The world football governing body, FIFA, has announced the full list of nominees for the prestigious 2024 The Best FIFA Football Awards. This annual recognition honors the top performers in men’s and women’s football at both the club and international levels. In one of the biggest updates to the voting process, fans will join for the first time in deciding several key categories, including Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, and the coveted Team of the Year awards. Public voting is now live at FIFA.com until 23:59 CET on Tuesday, December 10, 2024.
New for this year is the fact that fans have an exclusive right to decide the winner of the FIFA Fan Award, an equal weighting to a panel of experts in voting for the FIFA Puskás Award and the new FIFA Marta Award, and supporters will also play a role in deciding The Best FIFA Men’s XI and The Best FIFA Women’s XI by selecting players from a shortlist across key positions.
Voting, on the other hand, will result from a combination of all fan votes, votes of national team coaches and their captains, and media representatives. With categories ranging from individual player honors to accolades for coaching, this year’s nominations reflect a breathtaking year of football action in both domestic and international matches.
Here is the list of the nominees for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024:
Nominees for The Best FIFA Men’s Player:
- – Dani Carvajal (Spain, Real Madrid)
- – Erling Haaland (Norway, Manchester City)
- – Federico Valverde (Uruguay, Real Madrid)
- – Florian Wirtz (Germany, Bayer Leverkusen)
- – Jude Bellingham (England, Real Madrid)
- – Kylian Mbappé (France, Paris Saint-Germain/Real Madrid)
- – Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)
- – Lionel Messi (Argentina, Inter Miami)
- – Rodri (Spain, Manchester City)
- – Toni Kroos (Germany, Real Madrid, retired)
- – Vinícius Jr. (Brazil, Real Madrid)
Nominees for The Best FIFA Women’s Player:
- – Aitana Bonmatí (Spain, Barcelona)
- – Barbra Banda (Zambia, Shanghai Shengli/Orlando Pride)
- – Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway, Barcelona)
- – Keira Walsh (England, Barcelona)
- – Khadija Shaw (Jamaica, Manchester City)
- – Lauren Hemp (England, Manchester City)
- – Lindsey Horan (USA, Olympique Lyon)
- – Lucy Bronze (England, Barcelona/Chelsea)
- – Mallory Swanson (USA, Chicago Red Stars)
- – Mariona Caldentey (Spain, Barcelona/Arsenal)
- – Naomi Girma (USA, San Diego Wave)
- – Ona Batlle (Spain, Barcelona)
- – Salma Paralluelo (Spain, Barcelona)
- – Sophia Smith (USA, Portland Thorns)
- – Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi, Paris Saint-Germain/Olympique Lyon)
- – Trinity Rodman (USA, Washington Spirit)
Nominees for The Best FIFA Men’s Coach:
- – Carlo Ancelotti (Italy, Real Madrid)
- – Lionel Scaloni (Argentina, Argentina)
- – Luis de la Fuente (Spain, Spain)
- – Pep Guardiola (Spain, Manchester City)
- – Xabi Alonso (Spain, Bayer Leverkusen)
Nominees for The Best FIFA Women’s Coach:
- – Arthur Elias (Brazil, Brazil)
- – Elena Sadiku (Sweden, Celtic)
- – Emma Hayes (England, Chelsea/USA)
- – Futoshi Ikeda (Japan, Japan)
- – Gareth Taylor (England, Manchester City)
- – Jonatan Giráldez (Spain, Barcelona/Washington Spirit)
- – Sandrine Soubeyrand (France, Paris FC)
- – Sonia Bompastor (France, Olympique Lyon/Chelsea)
Nominees for The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper:
- – Andriy Lunin (Ukraine, Real Madrid)
- – David Raya (Spain, Arsenal)
- – Ederson (Brazil, Manchester City)
- – Emiliano Martínez (Argentina, Aston Villa)
- – Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy, Paris Saint-Germain)
- – Mike Maignan (France, AC Milan)
- – Unai Simón (Spain, Athletic Club)
Nominees for The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper:
- Alyssa Naeher (USA, Chicago Red Stars)
- Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany, Chelsea/NJ/NY Gotham)
- Ayaka Yamashita (Japan, INAC Kobe Leonessa/Manchester City)
- Cata Coll (Spain, Barcelona)
- Mary Earps (England, Manchester United/Paris Saint-Germain)
Remaining Categories:
- The Best FIFA Men’s XI and The Best FIFA Women’s XI: Tactical formation where the public can elect the best players.
- FIFA Marta Award: Contribution to the women’s football game.
- FIFA Puskás Award: Awarded to the goal of the year.
- – FIFA Fan Award: to recognize exceptional moments by fans
- – FIFA Fair Play Award: for exemplary sportsmanship.
Voting is open until December 10, 2024.
