The shortlist is up, and we can see a difference in the nomination of the year's best player. The American defender was not present in the Ballon d'Or list.
The list has 16 players from three different confederations.
The most present one is UEFA, with eight European players. Seven of them were or are playing for FC Barcelona. The Catalan club has the most nominated players, as it has won all three Liga F trophies and the UEFA Champions League.
Six Concacaf players have also been nominated. The triple espresso, the US captain, one of the world's best defenders, and the Jamaican striker.
The USWNT is the most represented nation in this list, with five nominees. Khadija Shaw, one of the world's most skilled strikers, is the only player representing the Caraibes.
Two CAF players are on this list, and both strikers are in highly competitive leagues. This is the first time African players have appeared on this list, and it's a historic moment for them and the continent.
Aitana Bonmati, the Ballon d'Or winner and former The Best winner, is among the favorites. She was nominated as the best player of the game in the UEFA Women's Nations League final. She is the favorite to win this trophy along with her teammates Caroline Graham Hansen, who finished second in the Ballon d'Or list, and her Spanish teammate Salma Paralluelo.
Barbra Banda, the BBC women's player of the year and Orlando Pride’s top scorer, is among the favorites. She is the first player to score three hat tricks in the Olympic games and led her team in the NWSL to the championship trophy last Sunday.
Alyssa Naeher is the favourite of this list, who led the USWNT to the gold in Paris 2024. Ann Katrin Berger, the Gotham player and German goalkeeper, had amazing games during Paris 2024, with a bronze medal and the WSL championship trophy.
Also, Cata Coll, the FC Barcelona goalkeeper, is one of the favourites as she has won five trophies.
For the favourite coach of the year, we find the gold medalist WSL championship winner and Ballon d'Or coach of the year, Emma Hayes. Also, Jonatan Giráldez is the favorite.
The first-ever FIFA Marta Award nominees of 2024 are:
Who will win this first-ever Marta Award for the best goal in the women's game?
The votes are now open, so fans worldwide can contribute equally, along with the current captains and coaches of all women's national teams and media representatives, to choosing the winner in those women's football categories.
So you can check and choose your best player of the year from your point of view.
