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Who won the World Cup 2026 Young Player Award?
Spain's Pau Cubarsí won the Young Player Award at World Cup 2026, FIFA confirmed when it announced the tournament awards after the final on 19 July 2026. Past winners since 2006 are listed below.
Verified·2026 winner confirmed by FIFA
Last verified 2026-07-23 16:02 UTC - final
MercatoWire Data Desk
Best Young Player winners, 2006 to 2026
Enzo Fernández
2022 
Kylian Mbappé
2018 Earlier Best Young Player winners; free-licensed images via the squad-face harvest.
| Year | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pau Cubarsí | Spain |
| 2022 | Enzo Fernandez | Argentina |
| 2018 | Kylian Mbappe | France |
| 2014 | Paul Pogba | France |
| 2010 | Thomas Muller | Germany |
| 2006 | Lukas Podolski | Germany |
Source: 2026: FIFA media release, 19 July 2026 (https://inside.fifa.com/organisation/news/spain-crowned-world-cup-2026-champions-new-york-new-jersey). 2010 and 2018: Sky Sports. Other years: compiled in June 2026 from Wikipedia's list of FIFA World Cup awards, not yet re-checked against FIFA. Re-read 28 September 2026