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The FIFA Best Awards is scheduled to take place later this evening – as the best men’s player and best women’s player will be revealed.
Last year, Lionel Messi was crowned the world’s best male footballer at FIFA’s annual award ceremony in Paris, in recognition for inspiring Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar.
The 36-year-old is in contention to pick up his third title this year and has been nominated along with Manchester City forward Erling Haaland and Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe.
Jenni Hermoso is in line to win the women’s best player along with international team-mate Aitana Bonmati – with both playing a key role in their World Cup triumph in Australia.
Mail Sport breaks down everything you need to know ahead of the FIFA Best Awards.
Lionel Messi is in line to pick up his second FIFA Best trophy in a row later this evening
PSG star Kylian Mbappe and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland have also been nominated
Key information
The FIFA Best Awards for 2023 is scheduled to take place later this evening.
The ceremony will be held in London and is due to get underway at around 7.30pm GMT.
How to watch
Football fans will be able to stream the ceremony for free live on the official website.
Mail Sport will also be covering the awards live, so you can keep up to date with all the action here.
Sapin’s women’s World Cup star Jenni Hermoso is in line to win the best women’s award
Shorlist
Best Men’s Player
- Erling Haaland – Manchester City/Norway
- Kylian Mbappe – PSG/France
- Lionel Messi – PSG/Inter Miami/Argentina
Best Women’s Player
- Aitana Bonmati – Barcelona/Spain
- Linda Caicedo – Deportivo Cali/Real Madrid/Colombia
- Jenni Hermoso – Pachuca/Spain
Best Men’s Coach
- Pep Guardiola – Manchester City
- Simone Inzaghi – Inter Milan
- Luciano Spalletti – Napoli/Italy
Best Women’s Coach
- Jonatan Giraldez – Barcelona
- Emma Hayes – Chelsea
- Sarina Wiegman – England
Best Men’s Goalkeeper
- Yassine Bounou – Sevilla/Al Hilal/Morocco
- Thibaut Courtois – Real Madrid/Belgium
- Ederson – Manchester City/Brazil
The 36-year-old will be looking to win his second FIFA Best award in a row
Best Women’s Goalkeeper
- Mackenzie Arnold – West Ham/Australia
- Cata Coll – Barcelona/Spain
- Mary Earps – Manchester United/England
Puskas Award
- Julio Enciso – for Brighton vs Manchester City
- Guilherme Madruga – for Botafogo-SP vs Novorizontino
- Nuno Santos – for Sporting CP vs Boavista