Matildas superstar Sam Kerr has fallen just short of winning the Ballon d'Or after securing her third consecutive podium finish in football's most prestigious individual honour.
The Australian finished second - behind Spanish winner Aitana Bonmati - with a career-best placing for the award after finishing third in both 2021 and 2022.
Teenage Spanish winger Salma Paralluelo completed the podium as four members of Spain's victorious Women's World Cup team made the top 10.
Alongside French veteran Wendie Renard, Kerr has been nominated for every Ballon d'Or award since its inception for women's football in 2018.
Kerr finished fifth (2018) and seventh (2019) in the first two Ballon d'Or awards, and after the ceremony wasn't held because of COVID in 2020, the Australian had back-to-back third-place finishes behind winner Alexia Putellas in 2021 and 2022.
Ballon d'Or 2023 final results
Final Women's Ballon d'Or Top 10 rankings
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club |
| WINNER | Aitana Bonmati | Spain | Barcelona |
| 2. | Sam Kerr | Australia | Chelsea |
| 3. | Salma Paralluelo | Spain | Barcelona |
| 4. | Fridolina Rolfo | Sweden | Barcelona |
| 5. | Mary Earps | England | Man City |
| 6. | Olga Carmona | Spain | Real Madrid |
| 7. | Alexandra Popp | Germany | VfL Wolfsburg |
| 8. | Patri Guijarro | Spain | Barcelona |
| 9. | Linda Caicedo | Colombia | Real Madrid |
| 10. | Rachel Daly | England | Aston Villa |
Other Women's awards:
Club of the Year: Barcelona (Spain / Primera Division Femenino)
Final Men's Ballon d'Or Top 30 rankings
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club |
| WINNER | Lionel Messi | Argentina | PSG |
| 2. | Erling Haaland | Norway | Man City |
| 3. | Kylian Mbappe | France | PSG |
| 4. | Kevin de Bruyne | Belgium | Man City |
| 5. | Rodri | Spain | Man City |
| 6. | Vinicius Jr | Brazil | Real Madrid |
| 7. | Julian Alvarez | Argentina | Man City |
| 8. | Victor Osimhen | Nigeria | Napoli |
| 9. | Bernardo Silva | Portugal | Man City |
| 10. | Luka Modric | Croatia | Real Madrid |
| 11. | Mohamed Salah | Egypt | Liverpool |
| 12. | Robert Lewandowski | Poland | Barcelona |
| 13. | Yassine Bounou | Morocco | Sevilla |
| 14. | Ilkay Gundogan | Germany | Man City/Barcelona |
| 15. | Emiliano Martinez | Argentina | Aston Villa |
| 16. | Karim Benzema | France | Real Madrid |
| 17. | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | Georgia | Napoli |
| 18. | Jude Bellingham | England | Borussia Dortmund/Real Madrid |
| 19. | Harry Kane | England | Tottenham/Bayern Munich |
| 20. | Lautaro Martinez | Argentina | Inter Milan |
| 21. | Antoine Griezmann | France | Atletico Madrid |
| 22. | Kim Min-Jae | South Korea | Napoli/Bayern Munich |
| 23. | Andre Onana | Cameroon | Man United |
| 24. | Bukayo Saka | England | Arsenal |
| 25. | Josko Gvardiol | Croatia | RB Leipzig/Man City |
| 26. | Jamal Musiala | Germany | Bayern Munich |
| 27. | Nicolo Barella | Italy | Inter Milan |
| T-28. | Randal Kolo Muani | France | Eintracht Frankfurt/PSG |
| T-28. | Martin Odegaard | Norway | Arsenal |
| 30. | Ruben Dias | Portugal | Man City |
Other Men's awards:
Kopa Trophy: Jude Bellingham (England / Borussia Dortmund)
Socrates Award: Vinicius Jr. (Brazil / Real Madrid)
Yashin Award: Emiliano Martinez (Argentina / Aston Villa)
Gerd Muller trophy: Erling Haaland (Norway / Man City)
Club of the Year: Manchester City (England / Premier League)
