The Best Fifa awards LIVE: Lionel Messi, Karim Benzema, and Kylian Mbappe nominated for top men’s prize

Who will triumph at Fifa’s annual awards ceremony?

Robert Lewandowski wins FIFA Best award

The seventh annual Fifa Best Awards takes place this evening with a host of football’s biggest stars, including the likes of Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe, nominated for the top prizes. Three finalists in each category have been confirmed ahead of the ceremony in Paris.

France’s Karim Benzema, along with Messi and Mbappe has been nominated for the Best Fifa Men’s Player award whilst England’s Beth Mead is competing against the USA’s Alex Morgan and 2021 winner Alexia Putellas for the Fifa Best Women’s Player award. Elsewhere, England boss Sarina Wiegman is nominated for Fifa Best Women’s Coach and the Puskas Award will be handed out to the male or female judged to have scored the “most beautiful” goal of the calendar year.

This year saw major tournaments in both men’s and women’s football meaning men’s World Cup winners Argentina and England’s Euro 2022-winning Lionesses are both in line for a trophy-laden night. The great and the good will all be gathered in Paris for a ceremony that should celebrate a fantastic year of football.

Follow along with out live blog as the Fifa Best award winners are announced:

Fifa Best Awards

• The Fifa Best Awards ceremony takes place in Paris
• Lionel Messi wins the award for Best Fifa Men’s Player for his heroics during the Qatar World Cup
• Alexia Putellas wins Best Fifa Women’s Player Award for second year running
• Lionel Messi, Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe all included in Men’s World XI
• Lucy Bronze, Leah Williamson, Keira Walsh and Beth Mead all named in Women’s World XI
• The Argentina Fans win the Fifa Fan Award for their antics during the World Cup
• Luka Lochoshvili wins the Fifa Fair Play Award
• Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni wins the Best Men’s Coach Award
• Sarina Wiegman is awarded the Best Women’s Coach prize for the third time
• Polish amputee Marcin Oleksy wins Puskas Award for ‘most beautiful’ goal
• Emiliano Martinez is the Men’s Best Goalkeeper after winning the World Cup with Argentina
• England’s Mary Earps wins Best Women’s Goalkeeper prize in first award of the night

[27 February 2023 18:24 · Michael Jones]

Who has been nominated for Fifa Best Women’s Coach?

• Sonia Bompastor (Lyon)
• Pia Sundhage (Brazil)
• Sarina Wiegman (England)

[27 February 2023 18:20 · Michael Jones]

Who has been nominated for Fifa Best Men’s Coach?

• Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid)
• Pep Guardiola (Manchester City)
• Lionel Scaloni (Argentina)

[27 February 2023 18:16 · Michael Jones]

Who has been nominated for Fifa Best Women’s Player?

• Beth Mead (England/Arsenal)
• Alex Morgan (USA/Orlando Pride /San Diego Wave)
• Alexia Putellas (Spain/Barcelona)

[27 February 2023 18:12 · Michael Jones]

Who has been nominated for Fifa Best Men’s Player?

• Karim Benzema (France/Real Madrid CF)
• Kylian Mbappé (France / PSG)
• Lionel Messi (Argentina/PSG

[27 February 2023 18:08 · Michael Jones]

What awards will be handed out?

There will be 11 awards handed out in total with two being team awards and the Best Fifa Fan award going to a dedicted supporter of football.

They are:

• The Best Fifa men’s player
• The Best Fifa women’s player
• The Best Fifa men’s coach
• The Best Fifa women’s coach
• The Best Fifa men’s goalkeeper
• The Best Fifa women’s goalkeeper
• The Best Fifa Puskas award
• The Best Fifa fan award
• Fifa Fifpro men’s world XI
• Fifa Fifpro women’s world XI
• Fifa Fair Play award

[27 February 2023 18:03 · Michael Jones]

When are the Fifa Best awards?

The 2022 Fifa Best Awards will be handed out at a ceremony on Monday, 27 February 2023 in Paris.

Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the ceremony live on the BBC via the red button or BBC iPlayer, with coverage from 8pm BST.

[27 February 2023 17:32 · Michael Jones]

The Fifa Best Awards 2022

Good evening and welcome to The Independent’s live blog coverage of The Fifa Best Awards which celebrate the achievements in football over the last year.

This year’s award ceremony covers the accomplishments of the athletes between 8th August 2021 and 18th December 2022 including the Women’s Euro 2022 tournament and the Men’s World Cup 2022.

There are 11 awards up for grabs including the Fifa Best Player for both men and women, the Puskas Award for ‘most beautiful’ goal scored as well as dedicated awards for goalkeepers and coaches.

It is set to be a ceremony of glitz and glam with the biggest stars such as Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe in attendance in Paris. The ceremony itself kicks off at 8pm and can be viewed online via the BBC iPlayer.