The Best FIFA Football Awards 2025: Viewing Information, Nominees, and Awards Overview

FIFA’s The Best Awards have been recognizing exceptional football performances annually since 2017. The upcoming ceremony will celebrate notable achievements over the past year, with the player awards being the centerpiece of the event. This year’s awards will also honor the top coach, the best goalkeeper, and outstanding goals in both men’s and women’s categories.

Highlights of the Men’s Award Competition

Ousmane Dembélé and Lamine Yamal have emerged as frontrunners among the 11 nominees for the men’s award. The competition could be intense, given their placements at the recent Ballon d’Or ceremony, where they finished first and second, respectively.

Team Representation

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) dominates the men’s category with multiple nominations, including Dembélé, alongside his teammates Achraf Hakimi, Nuno Mendes, and Vitinha.

Women’s Award Insights

Seventeen nominees are vying for the women’s award, with Aitana Bonmatí from Barcelona leading the pack. Bonmatí, who won the Ballon d’Or recently, is a strong contender, representing one of five Barcelona players nominated.

The Women’s Super League (WSL) features prominently, with Arsenal and Chelsea contributing eight nominees, including notable players like Mariona Caldentey, Chloe Kelly, and Lucy Bronze.

Coaching Nominees

The coaching category includes several prominent names: Mikel Arteta and Renée Slegers from Arsenal, Chelsea’s Sonia Bompastor, and England’s Sarina Wiegman are all contenders for the coach awards.

Key Event Details

• Date: December 16, Tuesday
• Time: 5 PM GMT (12 PM ET, 10:30 PM IST)
• Location: Fairmont Katara Hall, Doha, Qatar

Watching The Best Awards 2025 Ceremony

Fans can stream the ceremony for free on FIFA’s official website, starting at 5 PM GMT.

Voting Process for The Best Awards 2025

The awards are determined by a voting system that involves four groups: the captain of each FIFA-registered national team, one nominated coach per team, one journalist from each country, and fans through online votes. Each voter selects their top three from every category, awarding points based on their selection.

The nominee accruing the most points from these combined groups will emerge as the winner.

Nominees for The Best Awards 2025 – Men’s Category

• Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain and France)
• Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco)
• Harry Kane (Bayern Munich and England)
• Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid and France)
• Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain and Portugal)
• Cole Palmer (Chelsea and England)
• Pedri (Barcelona and Spain)
• Raphinha (Barcelona and Brazil)
• Mohamed Salah (Liverpool and Egypt)
• Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain and Portugal)
• Lamine Yamal (Barcelona and Spain)

Nominees for The Best Awards 2025 – Women’s Category

• Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea and France)
• Nathalie Björn (Chelsea and Sweden)
• Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona and Spain)
• Lucy Bronze (Chelsea and England)
• Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal and Spain)
• Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current and Malawi)
• Kadidiatou Diani (OL Lyonnes and France)
• Melchie Dumornay (OL Lyonnes and Haiti)
• Patri Guijarro (Barcelona and Spain)
• Lindsey Heaps (OL Lyonnes and the United States)
• Lauren James (Chelsea and England)
• Chloe Kelly (Manchester City, Arsenal and England)
• Ewa Pajor (Barcelona and Poland)
• Clàudia Pina (Barcelona and Spain)
• Alexia Putellas (Barcelona and Spain)
• Alessia Russo (Arsenal and England)
• Leah Williamson (Arsenal and England)

Additional Awards to be Presented

During the event, the winners of the FIFA Puskas Award and the FIFA Marta Award will also be announced, which honor the best goal in both men’s and women’s football respectively. There will be separate acknowledgments for goalkeepers and team coaches, along with a FIFA Fair Play award determined by an independent jury.

FIFA Puskás Award Nominees

• Alessandro Deiola, Cagliari v. Venezia, May 18, 2025
• Pedro de la Vega, Cruz Azul v. Seattle Sounders, July 31, 2025
• Santiago Montiel, Independiente v. Independiente Rivadavia, May 11, 2025
• Amr Nasser, Al Ahly v. Pharco, April 17, 2025
• Carlos Orrantía, Querétaro v. Atlas, April 16, 2025
• Lucas Ribeiro, Mamelodi Sundowns v. Borussia Dortmund, June 21, 2025
• Declan Rice, Arsenal v. Real Madrid, April 8, 2025
• Rizky Ridho, Persija Jakarta v. Arema, March 9, 2025
• Kévin Rodrigues, Kasımpaşa v. Rizespor, February 9, 2025
• Lamine Yamal, Espanyol v. Barcelona, May 15, 2025

FIFA Marta Award Nominees

• Jordyn Bugg, North Carolina Courage v. Seattle Reign, March 22, 2025
• Mariona Caldentey, OL Lyonnes v. Arsenal, April 27, 2025
• Ashley Cheatley, Brentford v. Ascot United, November 3, 2024
• Kyra Cooney-Cross, Germany v. Australia, October 28, 2024
• Jon Ryong-jong, Korea DPR v. Argentina, September 2, 2024
• Marta, Orlando Pride v. Kansas City Current, November 17, 2024
• Vivianne Miedema, Wales v. Netherlands, July 5, 2025
• Kishi Núñez, Argentina v. Costa Rica, September 8, 2024
• Lizbeth Ovalle, Tigres v. Guadalajara, March 3, 2025
• Ally Sentnor, USA v. Colombia, February 20, 2025
• Khadija Shaw, Hammarby v. Manchester City, November 21, 2024

Nominees for The Best Men’s Coach Award

• Javier Aguirre (Mexico)
• Mikel Arteta (Arsenal)
• Luis Enrique (Paris Saint-Germain)
• Hansi Flick (Barcelona)
• Enzo Maresca (Chelsea)
• Roberto Martínez (Portugal)
• Arne Slot (Liverpool)

Nominees for The Best Women’s Coach Award

• Sonia Bompastor (Chelsea)
• Jonatan Giráldez (OL Lyonnes)
• Seb Hines (Orlando Pride)
• Renée Slegers (Arsenal)
• Sarina Wiegman (England)

Nominees for The Best Men’s Goalkeeper Award

• Alisson Becker (Liverpool and Brazil)
• Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid and Belgium)
• Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain and Italy)
• Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa and Argentina)
• Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich and Germany)
• David Raya (Arsenal and Spain)
• Yann Sommer (Internazionale and Switzerland)
• Wojciech Szczęsny (Barcelona and Poland)

Nominees for The Best Women’s Goalkeeper Award

• Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC and Germany)
• Cata Coll (Barcelona and Spain)
• Christiane Endler (OL Lyonnes and Chile)
• Hannah Hampton (Chelsea and England)
• Anna Moorhouse (Orlando Pride and England)
• Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC and Nigeria)
• Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United and USA)

This year’s awards promise to highlight remarkable talents in football, offering a celebration of the sport’s best performers.