The Best Awards are organized and presented by FIFA to recognize the best individual male and female players, goalkeepers and coaches.
The award is based on achievements between August 11, 2024 and August 2, 2025.
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World soccer’s governing body FIFA said the award is based on players’ “performance on the field and general conduct on and off the field” and coaches’ “performance on the field and general conduct of the team on and off the field”.
Nominations are compiled by FIFA and football stakeholders and then reviewed by FIFA football experts. The shortlist will be announced later on the FIFA website.
Vinicius Jr and Aitana Bonmati are the 2024 men’s and women’s champions respectively.
Who decides the winner?
The winners are selected by an international jury including:
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All current men’s national team coaches (one coach per team)
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Current captains of all men’s national teams (one captain per team)
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Professional journalists from various regions, represented by national teams
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Fans from around the world register on FIFA website
Each of the four groups of voters would have equal electoral weight, accounting for one-quarter of the vote.
Each voting group must select the top three players, goalies and coaches.
The three players, three coaches and three goalkeepers named will receive five, three or one point each, depending on whether they place first, second or third.
Individual votes from coaches, captains and journalists will be published on the FIFA website.
The individual with the highest score will win the prize.
What are the voting rules?
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National team captains can vote for the coach of their national team
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National team captains and coaches can vote for the national team players they represent.
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Nominated captains and coaches may not vote for themselves
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Professional journalists can vote for players, coaches and goalkeepers from their country or representing clubs affiliated with their country
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Fans registered on the FIFA website may vote for any men’s and women’s football players, coaches and goalkeepers, provided that any such vote is fair and complies with these Allocation Rules
Who are the nominees?
Men’s players: Ousmane Dembele (France and Paris Saint-Germain), Achraf Hakimi (Morocco and Paris Saint-Germain), Harry Kane (England and Bayern Munich), Kylian Mbappe (France and Real Madrid), Nuno Mendes (Portugal and Paris Saint-Germain) , Cole Palmer (England and Chelsea), Pedri (Spain and Barcelona), Rafinha (Brazil and Barcelona), Mohamed Salah (Egypt and Liverpool), Vitinha (Portugal and Paris Saint-Germain), Lamine Yamar (Spain and Barcelona)
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Men’s goalkeeper: Alisson Becker (Brazil and Liverpool), Thibaut Courtois (Belgium and Real Madrid), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy and Paris Saint-Germain/Manchester City), Emiliano Martinez (Argentina and Aston Villa). Manuel Neuer (Germany and Bayern Munich), David Raya (Spain and Arsenal), Jan Sommer (Switzerland and Inter Milan), Wojciech Szczesny (Poland and Barcelona)
Men’s coaching staff: Javier Aguirre (Mexico), Mikel Arteta (Arsenal), Luis Enrique (Paris Saint-Germain), Hansi Flick (Barcelona), Enzo Maresca (Chelsea), Roberto Martinez (Portugal), Arne Slott (Liverpool)
Women’s players: Sandy Baltimore (France and Chelsea), Nathalie Bjorn (Sweden and Chelsea), Aitana Bonmati (Spain and Barcelona), Lucy Bronze (England and Chelsea), Mariona Caldentey (Spain and Arsenal), Temwa Chawinga (Malawi and Kansas City), Diani Kadidiatou (France and Lyon), Melchie Dumornay (Haiti and Lyon), Patri Guijarro (Spain and Barcelona), Lindsey Heaps (USA and Lyon), Lauren James (England and Chelsea), Chloe Kelly (England and Manchester City/Arsenal), Ewa Pajor (Poland and Barcelona), Claudia Pina (Spain and Barcelona), Alexia Putellas (Spain and Barcelona), Alessia Russo (England and Arsenal), Leah Williamson (England and Arsenal)
Women’s goalkeeper: Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany and Gotham FC), Cata Coll (Spain and Barcelona), Christiane Endler (Chile and Lyon), Hannah Hampton (England and Chelsea), Anna Moorhouse (England and Orlando Pride), Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria and Paris FC/Brighton), Phallon Tullis-Joyce (USA and Manchester United)
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Women’s coaching staff: Sonia Bompasto (Chelsea), Jonatan Giraldez (Washington Spirit/Lyon), Seb Hines (Orlando Pride), Renee Slagers (Arsenal), Salina Wigman (England)
What awards will be given?
Men’s Category Awards:
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Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper
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FIFA Fifpro Men’s World XI
Women’s Category Awards:
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Best FIFA Female Goalkeeper
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FIFA Fifpro Women’s World XI
Other awards:
Who was nominated for the Puskas and MARTA Awards?
Puskas nominees: Allerandro (Victoria), Alessandro Deola (Cagliari), Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders), Santiago Montiel (Independiente), Amir Nasser (Falco), Carlos Orrantia (Argentina) Tras), Lucas Ribeiro (Mamelodi Sundowns), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Rizki Ridho (Persija Jakarta), Kevin Rodriguez (Kasimpasa), Lamine Yamar (Barcelona)
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MARTA NOMINATORS: Jordin Bugg (Seattle Reign), Mariona Cardenti (Arsenal), Ashley Chitley (Brentford), Keira Cooney-Cross (Australia), Jon Yongjong (Korean Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) United States), Marta (Orlando Pride), Viviane Miedema (Manchester City/Netherlands), Nunez (Argentina), Lisbeth Ovalle (Tiger), Alicente Noor (United States), Khadija Shaw (Manchester City)
When will the ceremony be held?
The ceremony will take place on Tuesday, December 16 at 17:00 GMT in Doha, Qatar.
Voting for the awards ends at 22:59 GMT on November 28, 2025.
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