FIFA The Best 2025: where to watch live, schedule and nominees

By Peter Benard On Dec 16, 2025

The winner of the best player in the world award will be announced by FIFA this Tuesday at 2 PM (Brasilia time). The FIFA The Best 2025 ceremony will be held in Doha, Qatar. Sportv will broadcast the awards, and ge will provide live coverage with images. Dembélé, who is in the country with PSG to face Flamengo in the Intercontinental Cup, is the favorite. He has already won the Ballon d’Or.

The FIFA The Best 2025 awards ceremony will have 800 guests. The governing body of football highlighted that the event will take place on the eve of this year’s Intercontinental Cup final between Paris Saint-Germain and Flamengo .

Barcelona forward Raphinha is the only Brazilian representative among the 11 finalists for the 2025 World Player of the Year award . He will compete against names like Dembélé, Mbappé, and Lamine Yamal.

Liverpool’s Alisson represents Brazil in the election for best goalkeeper, competing against seven other contenders.

FIFA announces the 11 nominees for The Best 2025 award — Photo: FIFA/Press Release

Date and time: December 16, 2025, at 2 PM (Brasilia time)
Location: Doha, Qatar
Where to watch: sportv , ge and the official FIFA website

Nominees for The Best 2025 award – Best player

Ousmane Dembélé, France and PSG
Achraf Hakimi, Morocco and PSG
Harry Kane, England and Bayern Munich
Kylian Mbappé, France and Real Madrid
Nuno Mendes, Portugal and PSG
Cole Palmer, England and Chelsea
Pedri, Spain and Barcelona
Raphinha, Brazil and Barcelona
Mohamed Salah, Egypt and Liverpool
Vitinha, Portugal and PSG
Lamine Yamal, Spain and Barcelona

Gringolândia analyzes Raphinha’s position in the 24/25 Ballon d’Or race.

Among the women, 17 names are on the final list – which does not include any Brazilians. The list of finalists in women’s football is dominated by clubs such as Barcelona, Chelsea, Arsenal and Lyon.

Nominees for The Best 2025 award – Best player

Sandy Baltimore, France and Chelsea
Nathalie Bjorn, Sweden and Chelsea
Aitana Bonmati, Spain and Barcelona
Lucy Bronze, England and Chelsea
Mariona Caldentey, Spain and Arsenal
Temwa Chawinga, Malawi and Kansas City Current
Diani Kadidiatou, France and Lyon
Melchie Dumornay, Haiti and Lyon
Patri Guijarro, Spain and Barcelona
Lindsey Heaps, USA and Lyon
Lauren James, England and Chelsea
Chloe Kelly, England and Manchester City/Arsenal
Ewa Pajor, Poland and Barcelona
Claudia Pina, Spain and Barcelona
Alexia Putellas, Spain and Barcelona
Alessia Russo, England and Arsenal
Leah Williamson, England and Arsenal

There are 11 Brazilians in contention to be named to the team of the season. They are: goalkeepers Alisson (Liverpool), Fábio (Fluminense), Weverton (Palmeiras) and John (Botafogo); defenders Thiago Silva (Fluminense), Marquinhos (PSG), Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal); and forwards João Pedro (Chelsea), Raphinha (Barcelona) and Luiz Henrique (Botafogo).

Seven coaches have been nominated for the best coach award, including Enzo Maresca, who won the Club World Cup with Chelsea, and Luis Enrique, who won the Champions League with PSG. In women’s football, there are five nominees, including Renée Slegers, manager of Arsenal, European champions.

More than 16 million fan votes influenced the selection of the winners in various categories, such as best female player of the year, best male player of the year, coaches, and goalkeepers.

The Best awards also take into account, in addition to the popular vote, nominations from national team captains, coaches, and journalists.

Filipe Luís expresses confidence in Flamengo: “We will have the weapons to neutralize PSG’s attack.”