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Voting is now open on FIFA.com (https:\/\/apo-opa.info\/44U2c0g<\/a>) for the eighth edition of The Best FIFA Football Awards\u2122 (www.FIFA.com<\/a>); Nominees shortlisted by panel of experts for the FIFA Fan Award and men\u2019s and women\u2019s categories; Alexia Putellas and Lionel Messi are the reigning holders of the top player prizes.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n Read the full article on FIFA.com here (https:\/\/apo-opa.info\/467c0VQ<\/a>) <\/strong><\/p>\n Less than a month after the final whistle blew at the ninth FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup\u2122 final, the nominations have been announced for the eighth edition of The Best FIFA Football Awards\u2122.<\/p>\n The nominees were shortlisted by a panel of football experts who reviewed longer lists compiled by FIFA based on the candidates’ achievements during the respective award eligibility periods (see below). Voting is now open across the various categories, with the international jury being comprised of national team captains and coaches, journalists, and fans from all over the world.<\/p>\n Performances at the record-breaking FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023\u2122 are reflected in The Best FIFA Women\u2019s Player nominees. Adidas Golden Ball winner Aitana Bonmat\u00ed leads a quartet of Spanish nominees. Four players from tournament runners-up England and a trio of Matildas – who were a victory away from reaching the final on home soil \u2013 are also part of a 16-player shortlist.<\/p>\n Half of the candidates for The Best FIFA Men’s Player were part of Manchester City FC\u2019s 2022-23 treble-winning squad, while coach Pep Guardiola, is nominated for The Best FIFA Men\u2019s Coach alongside four of his peers. Meanwhile, the 2021 and 2022 winners of The Best FIFA Women\u2019s Coach \u2013 Emma Hayes and Sarina Wiegman \u2013 feature among the quintet nominated in this category.<\/p>\n The FIFA Pusk\u00e1s Award is guaranteed to generate hundreds of thousands of votes each year, with the prize recognising the player \u2018judged to have scored the most aesthetically significant goal, regardless of championship, gender or nationality and scored without the result of luck or a mistake and in support of fair play.\u2019 The nominees will be announced on 21 September.\u00a0<\/p>\n The winners of The Best FIFA Women\u2019s Player, The Best FIFA Women\u2019s Coach and The Best FIFA Women\u2019s Goalkeeper will be selected by an international jury comprising the current coaches of all women\u2019s national teams (one per team), the current captains of all women\u2019s national teams (one per team), one specialist journalist from each territory represented by a national team and fans from all over the world registered on FIFA.com.<\/p>\n The winners of The Best FIFA Men\u2019s Player, The Best FIFA Men\u2019s Coach and The Best FIFA Men\u2019s Goalkeeper will be selected by an international jury comprising the current coaches of all men\u2019s national teams (one per team), the current captains of all men\u2019s national teams (one per team), one specialist journalist from each territory represented by a national team and fans from all over the world registered on FIFA.com.<\/p>\n The Best FIFA Women\u2019s Player Nominees (https:\/\/apo-opa.info\/44U2c0g<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n Aitana Bonmat\u00ed<\/strong> (Spain); Linda Caicedo<\/strong> (Colombia); Rachel Daly<\/strong> (England); Kadidiatou Diani<\/strong> (France); Caitlin Foord<\/strong> (Australia); Mary Fowler<\/strong> (Australia); Alex Greenwood<\/strong> (England); Jennifer Hermoso<\/strong> (Spain); Lindsey Horan<\/strong> (USA); Amanda Ilestedt<\/strong> (Sweden); Lauren James<\/strong> (England); Sam Kerr<\/strong> (Australia); Mapi Le\u00f3n<\/strong> (Spain); Hinata Miyazawa<\/strong> (Japan); Salma Paralluelo<\/strong> (Spain); Keira Walsh<\/strong> (England).<\/p>\n The Best FIFA Men\u2019s Player Nominees (https:\/\/apo-opa.info\/48edzTP<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez<\/strong> (Argentina); Marcelo Brozovi\u0107<\/strong> (Croatia); Kevin De Bruyne<\/strong> (Belgium); \u0130lkay G\u00fcndo\u011fan<\/strong> (Germany); Erling Haaland<\/strong> (Norway); Rodrigo (Rodri) Hern\u00e1ndez Cascante<\/strong> (Spain); Khvicha Kvaratskhelia<\/strong> (Georgia); Kylian Mbapp\u00e9<\/strong> (France); Lionel Messi<\/strong> (Argentina); Victor Osimhen<\/strong> (Nigeria); Declan Rice<\/strong> (England); Bernardo Silva<\/strong> (Portugal).<\/p>\n The Best FIFA Women\u2019s Coach Nominees<\/strong> (https:\/\/apo-opa.info\/3EYUkAt<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n Peter Gerhardsson<\/strong> (Sweden): Jonatan Gir\u00e1ldez<\/strong> (Spain); Tony Gustavsson<\/strong> (Sweden); Emma Hayes<\/strong> (England); Sarina Wiegman<\/strong> (Netherlands).<\/p>\n The Best FIFA Men\u2019s Coach Nominees<\/strong> (https:\/\/apo-opa.info\/3sQ0EXT<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n Pep Guardiola<\/strong> (Spain); Simone Inzaghi<\/strong> (Italy); Ange Postecoglou<\/strong> (Australia); Luciano Spalletti<\/strong> (Italy); Xavi<\/strong> (Spain).<\/p>\n The Best FIFA Women\u2019s Goalkeeper Nominees (https:\/\/apo-opa.info\/3PjQlD5<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n Mackenzie Arnold<\/strong> (Australia); Ann-Katrin Berger<\/strong> (Germany); Catalina Coll<\/strong> (Spain); Mary Earps<\/strong> (England); Christiane Endler<\/strong> (Chile); Ze\u0107ira Mu\u0161ovi\u0107<\/strong> (Sweden); Sandra Pa\u00f1os Garc\u00eda-Villamil<\/strong> (Spain).<\/p>\n The Best FIFA Men\u2019s Goalkeeper Nominees<\/strong> (https:\/\/apo-opa.info\/3Pc7j6o<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n Yassine Bounou<\/strong> (Morocco); Thibaut Courtois<\/strong> (Belgium); Ederson<\/strong> (Brazil); Andr\u00e9 Onana<\/strong> (Cameroon); Marc-Andr\u00e9 ter Stegen<\/strong> (Germany).<\/p>\n The FIFA Fan Award Nominees<\/strong> (https:\/\/apo-opa.info\/467cawq<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n Club Atl\u00e9tico Col\u00f3n de Santa Fe fan<\/strong> (Argentina); Fran Hurndall<\/strong> (England); Miguel \u00c1ngel, Millonarios fan<\/strong> (Colombia).<\/p>\n Award Qualifying Periods<\/strong><\/p>\n The qualifying period for the women\u2019s awards \u2013 The Best FIFA Women\u2019s Player, The Best FIFA Women\u2019s Coach and The Best FIFA Women\u2019s Goalkeeper \u2013 was from 1 August 2022 to 20 August 2023, the date of the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup Final.<\/p>\n For the men\u2019s awards \u2013 The Best FIFA Men\u2019s Player, The Best FIFA Men\u2019s Coach and The Best FIFA Men\u2019s Goalkeeper – the qualifying period was between 19 December 2022 to 20 August 2023.<\/p>\n When does voting open?<\/strong><\/p>\n Fan voting in all the above categories will commence on FIFA\u2019s digital platforms on Thursday 14 September when the respective shortlisted nominees are announced, along with the candidates for The FIFA Fan Award. Voting will close at midnight CET on Friday 6 October.<\/p>\n Voting for the FIFA Pusk\u00e1s Award, which will be presented to the scorer of the best goal during the period from 19 December 2022 to 20 August 2023 inclusive, will commence on Thursday 21 September and close at midnight CET on Tuesday 10 October.<\/p>\n Read the full article on FIFA.com\u00a0here (https:\/\/apo-opa.info\/467c0VQ<\/a>)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n