This Tuesday, December 17, Fifa is organizing its ceremony rewarding the best football players of the year.
A few weeks after the Ballon d’Or, it is Fifa’s turn to organize its ceremony rewarding the best player of the year. After his defeat in the Ballon d’Or, Vinicius Jr hopes to leave with the favors of the votes. Change this year with, in addition to media representatives, the coaches and captains of all the men’s national teams who will vote to elect the best player, best coach and best goalkeeper. Same thing for women with their counterparts in selection. But in addition to these specialists, the vote will take into account that of the supporters during the election… A surprise could therefore be announced even if it is difficult to see Kylian Mbappé or even Lionel Messi (aptly named) being selected.
“A weighting system has been put in place in each of these ballots, so that supporters, media representatives, captains and coaches of all the men’s and women’s national teams all have equivalent electoral weight,” he said. indicated Fifa.
It is also difficult to know who will be present in Qatar for this gala. Real Madrid players will be absent due to the final played Wednesday evening in the Intercontinental Cup.
The nominees
The Best FIFA Women’s Player award:
- Aitana Bonmatí (Spain), FC Barcelona
- Barbra Banda (Zambia), Shanghai Shengli/Orlando Pride
- Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway), FC Barcelona
- Keira Walsh (England), FC Barcelona
- Khadija Shaw (Jamaica), Manchester City
- Lauren Hemp (England), Manchester City
- Lindsey Horan (United States), Olympique Lyonnais
- Lucy Bronze (England), FC Barcelona/Chelsea
- Mallory Swanson (United States), Chicago Red Stars
- Mariona Caldentey (Spain), FC Barcelona/Arsenal
- Naomi Girma (United States), San Diego Wave
- Ona Batlle (Spain), FC Barcelona
- Salma Paralluelo (Spain), FC Barcelona
- Sophia Smith (United States), Portland Thorns
- Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi), Paris Saint-Germain/Olympique Lyonnais
- Trinity Rodman (United States), Washington Spirit
The Best FIFA Player award:
- 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 Mbappé (France), Paris Saint-Germain/Real Madrid
- Lamine Yamal (Spain), FC Barcelona
- Lionel Messi (Argentina), Inter Miami
- Rodri (Spain), Manchester City
- Toni Kroos (Germany), Real Madrid (retired)
- Vinícius Jr (Brazil), Real Madrid
The Best FIFA Coach award for women’s football:
- Arthur Elias (Brazil), Brazil
- Elena Sadiku (Sweden), Celtic
- Emma Hayes (England), Chelsea/USA
- Futoshi Ikeda (Japan), Japan
- Gareth Taylor (England), Manchester City
- Jonatan Giráldez (Spain), FC Barcelona/Washington Spirit
- Sandrine Soubeyrand (France), Paris FC
- Sonia Bompastor (France), Olympique Lyonnais/Chelsea
The Best – FIFA Coach award for men’s football:
- 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 Goalkeeper Award:
- Alyssa Naeher (United States), Chicago Red Stars
- Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany), Chelsea/NJ/NY Gotham
- Ayaka Yamashita (Japan), INAC Kobe Leonessa/Manchester City
- Cata Coll (Spain), FC Barcelona
- Mary Earps (England), Manchester United/Paris Saint-Germain
The Best FIFA Goalkeeper Award:
- Andriy Lunin (Ukraine), Real Madrid
- David Raya (Spain), Arsenal
- Ederson (Brazil), Manchester City
- Emiliano Martínez (Argentina), Aston Villa
- Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy), Paris Saint-Germain
- Mike Maignan (France), AC Milan
- Unai Simon (Spain), Athletic Bilbao
The FIFA Marta Award:
- Delphine Cascarino (France, Lyon – Benfica)
- Marina Hegering (Germany, Essen – Wolfsburg)
- Sakina Karchaoui (France, France – Sweden)
- Paulina Krumbiegel (Germany, Duisburg – Hoffenheim)
- Marta (Brazil, Brazil – Jamaica)
- Nina Matejić (Serbia, Serbia U-19 – England U-19)
- Beth Mead (England, Arsenal – West Ham United)
- Giuseppina Moraca (Italy, Lazio – Bologna)
- Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria, Barcelona – Benfica)
- Mayra Pelayo (Mexico, Mexico – United States)
- Trinity Rodman (United States, United States – Japan)
The FIFA Puskás Prize:
- Hassan Al Haydos (Qatar, Qatar – China PR)
- Terry Antonis (Australia, Melbourne City – Western Sydney Wanderers)
- Yassine Benzia (Algeria, Algeria – South Africa)
- Walter Bou (Argentina, Lanús – Tigre)
- Michaell Chirinos (Hungary, Costa Rica – Honduras)
- Federico Dimarco (Italy, Inter Milan – Frosinone)
- Alejandro Garnacho (Argentina, Everton – Manchester United)
- Mohammed Kudus (Ghana, West Ham United – Fribourg)
- Denis Omedi (Uganda, KCCA v Kitara)
- Paul Onuachu (Nigeria, Trabzonspor – Konyaspor)
- Jaden Philogene (England, Rotherham United – Hull City)
The FIFA Supporters Award:
- José Armando (Mexico)
- Craig Ferguson (Scotland)
- Guilherme Gandra Moura (Brazil)
What time do you follow the ceremony?
The ceremony taking place in Qatar will be followed from 6 p.m. French time.
On which channel can you watch the ceremony?
You cannot follow the ceremony on TV, the gala will be broadcast exclusively on the official Fifa website.