The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024: Check Complete list of Winners

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024 recognized the most exceptional talents in football. Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmati emerged as the best players, with several others receiving prestigious honours. The ceremony, held in London, celebrated players, coaches, and teams for their achievements in the 2023 season.

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024: Key Winners and Highlights

1. Men’s Player of the Year: Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi, playing for Argentina and Inter Miami, won the Best FIFA Men’s Player award, edging out Erling Haaland in a tiebreaker.
Messi and Haaland both scored 48 points, but Messi received more points from national captains.
Messi is the first footballer to win this award three times.

2. Women’s Player of the Year: Aitana Bonmati

Aitana Bonmati, from Barcelona and the Spanish national team, claimed the Best FIFA Women’s Player award.
Bonmati had an extraordinary year, winning the World Cup, Spanish League, Spanish Super Cup, and the Champions League with Barcelona.
She made history by winning all the titles she contested in a season and being voted the best player in all of them.

3. Men’s Coach of the Year: Pep Guardiola

Pep Guardiola, the coach of Manchester City, was named the Best Men’s Coach.
Under his leadership, Manchester City achieved a historic treble, including their first Champions League.

4. Women’s Coach of the Year: Sarina Wiegman

England coach Sarina Wiegman received the women’s best coach award, tying the record for most wins in this category.

5. Men’s and Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Ederson and Mary Earps

Ederson, from Manchester City and Brazil, was awarded the Best Men’s Goalkeeper.
Mary Earps, representing Manchester United and England, won the Best Women’s Goalkeeper award.

6. FIFA Puskas Award: Guilherme Madruga

Guilherme Madruga, from Botafogo-SP, won the FIFA Puskas Award 2023 for his spectacular overhead kick.

7. FIFA Special and Fair Play Awards

Brazilian football legend Marta received The FIFA Special Award.
The Brazil men’s national team earned the FIFA Fair Play award for their stand against racism.

8. FIFA Fan Award

The FIFA Fan Award 2023 went to Argentinian fan Hugo Daniel “Toto” Iniguez.

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Men’s World XI:

Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid/Belgium)
Defenders: Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, John Stones (all Manchester City)
Midfielders and Forwards: Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain), Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid).

Women’s World XI:

Goalkeeper: Mary Earps (Manchester United/England)
Defenders: Olga Carmona (Real Madrid), Lucy Bronze (Barcelona), Alex Greenwood (Manchester City)
Midfielders: Kiera Walsh (Barcelona), Alessia Russo (Arsenal), Lauren James (Chelsea).

Important Questions Related to Exams

Who won the Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year in 2024?
Which player claimed the Best FIFA Women’s Player of the Year in 2024?
Who was named the Best Men’s Coach at The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024?
Which coach received the Women’s Coach of the Year award at the same event?
Who were awarded the Best Men’s and Women’s Goalkeepers at The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024?
Which player won the FIFA Puskas Award for 2023?
Who received The FIFA Special Award at The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024?
Which fan was honoured with the FIFA Fan Award in 2023?

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