Henry was one of ten nominees for the Golden Ball award for Player of the Tournament, an award which was ultimately presented to his teammate, Zidane and was named a starting striker on the 2006 FIFPro World XI team.
Henry var en af 10 nominerede til guldbolden for turneringens bedste spiller, en pris, som blev givet hans holdkammerat, Zidane, og blev kåret til en angriber i startopstillingen på FIFPros 2006 World XI-hold.