The Best FIFA Football Awards is FIFA’s flagship award ceremony used to recognise the best players and achievements in world football each year.
The nominations were whittled down and superstars from the game were celebrated on Monday night with awards for achievements in men’s and women’s football.
Read on below for all the award winners from the 2022 ceremony in Paris.
he Best FIFA Men’s Player – Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi won having come into the night as the overwhelming favourite after guiding Argentina to World Cup glory in late 2022. His form with club side Paris Saint-Germain has also improved after a tough first season with the French giants.
Nominees
- Karim Benzema (Real Madrid and France)
- Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain and France)
- Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina)
The Best FIFA Women’s Player – Alexia Putellas
Another brilliant season with Barcelona was enough to earn Alexia Putellas her second consecutive FIFA Women’s Player award. Barça were dominant in the Primera Division and she also scored in the 3-1 Champions League final defeat to Lyon.
Nominees
- Beth Mead (Arsenal and England)
- Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave and USA)
- Alexia Putellas (Barcelona and Spain)
The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper – Emiliano Martinez
Emiliano Martinez scooped the men’s goalkeeper award thanks to his starring role in Argentina”s World Cup triumph in Qatar.
Nominees
- Yassine Bounou (Sevilla and Morocco))
- Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid and Belgium)
- Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa and Argentina)
The Best Women’s Goalkeeper – Mary Earps
Best Women’s Goalkeeper award-winner Mary Earps has established herself as England’s number one and was dominant during Euro 2022. She also played a major role in Manchester United’s recent emergence under Marc Skinner.
Nominees
- Ann-Katrin Berger (Chelsea and Germany)
- Mary Earps (Manchester United and England)
- Christiane Endler (Lyon and Chile)
The Best FIFA Men’s Coach – Lionel Scaloni
Lionel Scaloni was named The Best FIFA Men’s Coach after leading Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar.
Nominees
- Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid)
- Pep Guardiola (Manchester City)
- Lionel Scaloni (Argentina)
The Best FIFA Women’s Coach – Sarina Wiegman
Sarina Wiegman was the favourite in the women’s coach category and won for a third time on Monday. The Dutch manager helped England’s talents flourish during the victorious Euro 2022 campaign, playing some attacking football alongside more gutsy wins over Spain and Germany.
Nominees
- Sonia Bompastor (Lyon)
- Pia Sundhage (Brazil)
- Sarina Wiegman (England)
The FIFA Puskas Award – Marcin Oleksy vs Stal Rzeszow
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The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022: Full winners list
- The Best FIFA Men’s Player – Lionel Messi
- The Best FIFA Women’s Player – Alexia Putellas
- The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper – Emiliano Martinez
- The Best Women’s Goalkeeper – Mary Earps
- The Best FIFA Men’s Coach – Lionel Scaloni
- The Best FIFA Women’s Coach – Sarina Wiegman
- The FIFA Puskas Award – Marcin Oleksy vs Stal Rzeszow
- FIFA Fan Award – Argentina fans
- FIFA Fair Play Award – Luka Lochoshvili