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<p>The <strong>Best FIFA Football Awards</strong> are back, with a slightly different approach being taken this year.</p><p>The eighth edition of the prestigious individual awards ceremony for the best players and coaches will recognise the top stars from a few different periods. For the men's awards, December 19, 2022, until August 20, 2023, is the time frame, while the women's awards take into account performances from August 1, 2022, until August 20, 2023.</p><p>Here, <strong>GOAL</strong> brings you everything you need to know about the upcoming awards, including the lists of nominees, how to vote, when it is and more.</p><script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script>

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2023: Live stream, date, start time, nominees & how to watch

<p></p><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Date:</strong></td><td>January 15, 2024</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Time:</strong></td><td>7pm GMT / 2pm ET</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Venue:</strong></td><td>London, England</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The Best FIFA Football Awards 2023 will be awarded at a ceremony on <strong>Monday January 15, 2024</strong>. London, England will host the award ceremony.</p><p>Proceedings are expected to start at around <strong>7pm GMT (2pm ET)</strong>.</p>

When do The Best FIFA Football Awards 2023 take place?

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How to watch The Best FIFA Football Awards - live stream

<h3>Finalists</h3><p></p><table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Club team</th><th>National team</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Lionel Messi</td><td>PSG, Inter Miami</td><td>Argentina</td></tr><tr><td>Erling Haaland</td><td>Man City</td><td>Norway</td></tr><tr><td>Kylian Mbappe</td><td>PSG</td><td>France</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><h3>Longlist</h3><table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Club</th><th>National team</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Julian Alvarez</td><td>Manchester City</td><td>Argentina</td></tr><tr><td>Marcelo Brozovic</td><td>Inter, Al-Nassr</td><td>Croatia</td></tr><tr><td>Kevin De Bruyne</td><td>Manchester City</td><td>Belgium</td></tr><tr><td>Ilkay Gundogan</td><td>Manchester City, Barcelona</td><td>Germany</td></tr><tr><td>Erling Haaland</td><td>Manchester City</td><td>Norway</td></tr><tr><td>Rodri</td><td>Manchester City</td><td>Spain</td></tr><tr><td>Kvicha Kvaratskhelia</td><td>Napoli</td><td>Georgia</td></tr><tr><td>Kylian Mbappe</td><td>PSG</td><td>France</td></tr><tr><td>Lionel Messi</td><td>PSG, Inter Miami</td><td>Argentina</td></tr><tr><td>Victor Osimhen</td><td>Napoli</td><td>Nigeria</td></tr><tr><td>Declan Rice</td><td>West Ham, Arsenal</td><td>England</td></tr><tr><td>Bernardo Silva</td><td>Manchester City</td><td>Portugal</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Lionel Messi is the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/lionel-messi-erling-haaland-kylian-mbappe-declan-rice-shortlist-2023-fifa-best-mens-player-award-cristiano-ronaldo/blt5ab3b12cb4fadfee" target="_blank">headline nominee for the 2023 Best Men's Player award</a>, but the 2022 World Cup winner is up against the likes of Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe.</p><p>Declan Rice's exploits for West Ham and England were acknowledged when he made the long list, while Napoli star Victor Osimhen was the sole nominee from Africa.</p><p>Cristiano Ronaldo, who won the first two awards in 2016 and 2017, has not made the nominee list.</p>

The Best Men's Player nominees

<h3>Finalists</h3><p></p><table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Club team</th><th>National team</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Aitana Bonmati</td><td>Barcelona</td><td>Spain</td></tr><tr><td>Linda Caicedo</td><td>Deportivo Cali, Real Madrid</td><td>Colombia</td></tr><tr><td>Jennifer Hermoso</td><td>Pachuca</td><td>Spain</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><h3>Longlist</h3><table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Club</th><th>National team</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Aitana Bonmati</td><td>Barcelona</td><td>Spain</td></tr><tr><td>Linda Caicedo</td><td>Real Madrid</td><td>Colombia</td></tr><tr><td>Rachel Daly</td><td>Aston Villa</td><td>England</td></tr><tr><td>Kadidiatou Diani</td><td>PSG, Lyon</td><td>France</td></tr><tr><td>Caitlin Foord</td><td>Arsenal</td><td>Australia</td></tr><tr><td>Mary Fowler</td><td>Manchester City</td><td>Australia</td></tr><tr><td>Alex Greenwood</td><td>Manchester City</td><td>England</td></tr><tr><td>Jennifer Hermoso</td><td>Pachuca</td><td>Spain</td></tr><tr><td>Lindsay Horan</td><td>Lyon</td><td>USWNT</td></tr><tr><td>Amanda Ilestedt</td><td>Arsenal, PSG</td><td>Sweden</td></tr><tr><td>Lauren James</td><td>Chelsea</td><td>England</td></tr><tr><td>Sam Kerr</td><td>Chelsea</td><td>Australia</td></tr><tr><td>Mapi Leon</td><td>Barcelona</td><td>Spain</td></tr><tr><td>Hinata Miyazawa</td><td>Mynavi Sendai</td><td>Japan</td></tr><tr><td>Salma Paralluelo</td><td>Barcelona</td><td>Spain</td></tr><tr><td>Keira Walsh</td><td>Barcelona</td><td>England</td></tr></tbody></table><p>A competitive field daw the likes of Sam Kerr, Jennifer Hermoso and Lindsay Horan up for nomination. Spanish, Australian and English players made up the bulk of the original nominees, while Linda Caicedo and Hinata Miyazawa's performances have been recognised too.</p><p>Hermoso, Caicedo and Aitana Bonmati are the three finalists.</p>

The Best Women's Player nominees

<p></p><table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Team</th><th>Nationality</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Julio Enciso</td><td>Brighton</td><td>Paraguay</td></tr><tr><td>Guilherme Madruga</td><td>Botafogo</td><td>Brazil</td></tr><tr><td>Nuno Santos</td><td>Sporting</td><td>Portugal</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The FIFA Puskas Award Finalists! 🚀⭐<br><br>🇵🇾 Julio Enciso<br>🇧🇷 Guilherme Madruga<br>🇵🇹 Nuno Santos <br><br>Watch the final three. 🧵👇</p>— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/FIFAWorldCup/status/1735322810875089211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2023</a></blockquote>
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FIFA Puskas Award nominees

<p></p><table><thead><tr><th>Coach</th><th>Team</th><th>Nationality</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Pep Guardiola</td><td>Manchester City</td><td>Spain</td></tr><tr><td>Simone Inzaghi</td><td>Inter</td><td>Italy</td></tr><tr><td>Ange Postecoglou</td><td>Celtic, Tottenham</td><td>Australia</td></tr><tr><td>Luciano Spalletti</td><td>Napoli</td><td>Italy</td></tr><tr><td>Xavi</td><td>Barcelona</td><td>Spain</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Pep Guardiola <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/guardiola-xavi-spalletti-postecoglou-shortlisted-for-2023-fifa-best-men-s-coach-award/blte164a88cefe339c7" target="_blank">is in line for his first-ever Best Men's Coach award</a>, having steered Manchester City to a treble last season. The Catalan coach has been nominated a number of times but has not yet won the award since it began in 2017. </p><p>Guardiola is up against Simone Inzaghi - the Inter coach he vanquished in the Champions League final - as well as Luciano Spalletti, who delivered Napoli the Scudetto. Barcelona boss Xavi and former Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou are also in the running.</p>

The Best Men's Coach nominees

<p></p><table><thead><tr><th>Coach</th><th>Team</th><th>Nationality</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Peter Gerhardsson</td><td>Sweden</td><td>Sweden</td></tr><tr><td>Jonatan Giraldez</td><td>Barcelona</td><td>Spain</td></tr><tr><td>Tony Gustavsson</td><td>Australia</td><td>Sweden</td></tr><tr><td>Emma Hayes</td><td>Chelsea</td><td>England</td></tr><tr><td>Sarina Wiegman</td><td>England</td><td>Netherlands</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Three-time Best Women's Coach Sarina Wiegman is among the nominees for the 2023 edition, but the Dutch tactician is up against the likes of Chelsea boss Emma Hayes and Barcelona's Jonatan Giraldez. </p>

The Best Women's Coach nominees

<p></p><table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Club</th><th>National team</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Yassine Bounou</td><td>Sevilla</td><td>Morocco</td></tr><tr><td>Thibaut Courtois</td><td>Real Madrid</td><td>Belgium</td></tr><tr><td>Ederson</td><td>Manchester City</td><td>Brazil</td></tr><tr><td>Andre Onana</td><td>Inter, Manchester United</td><td>Cameroon</td></tr><tr><td>Marc-Andre ter Stegen</td><td>Barcelona</td><td>Germany</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Manchester City shot-stopper Ederson leads the nominees for The Best Men's Goalkeeper award, but the Brazilian faces stiff competition from the likes of Thibaut Courtois, Yassine Bounou, Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Andre Onana. </p>

The Best Men's Goalkeeper nominees

<p></p><table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Club</th><th>National team</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Mackenzie Arnold</td><td>West Ham</td><td>Australia</td></tr><tr><td>Ann-Katrin Berger</td><td>Chelsea</td><td>Germany</td></tr><tr><td>Catalina Coll</td><td>Barcelona</td><td>Spain</td></tr><tr><td>Mary Earps</td><td>Manchester United</td><td>England</td></tr><tr><td>Christiane Endler</td><td>Lyon</td><td>Chile</td></tr><tr><td>Zecira Musovic</td><td>Chelsea</td><td>Sweden</td></tr><tr><td>Sandra Panos Garcia-Villamil</td><td>Barcelona</td><td>Spain</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The 2022 Best Women's Goalkeeper Mary Earps is out to defend her crown against previous winner Christiane Endler, as well as Ann-Katrin Berger and Mackenzie Arnold. </p>

The Best Women's Goalkeeper nominees

<h3>Goalkeepers</h3><ul><li>Thibaut Courtois</li><li>Ederson</li><li>Emiliano Martinez</li></ul><h3>Defenders</h3><ul><li>Ruben Dias</li><li>Virgil van Dijk</li><li>Eder Militao</li><li>Antonio Rudiger</li><li>John Stones</li><li>Kyle Walker</li></ul><h3>Midfielders</h3><ul><li>Jude Bellingham</li><li>Kevin De Bruyne</li><li>Ilkay Gundogan</li><li>Luka Modric</li><li>Rodri</li><li>Bernardo Silva</li><li>Federico Valverde</li></ul><h3>Forwards</h3><ul><li>Karim Benzema</li><li>Erling Haaland</li><li>Harry Kane</li><li>Kylian Mbappe</li><li>Lionel Messi</li><li>Cristiano Ronaldo</li><li>Vinicius Jr</li></ul>

FIFPro World 11 men finalists

<h3>Goalkeepers</h3><ul><li>Mackenzie Arnold</li><li>Mary Earps</li><li>Alyssa Naeher</li></ul><h3>Defenders</h3><ul><li>Lucy Bronze</li><li>Olga Carmona</li><li>Alex Greenwood</li><li>Amanda Illestedt</li><li>Ashley Lawrence</li><li>Maria Leon</li><li>Irene Paredes</li></ul><h3>Midfielders</h3><ul><li>Aitana Bonmati</li><li>Claudia Pina</li><li>Fridolina Rolfo</li><li>Georgia Stanway</li><li>Ella Toone</li><li>Keira Walsh</li></ul><h3>Forwards</h3><ul><li>Jennifer Hermoso</li><li>Lauren James</li><li>Sam Kerr</li><li>Alex Morgan</li><li>Salma Paralluelo</li><li>Alexandro Popp</li><li>Alessia Russo</li></ul>

FIFPro World 11 women finalists

<p></p><table><thead><tr><th>Nominee</th><th>Nation / Team</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Club Atletico Colon de Santa Fe fans</td><td>Argentina</td></tr><tr><td>Fran Hurndall</td><td>England</td></tr><tr><td>Miguel Angel</td><td>Millonarios (Colombia)</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>

FIFA Fan Award nominees

<p>Fans were able to vote for their choice of The Best players on FIFA's <a href="https://www.fifa.com/the-best-fifa-football-awards/best-fifa-womens-player" target="_blank">official website</a>.</p><p>Voting opened on September 14, 2023 and closed on October 6, 2023.</p><p>Voting for the Puskas Award opened on September 21 and closed October 10.</p>

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