Since its inception, The Best Awards have stood out for their transparency and inclusivity, with voting equally split among national team captains, coaches, journalists, and supporters.

This year’s ceremony carries extra weight, serving as the curtain raiser for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

The awards will celebrate excellence across multiple categories, including The Best FIFA Men’s and Women’s Player, The Best Coach, The Best Goalkeeper, and the FIFA Puskás Award for the most outstanding goal of the year.

Beyond accolades, the event represents FIFA’s core values of fairness, transparency, and global unity through football.

The Best FIFA Men’s Player Nominees

• Ousmane Dembélé (France / Paris Saint-Germain)
• Achraf Hakimi (Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain)
• Harry Kane (England / FC Bayern München)
• Kylian Mbappé (France / Real Madrid)
• Nuno Mendes (Portugal / Paris Saint-Germain)
• Cole Palmer (England / Chelsea)
• Pedri (Spain / Barcelona)
• Raphinha (Brazil / Barcelona)
• Mohamed Salah (Egypt / Liverpool)
• Vitinha (Portugal / Paris Saint-Germain)
• Lamine Yamal (Spain / Barcelona)

The Best FIFA Women’s Player Nominees

• Sandy Baltimore (France / Chelsea)
• Nathalie Björn (Sweden / Chelsea)
• Aitana Bonmatí (Spain / Barcelona)
• Lucy Bronze (England / Chelsea)
• Mariona Caldentey (Spain / Arsenal)
• Temwa Chawinga (Malawi / Kansas City Current)
• Kadidiatou Diani (France / Olympique Lyonnais)
• Melchie Dumornay (Haiti / Olympique Lyonnais)
• Patri Guijarro (Spain / Barcelona)
• Lindsey Heaps (USA / Olympique Lyonnais)
• Lauren James (England / Chelsea)
• Chloe Kelly (England / Manchester City / Arsenal)
• Ewa Pajor (Poland / Barcelona)
• Claudia Pina (Spain / Barcelona)
• Alexia Putellas (Spain / Barcelona)
• Alessia Russo (England / Arsenal)
• Leah Williamson (England / Arsenal)

The Best FIFA Men’s Coach Nominees

• Javier Aguirre (Mexico)
• Mikel Arteta (Arsenal)
• Luis Enrique (Paris Saint-Germain)
• Hansi Flick (Barcelona)
• Enzo Maresca (Chelsea)
• Roberto Martínez (Portugal)
• Arne Slot (Liverpool)

The Best FIFA Women’s Coach Nominees

• Sonia Bompastor (Chelsea)
• Jonatan Giráldez (Washington Spirit / Olympique Lyonnais)
• Seb Hines (Orlando Pride)
• Renée Slegers (Arsenal)
• Sarina Wiegman (England)

The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper Nominees

• Alisson Becker (Brazil / Liverpool)
• Thibaut Courtois (Belgium / Real Madrid)
• Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy / Paris Saint-Germain / Manchester City)
• Emiliano Martínez (Argentina / Aston Villa)
• Manuel Neuer (Germany / Bayern München)
• David Raya (Spain / Arsenal)
• Yann Sommer (Switzerland / Inter Milan)
• Wojciech Szczęsny (Poland / Barcelona)

The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper Nominees

• Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany / Gotham FC)
• Cata Coll (Spain / Barcelona)
• Christiane Endler (Chile / Olympique Lyonnais)
• Hannah Hampton (England / Chelsea)
• Anna Moorhouse (England / Orlando Pride)
• Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria / Paris FC / Brighton & Hove Albion)
• Phallon Tullis-Joyce (USA / Manchester United)

FIFA Fan Award Nominees

• Alejandro Ciganotto (Argentina)
• Manolo el del Bombo (Spain, posthumous)
• Zakho Fans (Iraq)

As excitement builds ahead of the ceremony, fans and analysts alike are already debating potential winners, with Kylian Mbappé, Aitana Bonmatí, and Chiamaka Nnadozie among early favourites to take home top honours.

 

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• FIFPRO announces its shortlist for 2024

FIFA has unveiled the final shortlist of 26 players nominated for inclusion in the 2024 FIFPRO Men’s World XI, celebrating their outstanding performances for their respective clubs.

This exclusive award is determined by the players themselves, making it the only global honor based solely on votes from professional footballers. Manchester City leads with eight representatives in the shortlist, a testament to their exceptional performances across all competitions last season.

The FIFPRO Men’s World XI aims to assemble the best starting XI from the top football talent worldwide over the past year. The nominees come from a pool of over 28,000 professional footballers spanning 70 countries. Each player selects the top three goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, and forwards from an initial list of 250 candidates.

The final team consists of the goalkeeper, three defenders, three midfielders, and three forwards with the highest number of votes. The remaining outfield player with the most votes completes the prestigious XI.

Who are the players on FIFPRO’s final shortlist for 2024?

Goalkeepers:

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Bayern Munich are reportedly interested in signing former Manchester United keeper David de Gea due to Manuel Neuer’s delayed return to full fitness after a ski injury.

According to Sport Bild, Yan Sommer, Bayern’s backup goalkeeper, is linked with a move to Inter Milan as he does not want to be a bench warmer when Neuer is fit again.

Bayern have a shortlist of potential targets, including Juventus’ Wojciech Szczesny, but the Serie A club is not willing to let go of him. David Raya from Brentford is also an option, but his height may be a concern for the German club.

Other goalkeepers on Bayern’s radar include Yassine Bounou from Sevilla, Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia, Robert Sanchez from Brighton, and Kamil Grabara from FC Copenhagen.

Inter, on the other hand, is interested in Yan Sommer as a replacement for Andre Onana, whom they sold to Manchester United. However, they are hesitant to pay the transfer fee demanded by Bayern. If Sommer’s move to Inter goes through, Bayern will intensify their efforts to sign De Gea, as they will have only Sven Ulreich as a fit goalkeeper for the start of the season.

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The Japanese stunned Die Mannschaft in their first game of the competition as Youssoufa Moukoko makes history for Germany in the 2022 World Cup.

In an unexpected turn of events, Germany, the 2014 FIFA World Cup winner, fell to Japan 2-1 in their opening match of the tournament. Japan fought back aggressively in the second half of the game and scored two goals to win the game while the Germans were leading by one goal.

German player Youssoufa Moukoko’s World Cup career hasn’t gotten off to the kind of start he had hoped for. He entered this game as the youngest German football player to ever play in a World Cup.

Last Wednesday against Oman, Youssoufa Moukoko earned his senior debut for the German national team.

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The Borussia Dortmund striker made history by becoming the country’s youngest representative since Uwe Seeler in 1954 at the age of 17 years and 361 days. Additionally, Moukoko became the fourth-youngest player to ever represent Germany.

Moukoko, a Yaoundé, Cameroon native, debuted for the German national U16 squad on September 11, 2017. He scored twice for the Germans in his second game against the same opponent two days later. He was the U16s’ youngest player at the time.

With just 14 Bundesliga appearances, Moukoko had a season to remember for Borussia Dortmund, tallying six goals and four assists. He was selected for the Germany team to compete in the 2022 FIFA World Cup thanks to his performances for Dortmund.

Germany, captained by Manuel Neuer, is drawn in the so-called “Group of Death,” which also includes Japan and countries like Spain and Costa Rica. Germany must win its final two games to advance to the next stage; else, they will have to wait for other teams in their group to have favourable outcomes.

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Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has revealed the number of times he has undergone surgery for skin cancer on his face. He claims to have undergone multiple skin cancer surgeries.

The Bayern and Germany shot-stopper Neuer has revealed that he has been diagnosed with skin cancer on his face, for which he has undergone three operations.

The German international, who just launched a skincare line with tennis player Angelique Kerber, has spoken out about his current health problems.

“We both have a very personal history when it comes to skin diseases. Angelique has sun-induced hyperpigmentation and in my case skin cancer on my face, which I’ve had to operate on three times,” he said in a press release.

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“That’s why we have paid particular attention to ensuring that we no longer make any compromises when it comes to sun protection: Because I train outside all the time and also like to spend my free time in nature.”

 

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After missing time with a shoulder injury since Bayern’s Bundesliga tie with Dortmund at the beginning of October, Neuer is about to return to the club.

Though Bayern manager Julian Nagelsmann has confirmed he might play against Hertha Berlin on Saturday, Germany fans had feared the No. 1 for the national team might not be available for the World Cup in Qatar, which begins later this month.

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Real Madrid goal-stopper Thibaut Courtois has praised Bayern Munich’s No.1 goalkeeper, Manuel Neuer, for his huge impact in popularising the role of a goalkeeper as a sweeper-keeper.

The Real Madrid goalkeeper defeated Neuer to win the Yachine Trophy for 2022 after keeping 22 clean sheets across all competitions and allowing just 46 goals to help Madrid win La Liga and the Champions League last season.

The German goalkeeper was the talk of the 2014 World Cup for both his heroics as a sweeper keeper and his shot-stopping prowess. If the backline was caught off guard, he would initiate the build-up play and then rush off his line to stop opposition attacks.

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He only allowed four goals during the entire tournament in Brazil, which Germany won, earning him the Golden Glove trophy. Since then, Courtois has made an effort to emulate Neuer, admitting that the Bayern No. 1 was the one to fundamentally alter the nature of the modern goalkeeper.

“It was with Neuer that there was the biggest change. What he did at the 2014 World Cup had a huge impact on what came next. The goalkeeper was no longer just the guy who had to stop the ball,” Courtois said in an interview with L’Equipe.

For Madrid’s Champions League match against RB Leipzig, Courtois will return to the goalposts. When Bayern Munich travels to Barcelona, Neuer will also be involved in European competition.

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Italy and Juventus legend, Gianluigi Buffon has listed the top five best goalkeepers in world football and named the best one currently.

Buffon, who currently plays for Serie B team Parma, made a record 685 appearances for Juventus during his playing career, winning ten Serie A championships.

However, the Brazilian duo Alisson Becker of Liverpool and Ederson of Manchester City were two significant omissions made by the Italian.

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The renowned Italian goalkeeper named Thibaut Courtois of Real Madrid as the best goalkeeper in the world right now while speaking at a gathering sponsored by La Gazzetta dello Sport.

He named Paris Saint-Germain’s Gianluigi Donnarumma as his second choice.

According to Buffon, Germany’s Manuel Neuer is the third best goalkeeper on the planet, while Atletico Madrid’s Slovenian star, Jan Oblak was named the fourth.

The multiple title winner named AC Milan’s Mike Maignan in fifth place.

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