Everything you need to know about the upcoming FIFA Best awards, including nominees, when it is and more.
The Best FIFA Football Awards are back, with a slightly different approach being taken this year.
The eighth edition of the prestigious individual awards ceremony for the best players and coaches will recognise the top stars from a few different periods. For the men's awards, December 19, 2022, until August 20, 2023, is the time frame, while the women's awards take into account performances from August 1, 2022, until August 20, 2023.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about the upcoming awards, including the lists of nominees, how to vote, when it is and more.
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When do The Best FIFA Football Awards 2023 take place?
| Date: |
January 15, 2024 |
| Time: |
7pm GMT / 2pm ET |
| Venue: |
London, England |
The Best FIFA Football Awards 2023 will be awarded at a ceremony on Monday January 15, 2024. London, England will host the award ceremony.
Proceedings are expected to start at around 7pm GMT (2pm ET).
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The Best Men's Player nominees
Finalists
| Player |
Club team |
National team |
| Lionel Messi |
PSG, Inter Miami |
Argentina |
| Erling Haaland |
Man City |
Norway |
| Kylian Mbappe |
PSG |
France |
Longlist
| Player |
Club |
National team |
| Julian Alvarez |
Manchester City |
Argentina |
| Marcelo Brozovic |
Inter, Al-Nassr |
Croatia |
| Kevin De Bruyne |
Manchester City |
Belgium |
| Ilkay Gundogan |
Manchester City, Barcelona |
Germany |
| Erling Haaland |
Manchester City |
Norway |
| Rodri |
Manchester City |
Spain |
| Kvicha Kvaratskhelia |
Napoli |
Georgia |
| Kylian Mbappe |
PSG |
France |
| Lionel Messi |
PSG, Inter Miami |
Argentina |
| Victor Osimhen |
Napoli |
Nigeria |
| Declan Rice |
West Ham, Arsenal |
England |
| Bernardo Silva |
Manchester City |
Portugal |
Lionel Messi is the headline nominee for the 2023 Best Men's Player award, but the 2022 World Cup winner is up against the likes of Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe.
Declan Rice's exploits for West Ham and England were acknowledged when he made the long list, while Napoli star Victor Osimhen was the sole nominee from Africa.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who won the first two awards in 2016 and 2017, has not made the nominee list.
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The Best Women's Player nominees
Finalists
| Player |
Club team |
National team |
| Aitana Bonmati |
Barcelona |
Spain |
| Linda Caicedo |
Deportivo Cali, Real Madrid |
Colombia |
| Jennifer Hermoso |
Pachuca |
Spain |
Longlist
| Player |
Club |
National team |
| Aitana Bonmati |
Barcelona |
Spain |
| Linda Caicedo |
Real Madrid |
Colombia |
| Rachel Daly |
Aston Villa |
England |
| Kadidiatou Diani |
PSG, Lyon |
France |
| Caitlin Foord |
Arsenal |
Australia |
| Mary Fowler |
Manchester City |
Australia |
| Alex Greenwood |
Manchester City |
England |
| Jennifer Hermoso |
Pachuca |
Spain |
| Lindsay Horan |
Lyon |
USWNT |
| Amanda Ilestedt |
Arsenal, PSG |
Sweden |
| Lauren James |
Chelsea |
England |
| Sam Kerr |
Chelsea |
Australia |
| Mapi Leon |
Barcelona |
Spain |
| Hinata Miyazawa |
Mynavi Sendai |
Japan |
| Salma Paralluelo |
Barcelona |
Spain |
| Keira Walsh |
Barcelona |
England |
A competitive field daw the likes of Sam Kerr, Jennifer Hermoso and Lindsay Horan up for nomination. Spanish, Australian and English players made up the bulk of the original nominees, while Linda Caicedo and Hinata Miyazawa's performances have been recognised too.
Hermoso, Caicedo and Aitana Bonmati are the three finalists.
