Best FIFA: List of different competitors
For the awards scheduled for February 27, FIFA unveiled on Thursday January 12 the various lists of contenders for The Best Fifa trophy.
In total, 7 trophy categories will be awarded during the annual ceremony marking the return of face-to-face after several turbulent years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The coveted biggest award, Lionel Messi, crowned champion of Mali, is the favorite for the FIFA Men’s Player of the Year (best male player) trophy.
The categories that will be awarded are: best player, players, goalkeepers, goalkeepers, supporters, men’s and women’s football coaches. For The Best – FIFA Supporters Award, one person and 2 groups of supporters took part. First, Abdullah Al Salmi (Saudi Arabia). Traversing the Saudi desert, Abdullah traveled to Qatar on foot from his hometown of Jeddah to cheer for his team at the FIFA World Cup. Second, the supporters of Argentina.
They flocked to Qatar to push their team to the FIFA World Cup crown, and millions of them cheered for their heroes as they made their way back to Buenos Aires and across the country. And finally, the Japanese fans who are honored around the world for their tradition of remaining in the stadium after World Cup games to help clear the stands.
According to FIFA, two panels of experts select the candidate. He also added that the public voting procedure on FIFA+ lasts until 3 February 2023 and the three finalists in each of the seven categories will be announced in early February.
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List of competitors:
Best – FIFA Player:
Julián Álvarez (Argentina / River Plate and Manchester City FC)
Jude Bellingham (England / BV Borussia 09 Dortmund)
Karim Benzema (France / Real Madrid CF)
Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium / Manchester City FC)
Erling Haaland (Norway / BV Borussia 09 Dortmund and Manchester City FC)
Achraf Hakimi (Morocco/Paris Saint-Germain)
Robert Lewandowski (Poland / FC Bayern Munich and FC Barcelona)
Sadio Mané (Senegal / Liverpool FC and FC Bayern Munich)
Kylian Mbappe (France/Paris Saint Germain)
Lionel Messi (Argentina/Paris Saint Germain)
Luka Modric (Croatia / Real Madrid CF)
Neymar (Brazil/Paris Saint-Germain)
Mohamed Salah (Egypt / Liverpool FC)
Vinicius Junior (Brazil / Real Madrid CF)
Best – FIFA Player:
Aitana Bonmati (Spain – FC Barcelona)
Debinha (Brazil – North Carolina Courage)
Jessie Fleming (Canada – Chelsea FC Women)
Ada Hegerberg (Norway – Olympique Lyonnais)
Samantha Kerr (Australia – Chelsea FC Women)
Beth Mead (England – Arsenal WFC)
Vivianne Miedema (Netherlands – Arsenal WFC)
Alex Morgan (USA – Orlando Pride and San Diego Wave)
Lena Oberdorf (Germany – VfL Wolfsburg)
Alexandra Popp (Germany – VfL Wolfsburg)
Alexia Putellas (Spain – FC Barcelona)
Wendie Renard (France – Olympique Lyonnais)
Keira Walsh (England – Manchester City WFC and FC Barcelona)
Leah Williamson (England – Arsenal WFC)
Best – FIFA Women’s Football Coach:
Sonia Bompastor (France/Olympique Lyonnais)
Emma Hayes (England/Chelsea FC Women)
Beverly Priestman (England/Canada National Team)
Pia Sundhage (Sweden/Brazil national team)
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg (Germany / German national team)
Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands/England and Netherlands National Team)
Best – FIFA Coach for Men’s Soccer:
Carlo Ancelotti (Italy / Real Madrid CF)
Didier Deschamps (France / French National Team)
Pep Guardiola (Spain/Manchester City FC)
Walid Reragui (Moroccan National Team / Wydad AC / Morocco)
Lionel Scaloni (Argentina / Argentina National Team)
Best Goalkeeper – FIFA Goalkeeper:
Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany / Chelsea FC Women)
Mary Earps (England/Manchester United WFC)
Christiane Endler (Chile/Olympique Lyonnais)
Merle Frohms (Germany / Eintracht Frankfurt and VfL Wolfsburg)
Alyssa Naeher (US Red Star/Chicago)
Sandra Paños García-Villamil (Spain / FC Barcelona)
Best Goalkeeper – FIFA Goalkeeper:
Alisson Becker (Brazil / Liverpool FC)
Yassine Bounou (Morocco / Sevilla FC)
Thibaut Courtois (Belgium / Real Madrid CF)
Ederson (Brazil/Manchester City FC)
Emiliano Martinez (Argentina / Aston Villa FC)
