COMPLETE LIST: Lookman, Ekong, Oshoala makes it to 2024 FIFA Best Awards list

William Troost-Ekong and Ademola Lookman have been shortlisted for the best defender and best attacker categories, respectively of the 2024 FIFA Best awards.

Sources revealed that three Nigerians have received nominations for the 2024 FIFA Best Awards in a number of categories.

FIFA released its nominees on Friday, including Wiliam Troost-Ekong, Asisat Oshoala, and Ademola Lookman.

Along with Vinicius Junior, Lamine Yamal, Bukayo Saka, Erling Haaland, Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo, Lookman, who placed 14th in the 2024 Ballon d’Or event, was shortlisted in the Best Attacker category.

Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rüdiger, William Saliba, Achraf Hakimi, Manuel Akanji, Jonathan Tah, and numerous other competitors will face Troost-Ekong in the Best Defender division.

Oshoala received a nomination for the newly established Marta Award for the finest goal in women’s football.

In November 2023, the 30-year-old’s spectacular goal for Barcelona Femeni versus Benfica in the women’s Champions League was selected.

Vinicius and Rodri will compete against one another once more for the men’s best player honor.

Together with Jude Bellingham, Mbappe, Toni Kroos, and Federico Valverde, the pair was one of nine players nominated.

Fans and football players alike expressed both delight and disapproval of Rodri’s selection as the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner in October.

Fans and an expert panel will each have an equal weight in the 2024 FIFA Best awards voting, source says.

Fans have until December 10, 2024, to cast their votes on the FIFA website.

The 2024 FIFA Best Awards list recognized outstanding achievements by some nominees in football.

The nominees include:

– Top male players from around the world, such as Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, and Lionel Messi.

– Exceptional female players, including Aitana Bonmati, Caroline Graham Hansen, and Lucy Bronze.

– Outstanding male coaches, such as Carlo Ancelotti, Pep Guardiola, and Lionel Scaloni.

– Talented female coaches, including Emma Hayes, Jonatan Giraldez, and Sonia Bompastor.

THE COMPLETE LIST

Nominees for the Best FIFA Women’s Player

Sophia Smith (USA), Portland Thorns

Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi), Paris Saint-Germain/Olympique Lyonnais

Trinity Rodman (USA), Washington Spirit

Lindsey Horan (USA), Olympique Lyonnais

Lucy Bronze (England), Barcelona/Chelsea

Aitana Bonmati (Spain), Barcelona

Barbra Banda (Zambia), Shanghai Shengli/Orlando Pride

Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway), Barcelona

Mallory Swanson (USA), Chicago Red Stars

Mariona Caldentey (Spain), Barcelona/Arsenal

Naomi Girma (USA), San Diego Wave

Keira Walsh (England), Barcelona

Khadija Shaw (Jamaica), Manchester City

Lauren Hemp (England), Manchester City

Ona Batlle (Spain), Barcelona

Salma Paralluelo (Spain), Barcelona

Nominees for the Best FIFA Men’s Player

Lionel Messi (Argentina), Inter Miami

Rodri (Spain), Manchester City

Toni Kroos (Germany), Real Madrid (now retired)

Vinicius Jr (Brazil), Real Madrid

Jude Bellingham (England), Real Madrid

Kylian Mbappe (France), Paris Saint-Germain/Real Madrid

Lamine Yamal (Spain), Barcelona

Dani Carvajal (Spain), Real Madrid

Erling Haaland (Norway), Manchester City

Federico Valverde (Uruguay), Real Madrid

Florian Wirtz (Germany), Bayer Leverkusen

Nominees for the Best FIFA Women’s Coach

Emma Hayes (England), Chelsea/USA

Futoshi Ikeda (Japan), Japan

Gareth Taylor (England), Manchester City

Jonatan Giraldez (Spain), Barcelona/Washington Spirit

Arthur Elias (Brazil), Brazil

Elena Sadiku (Sweden), Celtic

Sandrine Soubeyrand (France), Paris FC

Sonia Bompastor (France), Olympique Lyonnais/Chelsea

Nominees for the Best FIFA Men’s Coach

Lionel Scaloni (Argentina), Argentina

Carlo Ancelotti (Italy), Real Madrid

Luis de la Fuente (Spain), Spain

Xabi Alonso (Spain), Bayer Leverkusen

Pep Guardiola (Spain), Manchester City

Nominees for the Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper

Ayaka Yamashita (Japan), INAC Kobe Leonessa/Manchester City

Cata Coll (Spain), Barcelona

Alyssa Naeher (USA), Chicago Red Stars

Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany), Chelsea/NJ/NY Gotham

Mary Earps (England), Manchester United/Paris Saint-Germain

Nominees for the Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper

Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy), Paris Saint-Germain

Unai Simon (Spain), Athletic Club

Andriy Lunin (Ukraine), Real Madrid

Mike Maignan (France), AC Milan

David Raya (Spain), Arsenal

Ederson (Brazil), Manchester City

Emiliano Martinez (Argentina), Aston Villa

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