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December 14, 2023 03:40PM EDT

**© FIFA**FIFA The Best: Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, and Lionel Messi

The FIFA The Best awards are set to take place on January 15th, 2024 in London and the power that governs world football has put out the three names that make up the FIFA The Best Men’s player for the 2022/23 season.

The list includes without question the three top players in world soccer, Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, and Lionel Messi.

FIFA tweeted a thread on X on why the trio are in the running for FIFA’s top individual award. Here are some of the details as to why Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, and Lionel Messi were chosen.

FIFA The Best: Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, and Lionel Messi

In the case of Erling Haaland, it came down to the treble with Manchester City, winning the golden boot in the Premier League, and Golden Shoe in 2022/23.

Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates after scoring the team’s second goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarter final match between Netherlands and Argentina.

Kylian Mbappe’s reasons were a bit more modest, winning the French league, 2022-23 Ligue 1 top scorer, and being named the top Ligue 1 Player of the Year.

Kylian Mbappe gestures during the UEFA Champions League match between AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain.

For Lionel Messi, the Inter Miami star Won 2022-23 French Ligue 1, Became all-time top scorer in the top five European leagues, and named in 2022-23 Ligue 1 Team of the Year.

About FIFA The Best

The FIFA The Best awards are handed out annually and are given by FIFA, the awards issued are:

Erling Haaland, striker of Manchester City

The Best FIFA Men’s Player
The Best FIFA Women’s Player
The Best FIFA Men’s Coach
The Best FIFA Women’s Coach
The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper
The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper
The FIFA Puskás Award
The FIFA Fair Play Award
The FIFA Fan Award
FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World 11
FIFA FIFPRO Women’s World 11

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