FIFA World Cup Best player award (1982-2022): The Silver & Bronze Ball winner race

Those who finish as runners-up in the vote receive the Silver Ball and Bronze Ball awards as the second and third most outstanding players in the tournament respectively. The current award was introduced in the 1982 FIFA World Cup, sponsored by Adidas and France Football. You may also check about the FIFA World Cup Best Goalkeeper award (1930 – Present)

The prizes will be awarded at the end of the World Cup 2022.

World Cup	Silver Ball
1982 Spain	Falcão
1986 Mexico	Harald Schumacher
1990 Italy	Lothar Matthäus
1994 United States	Roberto Baggio
1998 France	Davor Šuker
2002 South Korea/Japan	Ronaldo
2006 Germany	Fabio Cannavaro
2010 South Africa	Wesley Sneijder
2014 Brazil	Thomas Müller
2018 Russia	Eden Hazard

World Cup	Bronze Ball
1982 Spain	Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
1986 Mexico	Preben Elkjær
1990 Italy	Diego Maradona
1994 United States	Hristo Stoichkov
1998 France	Lilian Thuram
2002 South Korea/Japan	Hong Myung-bo
2006 Germany	Andrea Pirlo
2010 South Africa	David Villa
2014 Brazil	Arjen Robben
2018 Russia	Antoine Griezmann

Trophies by country

Nation	Silver
Italy	2
Brazil	2
Argentina	0
West Germany/Germany	3
Croatia	1
France	0
Uruguay	0
Netherlands	1
Belgium	1
Bulgaria	0
Denmark	0
South Korea	0
Spain	0

Trophies by country

Nation	Bronze
Italy	1
Brazil	0
Argentina	1
West Germany/Germany	1
Croatia	0
France	2
Uruguay	0
Netherlands	1
Belgium	0
Bulgaria	1
Denmark	1
South Korea	1
Spain	1