Argentine sensation Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe of France and Norway's Erling Haaland are the three finalists for the FIFA 2023 Best Men's Player award, world football's governing body announced.

Messi, Mbappe, Haaland Finalists For FIFA Men’s Best

Last updated Dec 15, 2023

Argentine sensation Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe of France and Norway’s Erling Haaland are the three finalists for the FIFA 2023 Best Men’s Player award, world football’s governing body announced.

Striker Haaland helped Manchester City win three major trophies, the UEFA Champions League, English Premier League and FA Cup in the 2022/2023 season.

Messi secured the award in 2022 after guiding Argentina to World Cup victory. Following that success, he clinched the Ligue 1 title with Paris St Germain (PSG) alongside Mbappe, before making a move to the Major League Soccer team Inter Miami.

Read more: Messi wins historical 8th Ballon d’Or

The shortlist for the women’s best player includes two 2023 World Cup champions, Aitana Bonmati and Jennifer Hermoso from Spain, alongside Linda Caicedo, who represents Colombia.

The winners will be announced on January 15th, 2024 in London, England.

#TheBest FIFA Men’s Player Finalists! 🏆🤩

🇳🇴 Erling Haaland
🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappe
🇦🇷 Lionel Messi

Learn more about the final three. 👀🧵

— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) December 14, 2023

Source FIFA