( CNN ) -- His World Cup was brutally cut short by injury , but Brazilian star Neymar could yet end up a winner after the Barcelona forward was named on FIFA 's Golden Ball shortlist to decide the tournament 's best player . Neymar fractured his vertebra in his team 's World Cup quarterfinal win over Colombia , ruling him out of Brazil 's 7-1 semifinal defeat by Germany , who had four players -- Thomas Mueller , Philipp Lahm , Mats Hummels and Toni Kroos -- nominated . Germany 's World Cup final opponents Argentina had three players -- forwards Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria as well as midfielder Javier Mascherano -- selected . Together with Neymar , who scored four goals in the tournament , Colombia 's James Rodriguez and Arjen Robben of the Netherlands complete the shortlist , with the winner to be announced after Sunday 's final at the Maracana Stadium . Italian Nicola Rizzoli , a 42-year-old architect from Bologna , has been selected by FIFA as the World Cup final referee , with the world governing body announcing the winners of Sunday 's match will receive $ 35 million in prize money . The best goalkeeper of the tournament -- the Golden Glove award -- is between Keylor Navas of Costa Rica , Germany 's Manuel Neuer and Sergio Romero of Argentina . The best young player of the 2014 World Cup will be contested between Memphis Depay of the Netherlands and Paul Pogba and Raphael Varane of France . Uruguay 's Diego Forlan won the 2010 Golden Ball award .
Argentina 's Neymar included on FIFA 's Golden Ball shortlist . Golden Ball awarded to tournament 's best player . Four players , three Argentines , one Dutchman and a Colombian complete 10-man list . Juan Forlan won the 2010 Golden Ball award .