Here is everything you need to know about the upcoming FIFA The Best Awards, including the nominee list, event schedule, and other notable details.
The Best FIFA Football Awards 2025 ceremony is one of the most anticipated events on the global football calendar.
This event celebrates the most outstanding achievements of players, coaches, and goalkeepers, along with the most memorable moments of the year. Top stars and fans from around the world will gather to witness the announcement of winners in each prestigious category.
The selection period for nominations covers all achievements from August 11, 2024, to August 2, 2025. This means players who performed exceptionally in last season's Champions League, national leagues, the 2025 Women's EURO finals, as well as the historic first men's Club World Cup, are likely to dominate the nominee list.
Besides the Best Player award, other core categories include Best Goalkeeper and Best Coach of the Year. Additionally, the Puskas Award—highly favored by fans and honoring the best goal scored during the selection period—will also be presented at the ceremony.
Time:
Date: December 17, 2025
Hour: 00:00 (Vietnam Time)
Location:
Fairmont Katara Hall, Doha, Qatar
The Best FIFA Football Awards 2025 ceremony will be held in the early hours of Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at Fairmont Katara Hall in Doha, Qatar, where the gala and winner announcements will take place.
| Region | Broadcast Channel |
|---|---|
| Worldwide | FIFA+ |
Fans worldwide can watch the ceremony live for free via FIFA’s official website and the FIFA+ platform, with the broadcast starting exactly on schedule.
Viewers just need to access FIFA’s digital platforms when the ceremony goes live.
| Player | Club | National Team |
|---|---|---|
| Ousmane Dembélé | PSG | France |
| Achraf Hakimi | PSG | Morocco |
| Harry Kane | Bayern Munich | England |
| Kylian Mbappé | Real Madrid | France |
| Nuno Mendes | PSG | Portugal |
| Cole Palmer | Chelsea | England |
| Pedri | Barcelona | Spain |
| Raphinha | Barcelona | Brazil |
| Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | Egypt |
| Vitinha | PSG | Portugal |
| Lamine Yamal | Barcelona | Spain |
| Player | Club | National Team |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Baltimore | Chelsea | France |
| Nathalie Björn | Chelsea | Sweden |
| Aitana Bonmatí | Barcelona | Spain |
| Lucy Bronze | Chelsea | England |
| Mariona Caldentey | Arsenal | Spain |
| Temwa Chawinga | Kansas City Current | Malawi |
| Kadidiatou Diani | Lyon | France |
| Melchie Dumornay | Lyon | Haiti |
| Patri Guijarro | Barcelona | Spain |
| Lindsey Heaps | Lyon | USA |
| Lauren James | Chelsea | England |
| Chloe Kelly | Man City, Arsenal | England |
| Ewa Pajor | Barcelona | Poland |
| Claudia Pina | Barcelona | Spain |
| Player | Match | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Alerrandro | Vitória vs Cruzeiro | August 19, 2024 |
| Alessandro Deiola | Cagliari vs Venezia | May 18, 2025 |
| Pedro de la Vega | Cruz Azul vs Seattle Sounders | July 31, 2025 |
| Santiago Montiel | Independiente vs Independiente Rivadavia | May 11, 2025 |
| Amr Nasser | Al Ahly vs Pharco | April 17, 2025 |
| Carlos Orrantia | Querétaro vs Atlas | April 16, 2025 |
| Lucas Ribeiro | Mamelodi Sundowns vs Borussia Dortmund | June 21, 2025 |
| Declan Rice | Arsenal vs Real Madrid | April 8, 2025 |
| Rizky Ridho | Persija Jakarta vs Arema | March 9, 2025 |
| Kevin Rodrigues | Kasımpaşa vs Rizespor | February 9, 2025 |
| Lamine Yamal | Espanyol vs Barcelona | May 15, 2025 |
| Player | Match | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jordyn Bugg | North Carolina Courage vs Seattle Reign | March 22, 2025 |
| Mariona Caldentey | Lyon vs Arsenal | April 27, 2025 |
| Ashley Cheatley | Brentford vs Ascot United | November 3, 2024 |
| Kyra Cooney-Cross | Germany vs Australia | October 28, 2024 |
| Jon Ryong-jong | North Korea vs Argentina | September 2, 2024 |
| Marta | Orlando Pride vs Kansas City Current | November 17, 2024 |
| Vivianne Miedema | Wales vs Netherlands | July 5, 2025 |
| Kishi Nunez | Argentina vs Costa Rica | September 8, 2024 |
| Lizbeth Ovalle | Tigres vs Guadalajara | March 3, 2025 |
| Ally Sentnor | USA vs Colombia | February 20, 2025 |
| Khadija Shaw | Hammarby vs Manchester City | November 21, 2024 |
| Coach | Team |
|---|---|
| Javier Aguirre | Mexico |
| Mikel Arteta | Arsenal |
| Luis Enrique | PSG |
| Hansi Flick | Barcelona |
| Enzo Maresca | Chelsea |
| Roberto Martínez | Portugal |
| Arne Slot | Liverpool |
| Coach | Team |
|---|---|
| Sonia Bompastor | Chelsea |
| Jonatan Giráldez | Lyon |
| Seb Hines | Orlando Pride |
| Renée Slegers | Arsenal |
| Sarina Wiegman | England National Team |
| Player | Club | National Team |
|---|---|---|
| Alisson Becker | Liverpool | Brazil |
| Thibaut Courtois | Real Madrid | Belgium |
| Gianluigi Donnarumma | PSG, Manchester City | Italy |
| Emiliano Martínez | Aston Villa | Argentina |
| Manuel Neuer | Bayern Munich | Germany |
| David Raya | Arsenal | Spain |
| Yann Sommer | Inter Milan | Switzerland |
| Wojciech Szczesny | Barcelona | Poland |
| Player | Club | National Team |
|---|---|---|
| Ann-Katrin Berger | Gotham FC | Germany |
| Cata Coll | Barcelona | Spain |
| Christiane Endler | Lyon | Chile |
| Hannah Hampton | Chelsea | England |
| Anna Moorhouse | Orlando Pride | England |
| Chiamaka Nnadozie | Paris FC, Brighton | Nigeria |
| Phallon Tullis-Joyce | Manchester United | USA |
The voting process for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2025 categories is equally divided among four voting groups:
Captains of all national teams registered with FIFA
One coach from each national team participates in voting
One nominated journalist from each country
Online fan voting
Each group selects their top three candidates per category, awarding 5 points, 3 points, and 1 point respectively to their choices.
The nominee with the highest total points combined from all four voting groups wins the award.
Additionally, fans also vote for The Best FIFA Men’s 11 and The Best FIFA Women’s 11 lineups.
Alisson Becker (Liverpool / Brazil)
Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid / Belgium)
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain / Manchester City / Italy)
Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool / Real Madrid / England)
Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona / Spain)
Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool / Netherlands)
Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain / Morocco)
Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain / Brazil)
Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain / Portugal)
William Saliba (Arsenal / France)
Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid / England)
Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City / Napoli / Belgium)
Luka Modrić (Real Madrid / AC Milan / Croatia)
João Neves (Paris Saint-Germain / Portugal)
Cole Palmer (Chelsea / England)
Pedri (Barcelona / Spain)
Federico Valverde (Real Madrid / Uruguay)
Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain / Portugal)
Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain / France)
Erling Haaland (Manchester City / Norway)
Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid / France)
Lionel Messi (Inter Miami / Argentina)
Raphinha (Barcelona / Brazil)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr / Portugal)
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool / Egypt)
Lamine Yamal (Barcelona / Spain)
Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC / Germany)
Mary Earps (Paris Saint-Germain / England)
Hannah Hampton (Chelsea / England)
Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash / Nigeria)
Ona Batlle (Barcelona / Spain)
Millie Bright (Chelsea / England)
Lucy Bronze (Chelsea / England)
Olga Carmona (Real Madrid / Paris Saint-Germain / Spain)
Ellie Carpenter (OL Lyonnes / Chelsea / Australia)
Alex Greenwood (Manchester City / England)
Leah Williamson (Arsenal / England)
Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona / Spain)
Ghizlane Chebbak (Badalona / Al Hilal / Morocco)
Debinha (Kansas City Current / Brazil)
Patricia Guijarro (Barcelona / Spain)
Vicky López (Barcelona / Spain)
Alexia Putellas (Barcelona / Spain)
Ella Toone (Manchester United / England)
Keira Walsh (Barcelona / Chelsea / England)
Michelle Agyemang (Arsenal / Brighton & Hove Albion / England)
Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride / Zambia)
Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid / Colombia)
Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid / Spain)
Chloe Kelly (Manchester City / Arsenal / England)
Marta (Orlando Pride / Brazil)
Alessia Russo (Arsenal / England)