FIFA has announced the list of nominees for the The Best FIFA Football Awards(TM) 2024, which will recognise the stars of another exciting year of men’s and women’s football, both club and international.
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On FIFA.com it is now possible to vote in various award categories. In this edition, fans will play a prominent role in choosing the winners. In the Best FIFA Men’s Player award, the Best FIFA Women’s Player award, the Best FIFA Men’s Coach award, the Best FIFA Women’s Coach award, the Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper award and the Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper award, fans’ votes will carry the same weight as those of the current captains and coaches of the men’s and women’s national teams, as well as those of media representatives. In Spain, the press representative in this vote is Juan Ignacio Gallardo, director of MARCA.
The winner of the FIFA Fan Award will be chosen exclusively by the fans, while a panel of experts will decide the recipient of the FIFA Fair Play Award. The winners of the new Marta Award and the FIFA Puskas Award will be chosen from among the fans and a panel of FIFA Legends, whose vote will carry equal weight.
The biggest innovation in the voting for this edition of The Best FIFA Football Awards is that fans will have the opportunity to participate in the selection of the The Best FIFA Men’s XI and The Best FIFA Women’s XI. Fans will be able to choose their players from a list of 77 nominees (22 defenders, 22 midfielders and 22 forwards, plus 11 goalkeepers) and place them in one of the predefined tactical formations to form their team. The fans’ votes will carry the same weight as those of a panel of experts.
The FIFA Puskas Award has been revamped and will be awarded to the scorer of the best goal in men’s football, regardless of the championship or nationality. In order to honour the best goal from any women’s league on the planet, the FIFA Marta Award will be presented for the first time, named after the Brazilian legend.
The deadline for voting on FIFA.com was 23:59 (CET) on Tuesday, December 10. The rules for all awards are available on the FIFA Digital Hub.
The Best FIFA Women’s Player nominees
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 Hemp (England), Manchester City
Lindsey Horan (USA), Olympique Lyonnais
Lucy Bronze (England), Barcelona/Chelsea
Mallory Swanson (USA), Chicago Red Stars
Mariona Caldentey (Spain), Barcelona/Arsenal
Naomi Girma (USA), San Diego Wave
Ona Batlle (Spain), Barcelona
Salma Paralluelo (Spain), Barcelona
Sophia Smith (USA), Portland Thorns
Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi), Paris Saint-Germain/Olympique Lyon
Trinity Rodman (USA), Washington Spirit
The Best FIFA Men’s 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
Lamine Yamal (Spain), Barcelona
Lionel Messi (Argentina), Inter Miami
Rodri (Spain), Manchester City
Toni Kroos (Germany), Real Madrid (retired)
Vinicius Jr. (Brazil), Real Madrid
The Best FIFA Women’s Coach nominees
Arthur Elias (Brazil), Brazil
Elena Sadiku (Sweden), Celtic
Emma Hayes (England), Chelsea/United States
Futoshi Ikeda (Japan), Japan
Gareth Taylor (England), Manchester City
Jonatan Giraldez (Spain), Barcelona/Washington Spirit
Sandrine Soubeyrand (France), Paris FC
Sonia Bompastor (France), Olympique Lyonnais/Chelsea
The Best FIFA Men’s Coach nominees
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
The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper nominees
Alyssa Naeher (USA), Chicago Red Stars
Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany), Chelsea/NJ/NY Gotham
Ayaka Yamashita (Japan), INAC Kobe Leonessa/Manchester City
Cata Coll (Spain), Barcelona
Mary Earps (England), Manchester United
Nominees for The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper
Andriy 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), AC Milan
Unai Simon (Spain), Athletic Club
