Following its split from the Ballon d’Or in 2016, FIFA has held its own annual show known as The Best FIFA Football Awards.

Looking to recognise the most impactful superstars around the globe, The Best awards always create a buzz around the football world as stars gather for the ceremony.

Held this year on Tuesday, December 16 at 8 p.m. local time in Doha, Qatar, The Best awards will identify what players, coaches, and goals are most deserving of recognition in the eyes of the football governing body.

The Sporting News brings you a roundup of all the individuals nominated for the 2025 awards, with the list to be updated with the winners once the ceremony commences and the trophies are handed out.

MORE: Review all the 2024 nominees and winners from the 2024 The Best FIFA awards show

Who won The Best FIFA Football awards 2025? Final results

Best FIFA Men’s Player

WINNER: TBD

Nominees: 

• Ousmane Dembele (PSG/France)
• Achraf Hakimi (PSG/Morocco)
• Harry Kane (Bayern Munich/England)
• Kylian Mbappe (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)

2024 winner: Vinicius Junior

Best FIFA Women’s Player

WINNER: TBD

Nominees: 

• Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea/France)
• Nathalie Bjorn (Chelsea/Sweden)
• Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona/Spain)
• Lucy Bronze (Chelsea/England)
• Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal/Spain)
• Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current/Malawi)
• Kadidiatou Diani (Lyon/France)
• Melchie Dumornay (PSG/Haiti)
• Patri Guijarro (Barcelona/Spain)
• Lindsey Heaps (Lyon/USA)
• Lauren James (Chelsea/England)
• Chloe Kelly (Arsenal/England)
• Ewa Pajor (Barcelona/Poland)
• Claudia Pina (Barcelona/Spain)
• Alexia Putellas (Barcelona/Spain)
• Alessia Russo (Arsenal/England)
• Leah Williamson (Arsenal/England)

2024 winner: Aitana Bonmati

Best FIFA Men’s Coach

WINNER: TBD

Nominees: 

• Javier Aguirre (Mexico)
• Mikel Arteta (Arsenal)
• Luis Enrique (PSG)
• Hansi Flick (Barcelona)
• Enzo Maresca (Chelsea)
• Roberto Martinez (Portugal)
• Arne Slot (Liverpool)

2024 winner: Carlo Ancelotti

Best FIFA Women’s coach

WINNER: SARINA WIEGMAN

Nominees: 

• Sonia Bompastor (Chelsea)
• Jonatan Giraldez (Lyon)
• Seb Hines (Orlando Pride)
• Renee Slegers (Arsenal)
• Sarina Wiegman (England)

2024 winner: Emma Hayes

Best FIFA Men’s goalkeeper

WINNER: GIANLUIGI DONNARUMMA

Nominees: 

• Alisson (Liverpool/Brazil)
• Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid/Belgium)
• Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG;Man City/Italy)
• Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa/Argentina)
• Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich/Germany)
• David Raya (Arsenal/Spain)
• Yann Sommer (Inter/Switzerland)
• Wojciech Szczesny (Barcelona/Poland)

2024 winner: Emiliano Martinez

Best FIFA Women’s goalkeeper

WINNER: HANNAH HAMPTON

Nominees: 

• Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC/Germany)
• Cata Coll (Barcelona/Spain)
• Christiane Endler (Lyon/Chile)
• Hannah Hampton (Chelsea/England)
• Anna Moorhouse (Orlando Pride/England)
• Chiamake Nnadozie (Paris FC;Brighton/Nigeria)
• Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Man United/USA)

2024 winner: Alyssa Naeher

FIFA Puskas Award

You can watch all 11 nominated goals for the 2025 Puskas Award here.

WINNER: SANTIAGO MONTIEL

Independiente 1 – Ind. Rivadavia 0

⚽️ Puskas, here we go…#Golazo pic.twitter.com/DgiPbV2aqs

— Argentina Football Shirts 🇦🇷 (@ARGshirts) May 11, 2025

Nominees: 

2024 winner: Alejandro Garnacho

FIFA Marta Award

You can watch all 11 nominated goals for the 2025 Marta Award here.

WINNER: TBD

Nominees: 

2024 winner: Marta

FIFA Men’s and Women’s Best 11

The second annual Best FIFA Men’s and Women’s 11 lineups will be announced at the ceremony. These are decided purely via a fan vote.

MEN’S BEST XI: TBD

WOMEN’S BEST XI: TBD

FIFA Fan Award

The FIFA Fan Award is meant for a football “story, a moment or a gesture by a fan or group of fans, irrespective of league, gender or nationality,” according to the governing body.

WINNER: TBD

FIFA Fair Play Award

WINNER: TBD

List of Best FIFA Men’s Player Award winners

The first Best FIFA Men’s Player Award was given in 2016 to Cristiano Ronaldo.

He and Robert Lewandowski have each won the prize twice. The record for the most wins is held by Lionel Messi, with three.

List of Best FIFA Women’s Player Award winners

Also beginning in 2016, the Best FIFA Women’s Player prize has only been won more than once by a single player: Alexia Putellas.