The Best FIFA awards takes place on Monday with some of the most illustrious stars in world football in contention for a number of awards.
The best men’s and women’s players of 2022 will be announced in a glitzy ceremony in French capital Paris, whilst the Puskas award is also up for grabs. Polish striker Robert Lewandowski has won the men's award in each of the last two years and could potentially become the first player to claim the trophy on three occasions.
The World Cup - won by Argentina in Qatar - could though go a long way in deciding the destination of some of the awards with Lionel Messi and boss Lionel Scaloni among the frontrunners. Elsewhere, Alexia Putellas could potentially become the first player to win the best women’s award for the second time.
With all of that being said, here is everything you need to know ahead of the awards and how you can tune in:
When is The Best FIFA Awards 2023?
The Best FIFA Awards is scheduled to begin at 8pm GMT on Monday, February 27 in Paris.
How to watch
The awards ceremony will not be televised but FIFA will be streaming it live on their website and their YouTube channel.
The Best FIFA Awards full shortlist
Best Men’s player
Julian Alvarez, Jude Bellingham, Karim Benzema, Kevin De Bruyne, Erling Haaland, Achraf Hakimi, Robert Lewandowski, Sadio Mane, Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, Luka Modric, Neymar, Mohamed Salah, Vinicius Jr.
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Best Women’s player
Aitana Bonmati, Debinha, Jessie Fleming, Ada Hegerberg, Sam Kerr, Beth Mead, Vivianne Miedema, Alex Morgan, Lena Oberdorf, Alexandra Popp, Alexia Putellas, Wendie Renard, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson
Best Men’s coach
Carlo Ancelotti, Didier Deschamps, Pep Guardiola, Walid Regragui, Lionel Scaloni
Best Women’s coach
Sonia Bompastor, Emma Hayes, Bev Priestman, Pia Sundhage, Martina Voss-Tecklenburg, Sarina Wiegman
Best Men’s goalkeeper
Alisson Becker, Yassine Bounou, Thibaut Courtois, Ederson, Emiliano Martinez
Best Women’s goalkeeper
Ann-Katrin Berger, Mary Earps, Christiane Endler, Merle Frohms, Alyssa Naeher, Sandro Panos Garcia-Vilamil
FIFA Puskas Award
Mario Balotelli (Adana Demirspor vs Goztepe - 22 May 2022), Amandine Henry ( Barcelona vs Lyon - 21 May 2022), Theo Hernandez (AC Milan vs Atalanta - 15 May 2022), Alou Kuol (Iraq U23 vs Australia U23 - 4 June 2022), Kylian Mbappe (Argentina vs France - 18 December 2022), Francisco Gonzalez Metilli (Club Atletico Central Cordoba vs Rosario Central - 1 August 2022), Marcin Oleksy (Warta Poznan vs Stal Rzeszow - 6 November 2022), Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona vs Villarreal - 2 April 2022), Dimitri Payet (Marseille vs PAOK - 7 April 2022), Richarlison (Brazil vs Serbia - 24 November 2022), Alessia Russo (England vs Sweden - 26 July 2022)
