The Best FIFA Football Awards 2025: Date, nominees, and how to watch

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2025 ceremony is one of the most anticipated events in the football calendar, celebrating the outstanding achievements in the sport over the 2025 calendar year. Football fans worldwide eagerly await this event to see the crowning of the world’s best players, coaches, and goalkeepers, among other prestigious categories.

When is The Best FIFA Football Awards 2025?

Although FIFA has not officially announced the exact date for the 2025 ceremony, it is expected to take place in January 2026. Traditionally, the awards are held in the early months of the new year to assess performances across the calendar year.

The 2024 ceremony was a special case, held in December. Fans can anticipate the 2025 event to be hosted in a major global city, following previous editions staged in places like Doha, London, and Paris.

Who are the Nominees?

The official shortlist for the awards is typically revealed toward the end of 2025, with voting open to national team captains, coaches, journalists, and fans worldwide.

The nominees span multiple categories: The Best Men’s Player, The Best Women’s Player, Best Coach (both men and women), Best Goalkeeper, the FIFA Puskás Award for the best goal scored, and the Fan Award celebrating outstanding fan groups.

Early favourites to win The Best Men’s Player Award this year include high-profile figures such as Ousmane Dembele and Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal, whose stellar performances have been widely praised. Mohamed Salah and the reigning champion Vinicius Jr. also remain strong contenders based on their impactful seasons.

In the women’s category, prominent names like Chloe Kelly and Aitana Bonmati come in as favourites, with Bonmati notably having claimed the award the last two years, underscoring her status as one of the top talents in the women’s game.

FIFA has announced the nominees for the FIFA Marta Award and FIFA Puskás Awards.

Marta Award nominees

Jordyn Bugg | North Carolina Courage v. Seattle Reign | 22 March 2025

Mariona Caldentey | Olympique Lyonnais v. Arsenal | 27 April 2025

Ashley Cheatley | Brentford v. Ascot United |3 November 2024

Kyra Cooney-Cross | Germany v. Australia | 28 October 2024

Jon Ryong-jong | Korea DPR v. Argentina | 2 September 2024

Marta | Orlando Pride v. Kansas City Current | 17 November 2024

Vivianne Miedema | Wales v. Netherlands |5 July 2025

Kishi Núñez|Argentina v. Costa Rica |8 September 2024

Lizbeth Ovalle | Tigres v. Guadalajara | 3 March 2025

Ally Sentnor | USA v. Colombia | 20 February 2025

Khadija Shaw | Hammarby v. Manchester City | 21 November 2024

Puskas Award nominees

Alerrandro | Vitória v. Cruzeiro | 19 August 2024

Alessandro Deiola | Cagliari v. Venezia | 18 May 2025

Pedro de la Vega | Cruz Azul v. Seattle Sounders | 31 July 2025

Santiago Montiel | Independiente v. Independiente Rivadavia | 11 May 2025

Amr Nasser | Al Ahly v. Pharco | 17 April 2025

Carlos Orrantía | Querétaro v. Atlas | 16 April 2025

Lucas Ribeiro | Mamelodi Sundowns v. Borussia Dortmund | 21 June 2025

Declan Rice | Arsenal v. Real Madrid | 8 April 2025

Rizky Ridho | Persija Jakarta v. Arema | 9 March 2025

Kévin Rodrigues | Kasımpaşa v. Rizespor | 9 February 2025

Lamine Yamal | Espanyol v. Barcelona | 15 May 2025

How to watch The Best FIFA Football Awards 2025

The awards ceremony will be available worldwide through the official FIFA+ digital platform, offering fans free access to live streaming in high definition. In India, viewers can watch the ceremony live on SonyLIV, accessible via OTTplay Premium.