The Best Award nominees have been announced
FIFA has announced the list of nominees for Best FIFA Football Awards™ 2024which will highlight the stars of another exciting year of men’s and women’s football for both clubs and national teams.
You can now vote for various award categories on FIFA.com. In this episode, fans will play an important role in choosing the winners. Thus, in the categories “Best award for a FIFA men’s football player”, “Best award for a FIFA women’s football player”, “Best award for a FIFA men’s football coach”, “Best women’s award for a FIFA men’s football coach” FIFA Best Goalkeeper Award and FIFA Best Goalkeeper, fan votes will carry the same weight as those of current captains and coaches of the men’s and women’s national teams, as well as members of the media.
The winner of the FIFA Fan Award will be chosen solely by fans, while the winner of the FIFA Fair Play Award will be chosen by a panel of experts. The winners of the new FIFA March Award and the Puskás Award will be chosen from among FIFA fans and legends, whose votes will carry equal weight.
The biggest innovation to voting in this edition of The Best FIFA Football Awards™ is that fans will have the opportunity to get involved in the selection of the Best FIFA Men’s Eleven and the Best FIFA Women’s Eleven. As such, fans will be able to select their players from a list of 77 nominees (22 defenders, 22 midfielders and 22 forwards, plus eleven goalkeepers) and place them in one of the pre-determined formations to form their team. Fan votes will carry the same weight as expert votes.
Aitana Bonmati presents the Ballon d’Or to Barça fans in Montjuïc / Javi FERRANDIZ / Sports
The FIFA Puskás Award has been changed and will be awarded to the scorer of the best goal in men’s football.regardless of championship or nationality. To celebrate the best goal of any women’s league on the planet, the FIFA Marta Award, named after the Brazilian legend, will be awarded for the first time.
The voting deadline on FIFA.com ends at 23:59 (CET) next Tuesday, 10 December. Rules for awarding all prizes are available on the FIFA Digital Hub.
Nominated for Best Player
Aitana Bonmati (Spain), Barcelona
Barbra Banda (Zambia), Shanghai Shengli/Orlando Pride
Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway), Barcelona
Keira Walsh (England), Barcelona
Khadija Shaw (Jamaica), Manchester City
Lauren Hamp (England), Manchester City
Lindsey Horan (USA), Olympique Lyon
Lucy Bronze (England), Barcelona/Chelsea
Mallory Swanson (USA), Chicago Red Stars
Mariona Caldentey (Spain), Barcelona/Arsenal
Naomi Girma (USA), San Diego Wave
Ona Batle (Spain), Barcelona
Salma Paralluelo (Spain), Barcelona
Sophia Smith (USA), Portland Thorns
Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi), Paris Saint-Germain/Olympique Lyon
Trinity Rodman (USA), Washington Spirit
Best Player Nominees
Dani Carvajal (Spain), Real Madrid
Erling Haaland (Norway), Manchester City
Federico Valverde (Uruguay), Real Madrid
Florian Wirtz (Germany), Bayer Leverkusen
Jude Bellingham (England), Real Madrid
Kylian Mbappe (France), Paris Saint-Germain/Real Madrid
Lamin Yamal (Spain), Barcelona
Lionel Messi (Argentina), Inter Miami
Rodri (Spain), Manchester City
Toni Kroos (Germany), Real Madrid (retired)
Vinicius Jr (Brazil), Real Madrid
Nominated for Best Women’s Football Coach
Arthur Elias (Brazil), Brazil
Elena Sadiku (Sweden), Celtic
Emma Hayes (England), Chelsea/USA
Futoshi Ikeda (Japan), Japan
Gareth Taylor (England), Manchester City
Jonathan Giraldes (Spain), Barcelona/Washington Spirit
Sandrine Soubeyrand (France), Paris
Sonia Bompastor (France), Olympique Lyonnais/Chelsea
Nominated for Best Men’s Football Coach
Carlo Ancelotti (Italy), Real Madrid
Lionel Scaloni (Argentina), Argentina
Luis de la Fuente (Spain), Spain
Pep Guardiola (Spain), Manchester City
Xabi Alonso (Spain), Bayer Leverkusen
Nominated for Best Goalkeeper
Carlo Ancelotti (Italy), Real Madrid
Lionel Scaloni (Argentina), Argentina
Luis de la Fuente (Spain), Spain
Pep Guardiola (Spain), Manchester City
Xabi Alonso (Spain), Bayer Leverkusen
Nominated for Best Goalkeeper
Andrey Lunin (Ukraine), Real Madrid
David Raya (Spain), Arsenal
Ederson (Brazil), Manchester City
Emiliano Martinez (Argentina), Aston Villa
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy), Paris Saint-Germain
Mike Maignan (France), Milan
Unai Simon (Spain), Sports Club