FIFA have confirmed the three finalists for each category in The Best awards.
The game’s governing body have announced the three names in the running for each of the eight categories.
The ceremony will be held in Milan on September 23.
Men’s Player
#TheBest Men’s Player Finalists
@Cristiano
Lionel Messi
@VirgilvDijk pic.twitter.com/wX8zPg7TEp
— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) September 2, 2019
Women’s Player
#TheBest Women’s Player Finalists
@LucyBronze
@alexmorgan13
@mPinoe pic.twitter.com/rcYVO7LvZU
— FIFA Women’s World Cup (@FIFAWWC) September 2, 2019
Men’s Coach
#TheBest Men’s Coach Finalists
Pep Guardiola
Jurgen Klopp
Mauricio Pochettino pic.twitter.com/KJ6N3iQb2q
— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) September 2, 2019
Women’s Coach
#TheBest Women’s Coach Finalists
Jill Ellis
Phil Neville
@wiegman_s pic.twitter.com/Ippj4gBvlA
— FIFA Women’s World Cup (@FIFAWWC) September 2, 2019
Men’s Goalkeeper
#TheBest Men’s Goalkeeper Finalists
@Alissonbecker
@edersonmoraes93
@mterstegen1 pic.twitter.com/RXhTkPenkl
— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) September 2, 2019
Women’s Goalkeeper
#TheBest Women’s Goalkeeper Finalists
@hedvig_lindahl
@TIANEendler
@SarivVeenendaal pic.twitter.com/w0JxrRabZc
— FIFA Women’s World Cup (@FIFAWWC) September 2, 2019
Fan Award
FIFA Fan Award Finalists
Silvia Grecco (@Palmeiras)
@oranjevrouwen fans at the #FIFAWWC
Justo Sánchez (@CACerro_oficial / @RamplaJuniorsFC)
VOTE NOW
— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) September 2, 2019
Puskas Award
#Puskas Award Finalists
Lionel Messi
@juanferquinte10
Daniel Zsori pic.twitter.com/NrdlgNh1Re
— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) September 2, 2019
AFRICANS ON FIFA SHORTLIST
- 2013: Toure
- 2012: Drogba, Toure
- 2011: Eto’o
- 2010: Drogba, Eto’o, Gyan
- 2009: Drogba, Eto’o, Essien
- 2008: Eto’o, Drogba, Adebayor
- 2007: Drogba, Eto’o, Essien
- 2006: Eto’o, Drogba, Essien
- 2005: Eto’o, Drogba, Essien, JJ Okocha
- 2004: Drogba, Eto’o
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