The Best FIFA football awards 2022-2023 date, time, men’s and women’s player nominees list, voting explained

The Best FIFA football awards 2022-2023 date, time, men’s and women’s player nominees list, voting explained

Have a look at the Best FIFA football awards 2022-2023 schedule, date, time, voting live stream, nominees and more 

In February, FIFA will present its The Best awards. Many players will believe their performance was strong enough to warrant credit when the nominees for each category were revealed.

The Puskas Award, which honours the finest goal scored in the previous year, will also be highlighted, along with awards for the top coaches, goalkeepers, and fans.

What are the nominees for The Best FIFA Football Awards for 2022, when are they to be announced, and where can you watch it all? Everything you need to know is here, below:

The Best FIFA football awards 2022-2023 date, time, men’s and women’s player nominees list, voting explained, live stream

The Best FIFA football awards 2022 schedule

The FIFA Best Football Awards for 2022 will be given out on February 27, 2023.

The exact time of the event’s start will be announced at a later time, however, it is anticipated that it will start in the evening. The 2021 Awards began airing last year at 6 PM GMT (1 pm ET).

The Best FIFA football awards 2022 live stream: Where to watch?

Live streaming of The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022 will be available on FIFA’s official YouTube account.

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The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2022 nominees

In addition to Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, and Neymar, other players nominated for the Best Men’s Player award include Lionel Messi at the top of the list.

Robert Lewandowski, the winner of the previous two trophies, has been selected instead of Portuguese great Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined Al-Nassr in early 2023.

PlayerClub(s)National team
Julian AlvarezRiver Plate / Man CityArgentina
Jude BellinghamBorussia DortmundEngland
Karim BenzemaReal MadridFrance
Kevin De BruyneMan CityBelgium
Erling HaalandBorussia Dortmund / Man CityNorway
Achraf HakimiPSGMorocco
Robert LewandowskiBayern Munich / BarcelonaPoland
Sadio ManeLiverpool / Bayern MunichSenegal
Kylian MbappePSGFrance
Lionel MessiPSGArgentina
Luka ModricReal MadridCroatia
NeymarPSGBrazil
Mohamed SalahLiverpoolEgypt
Vinicius JrReal MadridBrazil

The Best FIFA Women’s Player 2022 nominees

Several of England’s Euro 2022 champions, including Beth Mead and Leah Williamson, are up for The Best Women’s Player 2022 honour, competing against players like Barcelona’s Alexia Putellas and Lyon’s Ada Hegerberg.

PlayerClub(s)National team
Aitana BonmatiBarcelonaSpain
DebinhaNorth Carolina CourageBrazil
Jessie FlemingChelseaCanada
Ada HegerbergLyonNorway
Sam KerrChelseaAustralia
Beth MeadArsenalEngland
Vivianne MiedemaArsenalNetherlands
Alex MorganOrlando Pride / San Diego WaveUSWNT
Lena OberdorfWolfsburgGermany
Alexandra PoppWolfsburgGermany
Alexia PutellasBarcelonaSpain
Wendie RenardLyonFrance
Keira WalshMan City / BarcelonaEngland
Leah WilliamsonArsenalEngland

The Best FIFA Men’s Coach 2022 nominees

Coach of the World Cup-winning Argentina Lionel Scaloni is competing for The Best Men’s Coach award against formidable opponents like Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti. Following his leadership of Morocco to their best-ever World Cup performance, Walid Regragui is also featured, along with Didier Deschamps.

CoachTeamNationality
Carlo AncelottiReal MadridItalian
Didier DeschampsFranceFrench
Pep GuardiolaMan CitySpanish
Walid RegraguiWydad AC / MoroccoMoroccan
Lionel ScaloniArgentinaArgentinian

The Best FIFA Women’s Coach 2022 nominees

After leading England to victory in the European Championship this summer, Sarina Wiegman has received a nomination for The Best Women’s Coach award 2022. Wiegman is competing against Sonia Bompastor, head coach of Lyon, and Emma Hayes, manager of Chelsea.

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CoachTeamNationality
Sonia BompastorLyonFrench
Emma HayesChelseaEnglish
Bev PriestmanCanadaEnglish
Pia SundhageBrazilSwedish
Martina Voss-TecklenburgGermanyGerman
Sarina WiegmanEnglandDutch

The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper 2022 nominees

The Best Men’s Goalkeeper nominees include Alisson, Yassine Bounou, Thibaut Courtois, Ederson, and Emiliano Martinez.

PlayerClub(s)National team
AlissonLiverpoolBrazil
Yassine BounouSevillaMorocco
Thibaut CourtoisReal MadridBelgium
EdersonMan CityBrazil
Emiliano MartinezAston VillaArgentina

The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper 2022 nominees

The Best Women’s Goalkeeper 2022 nominees are Mary Earps of Manchester United and Ann-Katrin Berger of Chelsea.

PlayerClub(s)National team
Ann-Katrin BergerChelseaGermany
Mary EarpsMan UtdEngland
Christiane EndlerLyonChile
Merle FrohmsEintracht Frankfurt / WolfsburgGermany
Alyssa NaeherChicago Red StarsUSWNT
Sandra Panos Garcia-VillamilBarcelonaSpain

FIFA Puskas Award 2022 nominees

The Puskas Award, presented to the player who is thought to have scored the best or most beautiful goal, has 11 nominees according to FIFA. The World Cup final volley by Kylian Mbappe against Argentina and the Euro 2022 semifinal goal by Alessia Russo against Sweden both make the list.

PlayerGoalDate
Mario BalotelliAdana Demirspor vs Goztepe Spor KulubuMay 22, 2022
Amandine HenryBarcelona vs LyonMay 21, 2022
Theo HernandezAC Milan vs AtalantaMay 15, 2022
Alou KuolIraq U23 vs Australia U23June 4, 2022
Kylian MbappeArgentina vs FranceDecember 18, 2022
Francisco Gonzalez MetilliInstituto de Cordoba vs RosarioAugust 1, 2022
Marcin OleksyWarta Poznan vs Stal RzeszowNovember 6, 2022
Salma ParallueloBarcelona vs VillarrealApril 2, 2022
Dimitri PayetMarseille vs PAOKApril 7, 2022
RicharlisonBrazil vs SerbiaNovember 24, 2022
Alessia RussoEngland vs SwedenJuly 26, 2022

The Best FIFA Fan Award 2022 nominees

Abdullah Al-Salmi, a supporter of Saudi Arabia who crossed the desert to cheer on his nation at the World Cup in Qatar, is one of the contenders for The Best FIFA fan award. He must contend with supporters of both Argentina and Japan, two groups that made strong impressions during the World Cup.

  • Abdullah Al-Salmi
  • Argentina fans
  • Japan fans

How to vote for The Best FIFA 2022

The voting period for the several categories began on January 12 and will last until February 3, 2023.

The FIFA official website is where voters may cast their ballots for The Best FIFA awards. Fans who want to vote in the open poll must sign up at fifa.com or log into their FIFA accounts.

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