da bet sport: Everything you need to know about the upcoming FIFA Best awards, including nominees, when it is and more.
da gbg bet: The Best FIFA Football Awards are back, with a slightly different approach being taken this year.
The eighth edition of the prestigious individual awards ceremony for the best players and coaches will recognise the top stars from a few different periods. For the men's awards, December 19, 2022, until August 20, 2023, is the time frame, while the women's awards take into account performances from August 1, 2022, until August 20, 2023.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about the upcoming awards, including the lists of nominees, how to vote, when it is and more.
@GettyWhen do The Best FIFA Football Awards 2023 take place?Date:January 15, 2024Time:7pm GMT / 2pm ETVenue:London, England
The Best FIFA Football Awards 2023 will be awarded at a ceremony on Monday January 15, 2024. London, England will host the award ceremony.
Proceedings are expected to start at around 7pm GMT (2pm ET).
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GettyThe Best Men's Player nomineesFinalists
Lionel MessiPSG, Inter MiamiArgentinaErling HaalandMan CityNorwayKylian MbappePSGFranceLonglist
Julian AlvarezManchester CityArgentinaMarcelo BrozovicInter, Al-NassrCroatiaKevin De BruyneManchester CityBelgiumIlkay GundoganManchester City, BarcelonaGermanyErling HaalandManchester CityNorwayRodriManchester CitySpainKvicha KvaratskheliaNapoliGeorgiaKylian MbappePSGFranceLionel MessiPSG, Inter MiamiArgentinaVictor OsimhenNapoliNigeriaDeclan RiceWest Ham, ArsenalEnglandBernardo SilvaManchester CityPortugal
Lionel Messi is the headline nominee for the 2023 Best Men's Player award, but the 2022 World Cup winner is up against the likes of Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe.
Declan Rice's exploits for West Ham and England were acknowledged when he made the long list, while Napoli star Victor Osimhen was the sole nominee from Africa.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who won the first two awards in 2016 and 2017, has not made the nominee list.
GettyThe Best Women's Player nomineesFinalists
Aitana BonmatiBarcelonaSpainLinda CaicedoDeportivo Cali, Real MadridColombiaJennifer HermosoPachucaSpainLonglist
Aitana BonmatiBarcelonaSpainLinda CaicedoReal MadridColombiaRachel DalyAston VillaEnglandKadidiatou DianiPSG, LyonFranceCaitlin FoordArsenalAustraliaMary FowlerManchester CityAustraliaAlex GreenwoodManchester CityEnglandJennifer HermosoPachucaSpainLindsay HoranLyonUSWNTAmanda IlestedtArsenal, PSGSwedenLauren JamesChelseaEnglandSam KerrChelseaAustraliaMapi LeonBarcelonaSpainHinata MiyazawaMynavi SendaiJapanSalma ParallueloBarcelonaSpainKeira WalshBarcelonaEngland
A competitive field daw the likes of Sam Kerr, Jennifer Hermoso and Lindsay Horan up for nomination. Spanish, Australian and English players made up the bulk of the original nominees, while Linda Caicedo and Hinata Miyazawa's performances have been recognised too.
Hermoso, Caicedo and Aitana Bonmati are the three finalists.