study Group.