On Tuesday evening, FIFA will award numerous trophies, including the World Footballer of the Year and World Women’s Footballer of the Year 2025. Here is an overview of who has a chance to win.
Without much advance notice, FIFA announced this weekend that the 2025 World Footballer of the Year and World Footballer of the Year will be announced on Tuesday. Starting at 6 p.m. (CET), the world governing body’s most important individual awards will be presented at a gala dinner in the Qatari capital of Doha, attended by 800 guests, including FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
Because Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain will be playing Flamengo in ar-Rayyan the following day for the Intercontinental Cup—the successor to the “old” Club World Cup—some of the contenders for one of the twelve awards are already in the country. FIFA plans to announce the winners in some categories, such as World Goalkeeper and World Goalkeeper, during the course of the day. Who is nominated where?
World Footballer of the Year
Nominated: Ousmane Dembelé (Paris Saint-Germain), Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain), Harry Kane (FC Bayern), Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid), Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain), Cole Palmer (FC Chelsea), Pedri (FC Barcelona), Raphinha (FC Barcelona), Mohamed Salah (FC Liverpool), Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain), Lamine Yamal (FC Barcelona)
In September, Ousmane Dembelé already won the Ballon d’Or ahead of Lamine Yamal, and now the two are facing each other again. One of them is likely to succeed Vinicius Junior, with Dembelé once again considered the favorite. The rest of the nominees, including Bayern striker Harry Kane, are considered outsiders. As in most other categories, the captains and coaches of all national teams, journalists, and fans voted together to select the winner. According to FIFA, the latter cast over 16 million votes.
World Footballer of the Year
Nominees: Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea FC), Nathalie Björn (Chelsea FC), Aitana (FC Barcelona), Lucy Bronze (Chelsea FC), Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal FC), Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current), Kadidiatou Diani (Olympique Lyon), Melchie Dumornay (Olympique Lyon), Patri (FC Barcelona), Lindsey Heaps (Olympique Lyon), Lauren James (Chelsea FC), Chloe Kelly (Manchester City/Arsenal FC), Ewa Pajor (FC Barcelona), Claudia Pina (FC Barcelona), Alexia (FC Barcelona), Alessia Russo (Arsenal FC), Leah Williamson (Arsenal FC)
Aitana could win the award for the third time in a row.
World Coach
Nominated: Javier Aguirre (Mexico), Mikel Arteta (Arsenal), Luis Enrique (Paris Saint-Germain), Hansi Flick (FC Barcelona), Enzo Maresca (Chelsea), Roberto Martinez (Portugal), Arne Slot (Liverpool)
Hansi Flick is the only German coach nominated, but Luis Enrique is likely to come out on top after winning the treble.
World Coach – Women
Nominated: Sonia Bompastor (Chelsea FC), Jonatan Giraldez (Washington Spirit/Olympique Lyon), Seb Hines (Orlando Pride), Renee Slegers (Arsenal FC), Sarina Wiegman (England)
World Goalkeeper
Nominated: Alisson (Liverpool FC), Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain/Manchester City), Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern), David Raya (Arsenal FC), Yann Sommer (Inter Milan), Wojciech Szczesny (FC Barcelona)
Manuel Neuer is also likely to be an outsider. With Gianluigi Donnarumma, another (former) PSG player has the best prospects here too.
World Goalkeeper of the Year (Women)
Nominated: Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC), Cata Coll (FC Barcelona), Christiane Endler (Olympique Lyon), Hannah Hampton (Chelsea FC), Anna Moorhouse (Orlando Pride), Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC/Brighton), Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United)
Ann-Katrin Berger is also a German hopeful in the women’s category. She finished third in both 2021 and 2022. The Men’s and Women’s Team of the Year will also be announced, as will the Puskas and Marta Awards for the best goal scored by a man and a woman, the Fan Award, which honors supporters who have made a special contribution to soccer, and the Fair Play Award.