Sam Kerr's brilliant season for club and country has not been enough to earn the Matildas' captain a place in the final three contenders for the FIFA Best Women's Player of the year award.
But Jenni Hermoso, Spain's World Cup winner who had to endure the infamous unwanted post-final kiss on the lips from an official in Sydney that caused shockwaves throughout soccer, has been listed along with teammate Aitana Bonmati for the big prize.
For the equivalent men's award, holder and serial winner LioneI Messi will line up against Manchester City's goal machine Erling Haaland and Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe for the governing body's major annual award.
