Here is how World Cup final will decide race for the best player in the world, know who might clinch the women’s Ballon d’Or in 2023 along with the rankings and predictions
As England and Spain compete for the first-ever women’s football world championship which is won by the Spaniards, the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final offers the opportunity to become eternal.
Women’s Ballon d’Or 2023 top 10 winner power rankings list, predictions and odds
To advance to the match in Sydney, the sides captained by Jorge Vilda and Sarina Wiegman, respectively, both turned in great performances.
Nine players from Barcelona, the Catalan powerhouse who last season won the Liga F and the UEFA Women’s Champions League, make up Vilda’s core roster.
Both teams’ players will be among the favourites to win the prized 2023 Ballon d’Or Feminin title in October, which is currently held by La Roja star Alexia Putellas.
Spain defeats England
Spain defeated England 1-0 on Sunday in the Women’s World Cup title match. This triumph was made possible by Olga Carmona’s potent first-half shot from the left wing past England custodian Mary Earps. Spanish left back Carmona has scored in back-to-back World Cup games for his country. With 18 goals, which is a World Cup high, the Spanish team is in first place.
How is the 2023 Ballon d’Or Feminin awarded?
A jury of 100 journalists from the top 100 FIFA member countries in women’s football decides the Ballon d’Or award. From the selection of 30 players, each journalist selects their top five choices, with each ranking receiving a different number of votes/points.
The format is the same as the men’s award, with five points going to each player who was the “first pick,” three for second place, and one for third. Since 2022, the male and female award criteria have both switched from emphasising the relevant calendar year to the prior season, with the 2023 dates centering around August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023.
When is the 2023 Ballon d’Or ceremony?
The Ballon d’Or ceremony will return to Paris’ Théâtre du Châtelet in 2023, with the date set for October 30, 2023.
Who could win the 2023 Ballon d’Or Feminin?
After a year ruined by injury, Putellas will relinquish her championship, and the 2023 Ballon d’Or will have a new winner.
Due to a severe knee injury, she played much less football for Barcelona and Spain; she only made a full recovery in time to play a rotational role in Vilda’s Spain and take part in the domestic playoffs.
Putellas’ injuries and the revised evaluation criteria suggest that the 2023 World Cup may have a big influence on the choice.
Aitana Bonmati and Georgia Stanway appear to be the best possibilities, with Rachel Daly and Keira Walsh receiving honourable mentions, if the winner is to come from either England or Spain.
Stanway and Bonmati seem to have an advantage because of their importance to the club and the country. Stanway, a former Manchester City player, also captured the German title during her first campaign with Bayern Munich.
Bonmati is better positioned to score significant goals because of her more advanced position, but Stanway is crucial to Bayern’s and England’s success, thus the outcome of the final may tip the scale in either player’s advantage.
15. Mapi Leon (Barcelona) 14. Lauren James (Chelsea) 13.Lena Oberdof (Wolfsburg) 12.Caitlin Foord (Arsenal) 11.Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns)
10.Frida Maanum (Arsenal) 9.Ewa Pajor (Wolfsburg) 8.Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich) 7.Guro Reiten (Chelsea) 6.Sam Kerr (Chelsea)
5.Patri Guijarro (Barcelona) 4.Fridolina Rolfo (Barcelona) 3.Kadidiatou Diani (Lyon) 2.Alex Popp (Wolfsburg) 1.Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona)
Ballon d’Or Feminin former winners
| Year | First Place | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2019 | Ada Hegerberg (Lyon and Norway) | Pernille Harder (VfL Wolfsburg and Denmark) | Dzsenifer Marozsan (Lyon and Germany) |
| 2019 | Megan Rapinoe (Reign FC and USNWT) | Lucy Bronze (Lyon and England) | Alex Morgan (Orlando Pride and USNWT) |
| 2021 | Alexia Putellas (Spain and Barcelona) | Jennifer Hermoso (Spain and Barcelona) | Sam Kerr (Chelsea and Australia) |
| 2022 | Alexia Putellas (Spain and Barcelona | Beth Mead (Arsenal and England) | Sam Kerr (Chelsea and Australia) |