Here is all you need to know about the winners list, prizes, votes and more about 2024 FIFA The Best Award along with the 2023 voting list
After defeating both Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland to reclaim the top spot, Lionel Messi has been named The Best FIFA Men’s Player for 2023.
FIFA The Best Awards 2023-2024 men’s and women’s winners list, players and coaches voting details and points system
On the other hand, in addition to her Ballon d’Or Féminin championship, Barcelona and Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmatí won FIFA’s The Best women’s award on Monday, solidifying her position as the best player in women’s football.
England coach Sarina Wiegman received the women’s best coach award for a record-tying fourth time, and Manchester City’s treble-winning coach Pep Guardiola took home the Best Men’s Manager of 2023 title. To win the title, Guardiola defeated Luciano Spalletti of Napoli and Simone Inzaghi of Inter Milan.
At the London ceremony, Mary Earps, the number one goalkeeper for Manchester United and England, received the women’s award, and Ederson, the stopper for Manchester City, earned the Best Men’s Goalkeeper title.
Following the voting of over 28,000 professional footballers for their global team of the year, the FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World 11 and FIFA FIFPRO Women’s World 11 were announced at The Best FIFA Football Awards in London, England.
16 years later and still in the world's best XI. Messi's longevity at the top of the game 😳🐐 pic.twitter.com/A3BUmZkpaq
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) January 16, 2024
With his 17th consecutive FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World 11 appearance, Lionel Messi set a record. Since 2007, his peers have selected him for every team of the year.
NOTABLE VOTES
- Casemiro: Haaland, Messi, Mbappe
- Son Heung-min: Messi, Haaland, Mbappe
- Virgil van Dijk: Messi, Haaland, De Bruyne
- Robert Lewandowski: Messi, Ilkay Gundogan, Haaland
- Andrew Robertson: Messi, Haaland, Mbappe
- Victor Lindelof: Haaland, Messi, Bernardo Silva
- Roberto Martinez: Marcelo Brozovic, Bernardo Silva, Messi
FIFA Best Awards 2024 winners list
- Men’s player: Lionel Messi (48 points)
- Women’s player: Aitana Bonmati (52 points)
- Men’s coach: Pep Guardiola (28 points)
- Women’s coach: Sarina Wiegman (28 points)
- Men’s goalkeeper: Ederson (23 points)
- Women’s goalkeeper: Mary Earps (28 points)
- Puskas Award: Guilherme Madruga (22 points)
- Men’s world XI: Six Manchester City players included
- Women’s world XI: England Lionesses with seven representatives
- Fair Play: Brazil men’s national team for efforts fighting racism
- Fan award: Father who bottle-fed newborn son at match in Argentina
FIFA’s Men’s World 11
- Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)
- Kyle Walker (Manchester City)
- John Stones (Manchester City)
- Ruben Dias (Manchester City)
- Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
- Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
- Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
- Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
- Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain)
- Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid)
FIFA’s Men’s World 11
- Goalkeeper: Mary Earps (Man United)
- Defence: Olga Carmona (Real Madrid), Lucy Bronze (Barcelona), Alex Greenwood (Man City)
- Midfield: Kiera Walsh (Barcelona), Alessia Russo (Arsenal), Lauren James (Chelsea), Ella Toone (Man United), Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona)
- Attack: Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave), Sam Kerr (Chelsea)