The Best FIFA Awards will get underway on January 15 as the world's governing body honours the top players and coaches in the last 12 months.
Following on from the Ballon d'Or at the end of 2023, the FIFA award will offer a fresh look at who could win the key awards, despite the similarities in the shortlists.
The Best FIFA Men's Player is a mirror of the Ballon d'Or race with Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland all set to battle it out for the main trophy once again.
Messi scooped an eighth Ballon d'Or in 2023 and the Argentinian has tipped his rivals Mbappe and Haaland to dominate the award in the coming years.
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What are FIFA The Best awards?
The Best FIFA Football Awards have taken place since 2017 as part of FIFA's plan to create an award in their organisation.
Previously FIFA partnered up with France Football in the iconic Ballon d'Or award, but that link ended in 2016, as FIFA devised their own award for top players and coaches.
What time is FIFA The Best Awards?
The event is set to kick off at 7:30 p.m. local time in London on Monday, January 15.
Here's how that time translate to select regions around the world:
| Date | Start time | |
| USA/ | Mon, Jan. 15 | 2:30 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Mon, Jan. 15 | 11:30 a.m. PT |
| UK | Mon, Jan. 15 | 7:30 p.m. GMT |
| Australia | Tue, Jan. 16 | 6:30 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Tue, Jan. 16 | 1 a.m. IST |
The Best FIFA Football Awards free live stream
- Date: Monday, Jan. 15, 2024
- Time: 7:30 p.m. local GMT (2:30 p.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. PT)
- TV Channel: None
- Live Stream: FIFA+
You can watch live coverage of the awards ceremony on FIFA+.
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