History Of FIFA World Cup Football

The World Cup football tournament is organized by the Federation Internationale de Football Association(FIFA) once in four years since 1930. It was on July 18, 1930, that the first-ever World Cup match was played between Uruguay and Chile, at the newly built Centenary Stadium in Montevideo(Uruguay). The World Cup now officially designated as the Jules-Rimet Cup, named after the French lawyer who was the President of FIFA from 1921 to 1953, is 12 inches high and made of solid gold.

FIFA Golden Boot

The player with the most number of goals at every FIFA World Cup final is awarded the Golden Boot. However, if two players are tied with the same number of goals, then the winner is decided by the number of assists.

FIFA Golden Ball

Introduced in 1982, the Golden Ball, deemed the most prestigious tournament award, is presented to the most outstanding player in the competition. Members of the Technical Study Group of FIFA decide the winner. The players who finish second and third receive the Silver Ball and Bronze Ball respectively.

FIFA Golden Glove

The goalkeeper with the best performance in the tournament is given the Golden Glove Award. The best goalkeeper is selected by FIFA on the basis of their performance in the final competition. The top prize was earlier called-The Yashin Award(named after famous Russian goalkeeper Lev Yashin)

FIFA Fair Play Award

The Fair Play Award is handed to the team which boasts the best disciplinary record. The winner in this category has also been selected by the FIFA Technical Study Group.

FIFA Young Player Award

FIFA’s Young Player award recognizes the impact made by young footballers in the competition. The award will be presented to the player with the biggest impact at Russia's 2018 FIFA World Cup. Technical qualities such as skill, style, and charisma are taken into account, but so are other important factors such as a sense of fair play and a genuine impression that the player is playing for the love of the game.