| The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024 | |
| Date: | January 2025 |
| Presenter: | FIFA |
| Award1 Type: | The Best FIFA Player |
| Award2 Type: | The Best FIFA Coach |
| Award3 Type: | The Best FIFA Goalkeeper |
| Award4 Type: | FIFA Puskás Award |
| Award5 Type: | FIFA Marta Award |
| Previous: | 2023 |
| Main: | The Best FIFA Football Awards |
| Next: | 2025 |
The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024 will be held in January 2025. The nominees for all categories were announced on 28 November 2024.[1]
The FIFA Puskás Award was converted from a mixed award to a men's award with the introduction of the FIFA Marta Award, a women's award for most outstanding goal named after the Brazilian attacker Marta, who is herself nominated.[1]
Both Men's and Women's World Best 11 changed format and allocation following the 2024 divestment of the FIFPRO World 11, which had been partnered with FIFA to operate these awards since 2009. Previously, a World Best squad was named by FIFA-FIFPro, with votes selecting the Best 11 from the squad list: the new FIFA Best 11 squads have nomination longlists for each area of the pitch, with votes more clearly selecting the best goalkeeper, defenders, midfielders, and forwards. In total, there are 77 nominees. In terms of allocation, rather than assigning three players for each outfield area and the next most-voted additional outfield player to the Best 11, the new allocation will assign three defenders and midfielders, and two forwards, with the two next most-voted outfield players (though each having to be different positions for a maximum four defenders/midfielders and three forwards) included.[2] Additionally, fan votes will form part of the selection for the Best 11 squads, weighted equally with an expert panel.[3]
See also: The Best FIFA Men's Player.
Eleven players were initially shortlisted on 28 November 2024.[4]
The selection criteria for the men's players and coaches is: respective achievements during the period from 21 August 2023 to 10 August 2024.[4]
In order of nomination:
| Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dani Carvajal | Real Madrid | ||||
| Erling Haaland | Manchester City | ||||
| Federico Valverde | Real Madrid | ||||
| Florian Wirtz | Bayer Leverkusen | ||||
| Jude Bellingham | Real Madrid | ||||
| Kylian Mbappé | |||||
| Lamine Yamal | Barcelona | ||||
| Lionel Messi | Inter Miami | ||||
| Rodri | Manchester City | ||||
| Toni Kroos | Real Madrid (retired) | ||||
| Vinícius Júnior | Real Madrid |
See also: The Best FIFA Goalkeeper.
Seven players were initially shortlisted on 27 November 2024.[5]
The selection criteria for the men's players and coaches is: respective achievements during the period from 21 August 2023 to 10 August 2024.[4]
In order of nomination:
| Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andriy Lunin | Real Madrid | ||||
| David Raya | Arsenal | ||||
| Ederson | Manchester City | ||||
| Emiliano Martínez | Aston Villa | ||||
| Gianluigi Donnarumma | Paris Saint-Germain | ||||
| Mike Maignan | Milan | ||||
| Unai Simón | Athletic Bilbao |
See also: The Best FIFA Football Coach.
Five coaches were initially shortlisted on 28 November 2024.[6]
The selection criteria for the men's players and coaches is: respective achievements during the period from 21 August 2023 to 10 August 2024.[4]
In order of nomination:
| Rank | Coach | Team(s) managed | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlo Ancelotti | Real Madrid | |||
 Lionel Scaloni | ||||
 Luis de la Fuente | ||||
| Pep Guardiola | Manchester City | |||
| Xabi Alonso | Bayer Leverkusen |
See also: FIFA Puskás Award.
The eleven players initially shortlisted for the award were announced on 28 November 2024.[7] All goals up for consideration were scored from 21 August 2023 to 10 August 2024.
In order of nomination:
| Rank | Player | Match | Competition | Date | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hassan Al-Haydos | Qatar – China | 2023 AFC Asian Cup | 21 January 2024 | |||
 Terry Antonis | Melbourne City – Western Sydney Wanderers | 2023–24 A-League | 12 March 2024 | |||
| Yassine Benzia | Algeria – South Africa | 2024 FIFA Series | 26 March 2024 | |||
| Walter Bou | Lanús – Tigre | 2024 Argentine Primera División | 4 August 2024 | |||
| Michaell Chirinos | Costa Rica – Honduras | 2024 Copa América qualifying play-offs | 23 March 2024 | |||
| Federico Dimarco | Inter Milan – Frosinone | 2023–24 Serie A | 12 November 2023 | |||
| Alejandro Garnacho | Everton – Manchester United | 2023–24 Premier League | 26 November 2023 | |||
 Mohammed Kudus | West Ham United – SC Freiburg | 2023–24 UEFA Europa League | 14 March 2024 | |||
 Denis Omedi | KCCA – Kitara | 2024 Super 8 | 6 August 2024 | |||
 Paul Onuachu | Trabzonspor – Konyaspor | 2023–24 Süper Lig | 10 November 2023 | |||
| Jaden Philogene | Rotherham United – Hull City | 2023–24 EFL Championship | 13 February 2024 |
See also: The Best FIFA Women's Player.
Sixteen players were initially shortlisted on 28 November 2024.[8]
The selection criteria for the women's players and coaches is: respective achievements during the period from 21 August 2023 to 10 August 2024.[8]
In order of nomination:
See also: The Best FIFA Goalkeeper.
Five players were initially shortlisted on 28 November 2024.[9]
The selection criteria for the women's players and coaches is: respective achievements during the period from 21 August 2023 to 10 August 2024.[8]
In order of nomination:
| Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Naeher | Chicago Red Stars | ||||
| Ann-Katrin Berger | |||||
| Ayaka Yamashita | |||||
| Cata Coll | Barcelona | ||||
| Mary Earps |
See also: The Best FIFA Football Coach.
Eight coaches were initially shortlisted on 28 November 2024.[10]
The selection criteria for the women's players and coaches is: respective achievements during the period from 21 August 2023 to 10 August 2024.[8]
| Rank | Coach | Team(s) managed | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Arthur Elias | ||||
 Elena Sadiku | Celtic | |||
| Emma Hayes | ||||
 Futoshi Ikeda | ||||
| Gareth Taylor | Manchester City | |||
| Jonatan Giráldez | ||||
 Sandrine Soubeyrand | Paris FC | |||
| Sonia Bompastor |
See also: FIFA Marta Award.
The eleven players initially shortlisted for the award were announced on 28 November 2024.[11] All goals up for consideration were scored from 21 August 2023 to 10 August 2024.
In order of nomination:
| Rank | Player | Match | Competition | Date | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delphine Cascarino | Lyon – Benfica | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League | 27 March 2024 | |||
| Marina Hegering | SGS Essen – VfL Wolfsburg | 2023–24 Frauen-Bundesliga | 29 January 2024 | |||
| Sakina Karchaoui | France – Sweden | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying | 12 July 2024 | |||
| Paulina Krumbiegel | MSV Duisburg – TSG Hoffenheim | 2023–24 Frauen-Bundesliga | 2 February 2024 | |||
| Marta | Brazil – Jamaica | International friendly | 1 June 2024 | |||
 Nina Matejić | Serbia U-19 – England U-19 | 2024 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship | 17 July 2024 | |||
| Beth Mead | Arsenal – West Ham United | 2023–24 Women's Super League | 26 November 2023 | |||
| Giuseppina Moraca | Lazio – Bologna | 2023–24 Serie B | 15 October 2023 | |||
| Asisat Oshoala | Barcelona – Benfica | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League | 14 November 2023 | |||
 Mayra Pelayo | United States – Mexico | 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup | 27 February 2024 | |||
 Trinity Rodman | United States – Japan | 2024 Summer Olympics | 3 August 2024 |
The award celebrates the best fan moments or gestures of August 2023 to August 2024, regardless of championship, gender or nationality. The shortlist was compiled by a panel of FIFA experts.[12]
In order of nomination:
| Rank | Fan(s) | Reason | Votes | % of total votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominees | |||||
| José Armando | A teenage Cruz Azul fan who died of leukemia before being able to meet his favourite players. | ||||
| Craig Ferguson | A Scotland fan who walked over 1,000 miles from Glasgow to Munich before UEFA Euro 2024 in order to raise money for charity, successfully raising almost £80,000. | ||||
| Guilherme Gandra Moura | A young fan of player Gabriel Pec who got to meet his idol after waking from an induced coma due to epidermolysis bullosa. | ||||
See also: FIFA Fair Play Award. The Fair Play Award will be decided by an expert panel.
77 players were initially nominated on 28 November 2024.[13]
Each position is based on players' performances during the period from 21 August 2023 to 14 July 2024; players must have appeared in at least 30 official matches during this period to be eligible.[14]
Alphabetically by surname or common name
| Ann-Katrin Berger | |||
| Cata Coll | Barcelona | ||
| Mary Earps | |||
| Christiane Endler | Lyon | ||
| Hannah Hampton | Chelsea | ||
| Lorena | Grêmio | ||
| Zećira Mušović | Chelsea | ||
| Alyssa Naeher | Chicago Red Stars | ||
| Sandra Paños | |||
| Kailen Sheridan | San Diego Wave | ||
| Ayaka Yamashita |
