Spain triumphed over Argentina in the 2026 World Cup final after 39 days and 104 games. Mark Ogden selects his tournament Best XI and Most Disappointing XI.

Best XI: Vozinha (Cape Verde), 40, starred with a clean sheet against Spain and stunning saves vs Messi. Djed Spence (England) excelled at right-back under Thomas Tuchel. Teenage Pau Cubarsí (Spain) showed maturity beyond his 19 years. Aymeric Laporte (Spain) returned to form at 32. Marc Cucurella (Spain) justified his Real Madrid move. Rodri (Spain) orchestrated midfield flawlessly. Ayyoub Bouaddi (Morocco), 18, broke out. Lionel Messi (Argentina), 39, defied age in his sixth World Cup. Jude Bellingham (England) scored seven goals from midfield. Kylian Mbappé (France) won the Golden Boot with 10 goals. Erling Haaland (Norway) matched the debut record with seven goals.

Disappointing XI: Fernando Muslera (Uruguay), 40, made three errors. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) struggled at right-back. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) conceded five in four games. Marc Guéhi (England) faltered in the semifinal. Nico O'Reilly (England) looked uncomfortable at fullback. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) failed to inspire. Scott McTominay (Scotland) left form in Italy. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) couldn't replicate club form. Florian Wirtz (Germany) no-show after £116.5m move. Christian Pulisic (USA) disappeared under pressure. Neymar (Brazil) played just 37 minutes.