Nigeria’s Victor Osihmen will compete for the men’s best award alongside Lionel Messi, Erling Halaad, Kylian Mbappe, and others.
Andre Onana and Yassine Bounou are the only other African nominated for an award in the category of best men’s goalkeeper.
Voting will be based on the nominees’ performances between August 1, 2022, and August 20, 2023.
Best FIFA men’s player
Player Club National team Julian Alvarez Man City Argentina Marcelo Brozovic Inter/Al Nassr Croatia Kevin De Bruyne Man City Belgium Erling Haaland Man City Norway Rodri Man City Spain Khvicha 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 Man City Portugal
Best FIFA women’s player
Player Club National team Aitana Bonmati Barcelona Spain Linda Caicedo Deportivo Cali/Real Madrid Colombia Rachel Daly Aston Villa England Kadidiatou Diani PSG/Lyon France Caitlin Foord Arsenal Australia Mary Fowler Man City Australia Alex Greenwood Man City England Jenni Hermoso Pachuca Spain Lindsey Horan Lyon United States Amanda Ilestedt PSG/Arsenal Sweden Lauren James Chelsea England Sam Kerr Chelsea Australia Mapi Leon Barcelona – Hinata Miyazawa Mynavi Sendai/Man Utd Japan Salma Paralluelo Barcelona Spain Keira Walsh Barcelona England
Best FIFA women’s coach
Coach Team Peter Gerharsson Sweden Jonatan Giraldez Barcelona Tony Gustavsson Australia Emma Hayes Chelsea Sarina Wiegman England
Best FIFA men’s coach
Coach Team Pep Guardiola Man City Simone Inzaghi Inter Ange Postecoglou Celtic/Tottenham Luciano Spalletti Napoli/Italy Xavi Barcelona
Best FIFA women’s goalkeeper
Player Club National team Mackenzie Arnold West Ham Australia Ann-Katrin Berger Chelsea Germany Cata Coll Barcelona Spain Mary Earps Man Utd England Christiane Endler Lyon Chile Zecira Musovic Chelsea Sweden Sandra Panos Barcelona –
Best FIFA men’s goalkeeper
Player Club National team Yassine Bounou Sevilla/Al Hilal Morocco Thibaut Courtois Real Madrid Belgium Andre Onana Inter/Man Utd Cameroon Marc-Andre ter Stegen Barcelona Germany
Fans can now vote for the best players and coaches on the FIFA website.
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