The FIFA Best Awards are taking place this week to celebrate the best players and coaches the footballing landscape has had to offer over the last 12 months, and you can tune in
The Best FIFA Awards take place on Monday and some of the most famous stars in world football compete for a series of awards.
The best men’s and women’s players of 2022 will be announced in a glittering ceremony in the French capital of Paris, while the Puskas prize is also up for grabs. Polish striker Robert Lewandowski has won the men’s prize in each of the last two years and could potentially become the first player to win the trophy three times.
However, the World Cup won by Argentina in Qatar could go a long way in determining some accolades, with Lionel Messi and boss Lionel Scaloni among the front runners. Elsewhere, Alexia Putellas could potentially become the first player to win the best woman award for a second time.
With that in mind, here’s everything you need to know ahead of the Awards and how to tune in:
When is The Best FIFA Awards 2023?
The Best FIFA Awards begin on Monday 27 February at 20:00 GMT in Paris.
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The awards ceremony will not be televised, but FIFA will stream it live on their website and YouTube channel.
The full shortlist of the best FIFA awards
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 Female 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 Coach
Carlo Ancelotti, Didier Deschamps, Pep Guardiola, Walid Regragui, Lionel Scaloni
Best Female Coach
Sonia Bompastor, Emma Hayes, Bev Priestman, Pia Sundhage, Martina Voss-Tecklenburg, and Sarina Wiegman
Men’s Best Goalkeeper
Alisson Becker, Yassine Bounou, Thibaut Courtois, Ederson, and Emiliano Martinez
Women’s Best Goalkeeper
Ann-Katrin Berger, Mary Earps, Christiane Endler, Merle Frohms, Alyssa Naeher, Sandro Panos Garcia-Vilamil
FIFA Puskas Award
Mario Balotelli (Adana Demirspor – Göztepe – May 22, 2022), Amandine Henry (Barcelona – Lyon – May 21, 2022), Theo Hernandez (AC Milan – Atalanta – May 15, 2022), Alou Kuol (Iraq U23 – Australia U23 – June 4, 2022). ), Kylian Mbappe (Argentina – France – December 18, 2022), Francisco Gonzalez Metilli (Club Atletico Central Cordoba – Rosario Central – 1 Villarreal – April 2, 2022), Dimitri Payet (Marseille – PAOK – April 7, 2022), Richarlison (Brazil – Serbia – November 24, 2022), Alessia Russo (England – Sweden – July 26, 2022)
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