Awards

Final winner.

Runner-up.

3rd-place play-off winner.

Most goals across the tournament.

Most goals scored in the group stage only.

Most clean sheets across the whole tournament.

Determined by cumulative tournament minutes played at moment of red, so teams playing earlier in the tournament don't benefit.

Cumulative tournament minutes basis, same logic as the red-card award.

Lowest points → then worst goal difference → then fewest goals scored.

Knockout-stage penalty shootout loss.

Team with the most non-penalty set-piece goals (direct free kicks, corners, indirect free kicks).

Most cards + fouls per 90 (exact weighting to be locked before kickoff).

If Iran does not show up to the tournament, the entrant who drew Iran gets a 1.5x multiplier on all rewards earned by their OTHER team, EXCEPT 1st place.

First team where Trump directly insults their national team — broad insults against the country do NOT count.

Cumulative tournament minutes basis. In-play and shootout misses both count unless decided otherwise before kickoff.

First team to win a match after receiving a red card prior to the 75th minute.

First player visibly in tears during the pre-match national anthem.

First player to cry during or after a match in a sad/disappointed way. Tears of joy don't count.

First child spotted crying on the broadcast. Award goes to the team whose fans the child is supporting.

First player to score three goals in a single match.