Rodri, Yamal, Mbappé, Messi? Who'll be the world's best? Vote 🗣

Rodri, Yamal, Mbappé, Messi? Who'll be the world's best? Vote 🗣 Spain were crowned champions of the 2026 FIFA World Cup this Sunday (19) after beating Argentina 1-0 in extra time in New Jersey (USA). Before Rodri & Co. lifted the long-dreamed-of trophy for the second time in the country's history (2010 and 2026), FIFA announced the individual awards. Kylian Mbappé had to settle for fourth place with France, but he took home the "Golden Boot" award after finishing as the tournament's top scorer with 10 goals.  + 🏆 Check out the UPDATED ranking of World Cup champions + 😂 Feeling sad, Messi? Social media EXPLODES WITH JOY over Argentina finishing as runners-up + 📹 World Cup ends with Paredes assaulting Gavi; watch But overall, the Spaniards completely dominated the individual awards as well. The tournament's best young player was 19-year-old Barcelona center-back Pau Cubarsí. The best goalkeeper of the World Cup was 29-year-old Unai Simón, who plays for Athletic Bilbao and conceded just ONE GOAL in eight matches (against Belgium, in the 2-1 win in the quarterfinals). Finally, Rodri — the 30-year-old Manchester City midfielder — was named the best player of the 2026 World Cup. In this scenario, with the World Cup traditionally carrying more "weight" in the end-of-year voting for "Best in the World," who is leading the race? Besides Rodri (best player of the World Cup) and Kylian Mbappé (top scorer of the World Cup), Lamine Yamal (Spain's great gem and current standout) and Lionel Messi, who led Argentina to the final at age 39, are some of the "contenders." England's Harry Kane is also in the race after finishing as the top scorer in world football in the 2025/26 season, with 73 goals for Bayern Munich and the England national team combined (third place at the World Cup). Rodri (FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2024) and Messi (EIGHT-TIME FIFA Ballon d'Or winner — 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021 and 2023) were the only ones who have already had a "taste" of being named "Best in the World." So, let us know in the comments who should be named the Best in the World in 2026!  This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.