Messi, Mbappe, and Benzema battle for FIFA Best Player award
Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé are both nominated for the 2022 FIFA Best Men’s Player award. The winner of the award, which will be announced on February 27 in Paris, will be selected from a list of three players, which also includes Karim Benzema.
Messi is considered the favorite to win the award, as he has won it six times before, while Mbappé is seeking his first win.
In the Best Women’s Player award, Beth Mead of England, Alex Morgan of the US, and Spain’s Alexia Putellas are shortlisted. Putellas won the award in 2021.
The final three nominees for The Best FIFA Men’s Player are (in alphabetical order):
- Karim Benzema (France / Real Madrid CF)
- Kylian Mbappé (France / Paris Saint-Germain FC)
- Lionel Messi (Argentina / Paris Saint-Germain FC)
The final three nominees for The Best FIFA Women’s Player are (in alphabetical order):
- Beth Mead (England / Arsenal WFC)
- Alex Morgan (USA / Orlando Pride / San Diego Wave)
- Alexia Putellas (Spain / FC Barcelona)
The final three nominees for The Best FIFA Women’s Coach are (in alphabetical order):
- Sonia Bompastor (Olympique Lyonnais)
- Pia Sundhage (Brazilian National Team)
- Sarina Wiegman (English National Team)
The final three nominees for The Best FIFA Men’s Coach are (in alphabetical order):
- Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid CF)
- Pep Guardiola (Manchester City FC)
- Lionel Scaloni (Argentinian National Team)
The final three nominees for The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper are (in alphabetical order):
- Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany / Chelsea FC Women)
- Mary Earps (England / Manchester United WFC)
- Christiane Endler (Chile / Olympique Lyonnais)
The final three nominees for The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper are (in alphabetical order):
- Yassine Bounou (Morocco / Sevilla FC)
- Thibaut Courtois (Belgium / Real Madrid CF)
- Emiliano Martínez (Argentina / Aston Villa FC)
The finalists were chosen by a group of people from around the world, made up of coaches and captains of both women’s and men’s national teams, journalists who specialize in soccer, and fans who are registered on FIFA’s website. The way the voting and awards were given out is explained in the rules set by FIFA.
The final three nominees for The FIFA Puskás Award are (in alphabetical order):
- Marcin Oleksy (Poland): Warta Poznań v. Stal Rzeszów [PZU Amp Futbol Ekstraklasa] (6 November 2022)
- Dimitri Payet (France): Olympique de Marseille v. PAOK Thessaloniki [UEFA Europa Conference League] (7 April 2022)
- Richarlison (Brazil): Brazil v. Serbia [FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022] (24 November 2022)
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