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Joe Wright
The Best FIFA Football Awards were handed out at a gala dinner in Qatar on December 17, 2024 — one day before the Intercontinental Cup final match between Real Madrid and Pachuca.
Last year’s winners of the top prizes, Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmati, were again among the nominees for the best male and female players of the past season. While Messi would fall short this time, with a Real Madrid superstar topping the list, Bonmati triumphed for a second straight year on the women’s side.
Carlo Ancelotti pipped Pep Guardiola for the men’s coach prize, while the famous Puskas Award for the best goal of the year was also given out to a Man United youngster. Starting in 2024, there was also be a separate award for the best goal in the women’s game — one named after Brazilian great Marta, and fittingly won by the legendary forward herself.
The Sporting News presents the final results from the awards ceremony in Doha below.
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This page will be updated once the 2024 Best FIFA Football Awards gala has taken place in Qatar on December 17.
Listed below are the nominees for each prize.
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WINNER: Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid / Brazil)
Other nominees:
*Retired after Euro 2024
WINNER: Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona / Spain)
Other nominees:
WINNER: Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid)
Other nominees:
WINNER: Emma Hayes (Chelsea/USA)
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WINNER: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa / Argentina)
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WINNER: Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars / USA)
Other nominees:
WINNER: Alejandro Garnacho (Everton vs. Manchester United)
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WINNER: Marta (Brazil vs. Jamaica)
Other nominees:
The inaugural 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: (4-3-3) — Emiliano Martinez (GK) — Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rudiger, Ruben Dias, William Saliba — Jude Bellingham, Rodri, Toni Kroos — Lamine Yamal, Erling Haaland, Vinicius Jr.
WOMEN’S BEST XI: (4-4-2) — Alyssa Naeher (GK) — Lucy Bronze, Naomi Girma, Irene Paredes, Ona Battle — Gaby Portilho, Patricia Guijarro, Lindsey Horan, Aitana Bonmati — Salma Paraluello, Graham Hansen.
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: Guilherme Gandra Moura (Brazil)
Other nominees:
WINNER: Thiago Maia (Brazil / Internacional)
Thiago Maia won the FIFA Fair Play award for his actions in rescuing victims during the flooding in Porto Alegre.
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.
Also beginning in 2016, the Best FIFA Women’s Player prize has only been won more than once by a single player: Alexia Putellas.
Joe Wright is a Senior Editor at Sporting News, managing global soccer and the UK team. He was previously a sub editor and writer for Goal.com before spending six years as part of the Stats Perform editorial news service, covering major global sports including football, tennis, boxing, NBA, rugby union and athletics. Joe has extensive experience covering some of the biggest events in football, including two UEFA Champions League finals, Euro 2016, the Confederations Cup 2017 and the 2018 World Cup, which included the final in Moscow.
