The Best FIFA Football Awards live updates: Coverage of finalists and winners at London ceremony
The Best FIFA Women’s Player
Following their win at the 2023 Women’s World Cup Down Under, Spain have two nominations on the shortlist in the shape of Aitana Bonmatí and Jenni Hermoso.
The Spanish pair are joined by Colombia's extremely talented Linda Caicedo.
The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper
Here are the three nominees for the Women's goalkeeper award:
Mackenzie Arnold (Australia / West Ham)
Catalina Coll (Spain / FC Barcelona)
Mary Earps (England / Man United)
The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper
Despite being out of action this season, Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois has been outstanding for Los Blancos as has been Bounou for Morocco, Sevilla and now Al Hilal, but the favourite is Ederson for his role in securing Manchester City’s treble.
Yassine Bounou (Morocco / Sevilla-Al Hilal)
Thibaut Courtois (Belgium / Real Madrid)
Ederson (Brazil / Manchester City)
FIFA THE BEST
Why isn’t Lionel Messi at the ‘The Best’ awards gala?
According to DirecTV Sports Argentina, Lionel Messi will not attend the award ceremony as he has stayed in Miami to train with Inter Miami as they continue with their preseason ahead of Friday's friendly in El Salvador.
What time does The Best FIFA Football Awards start?
The Best Awards will get underway in London at 2:30 p.m. (ET), 11:30 a.m. (PT).
Messi, last year's winner
Inter Miami and Argentina forward Lionel Messi won The Best Award last year and has been nominated again this year, alongside fellow forwards Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé.
The Best FIFA Women’s Player
The three female players hoping to win The Best for 2023:
Aitana Bonmatí
Linda Caicedo
Jennifer Hermoso
The Best FIFA Men’s Player
Here are today's nominees:
Erling Haaland
Kylian Mbappé
Lionel Messi
Henry co-hosting The Best
Arsenal and France legend Thierry Henry is co-hosting today's awards in London.
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