Fans are able to cast their votes for best FIFA women’s player, best FIFA men’s player, best FIFA women’s coach, best FIFA men’s coach, best FIFA women’s goalkeeper, best FIFA men’s goalkeeper and the FIFA fan award until October 6.
Four players each from world champions Spain and runners-up England feature on the 16-player shortlist for the best FIFA women’s player, while six of the 12 nominees for the best FIFA men’s player award are from Premier League outfit Manchester City.
City head coach Pep Guardiola is among the nominees for best men’s coach alongside four of his peers, with the five nominees for best women’s coach including 2021 and 2022 winners Emma Hayes and Sarina Wiegman.
There are also seven nominees for best women’s goalkeeper and five for the corresponding men’s category.
The Best FIFA Men’s Player Nominees
Julián Álvarez (Argentina / Manchester City FC); Marcelo Brozović (Croatia / FC Internazionale Milano / Al Nassr FC); Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium / Manchester City FC); İlkay Gündoğan (Germany / Manchester City FC / FC Barcelona); Erling Haaland (Norway / Manchester City FC); Rodrigo (Rodri) Hernández Cascante (Spain / Manchester City FC); Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia / SSC Napoli); Kylian Mbappé (France / Paris Saint-Germain); Lionel Messi (Argentina / Paris Saint-Germain / Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami); Victor Osimhen (Nigeria / SSC Napoli); Declan Rice (England / West Ham United FC / Arsenal FC); Bernardo Silva (Portugal / Manchester City FC).
The Best FIFA Women’s Player Nominees
Aitana Bonmatí (Spain / FC Barcelona); Linda Caicedo (Colombia / Real Madrid CF); Rachel Daly (England / Aston Villa FC); Kadidiatou Diani (France / Olympique Lyonnais / Paris Saint-Germain prior to Aug 2023); Caitlin Foord (Australia / Arsenal WFC); Mary Fowler (Australia / Manchester City WFC); Alex Greenwood (England / Manchester City WFC); Jennifer Hermoso (Spain / CF Pachuca Femenil); Lindsey Horan (USA / Olympique Lyonnais); Amanda Ilestedt (Sweden / Arsenal WFC / Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) prior to June 2023); Lauren James (England / Chelsea FC); Sam Kerr (Australia / Chelsea FC); Mapi León (Spain / FC Barcelona); Hinata Miyazawa (Japan / Mynavi Sendai); Salma Paralluelo (Spain / FC Barcelona); Keira Walsh (England / FC Barcelona).
The Best FIFA Men’s Coach Nominees
Pep Guardiola (Spain / Manchester City FC); Simone Inzaghi (Italy / FC Internazionale Milano); Ange Postecoglou (Australia / Celtic FC / Tottenham Hotspur); Luciano Spalletti (Italy / SSC Napoli); Xavi (Spain / FC Barcelona).
The Best FIFA Women’s Coach Nominees
Peter Gerhardsson (Sweden): Jonatan Giráldez (Spain / FC Barcelona); Tony Gustavsson (Sweden / Australia); Emma Hayes (England / Chelsea FC); Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands / England).
The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper Nominees
Yassine Bounou (Morocco / Sevilla FC); Thibaut Courtois (Belgium / Real Madrid CF); Ederson (Brazil / Manchester City FC); André Onana (Cameroon / FC Internazionale Milano / Manchester United FC); Marc-André ter Stegen (Germany / FC Barcelona).
The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper Nominees
Mackenzie Arnold (Australia / West Ham United FC); Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany / Chelsea FC); Catalina Coll (Spain / FC Barcelona); Mary Earps (England / Manchester United); Christiane Endler (Chile / Olympique Lyonnais); Zećira Mušović (Sweden / Chelsea FC); Sandra Paños García-Villamil (Spain / FC Barcelona).