On February 27, in Paris, the awards ceremony for the best football players in the world according to the results of the FIFA season is held under the name The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022.
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The best athletes are determined in the following categories: best player, goalkeeper, coach (three nominations each for men and women), FIFA Puskás Award for the best goal, FIFA Fan Award for the best fans, FIFA Fair Play Award for fair play. In addition, the symbolic teams of the world of 11 football players and female football players at the end of the season will be named.
A little earlier, the organizers determined the final three nominees for the title of the best football player of the year. The top 3 included the Argentine striker PSG Lionel Messi and two French forwards – Karim Benzema from Real Madrid and Kylian Mbappe from PSG.
In a similar nomination for women, the top 3 included: Beth Mead (England, Arsenal), Alex Morgan (USA, Orlando Pride / San Diego Wave), Alexia Putellas (Spain, Barcelona).
Top three contenders for the 2022 FIFA Awards
Best Player (Male)
- Karim Benzema (France, Real)
- Kylian Mbappe (France, PSG)
- Lionel Messi (Argentina, PSG)
Best Player (Women)
- Beth Meade (England, Arsenal)
- Alex Morgan (USA, Orlando Pride / San Diego Wave)
- Alexia Putellas (Spain, Barcelona)
Best Goalkeeper (Male)
- Yassin Bunu (Morocco, Seville)
- Thibault Courtois (Belgium, Real Madrid)
- Emiliano Martinez (Argentina, Aston Villa)
Best Goalkeeper (Women)
- Anne-Katherine Berger (Germany, Chelsea)
- Mary Earps (England, Manchester United)
- Christian Endler (Chile, Lyon)
Best Coach (Men’s Football)
- Carlo Ancelotti (Italy, Real Madrid)
- Pep Guardiola (Spain, Manchester City)
- Lionel Scaloni (Argentina, Argentina national team)
Best Coach (Women’s Football)
- Sonya Bompastor (France, Lyon)
- Pia Sundhage (Sweden, Brazil national team)
- Sarina Wigman (Netherlands, England)
Puskas Award for Best Goal
- Marcin Oleksy (Poland, Warta Poznan)
- Dimitri Payet (France, Marseille)
- Richarlison (Brazil, Tottenham)