The captain of the World Cup-winning Argentina squad, Lionel Messi, is at the top of the list of contenders for the 2022 Fifa Best Awards.
On the men's shortlist, in addition to Real Madrid's Karim Benzema and Luka Modric, is English midfielder Jude Bellingham, who is currently a member of Borussia Dortmund.
Among the women's nominees are Chelsea residents Sam Kerr and Jessie Fleming, as well as champion Alexia Putellas from the previous year.
Sarina Wiegman, Emma Hayes, and Pep Guardiola are among the candidates for best coach.
The attacker for Arsenal, Bethany Jane Mead, has been nominated for the Ballon d'Or after a stellar year that saw her selected as the Euro 2022 tournament's most valuable player.
Along with Lionesses manager Wiegman, who guided the squad to its first major tournament victory at Euro 2022, Chelsea's Hayes and Canadian manager Beverly Priestman, who was born in England, are also included on the list of women's coaches.
In May, the Chelsea manager became the first manager to win three straight WSL championships and was also the first manager to receive the Fifa Best award.
The three candidates for best men's coach are Real Madrid's Carlo Ancelotti, France's Didier Deschamps, and Argentina's Lionel Scaloni, who served as manager when his team won the World Cup.
Walid Regragui of Morocco has also advanced to the finals in recognition of his team's remarkable run to the World Cup semifinals.
The candidates for best male player are Kevin de Bruyne, Mohamed Salah of Liverpool, Julian Alvarez of Man City, and Erling Haaland.
The competition for the title of best male goalkeeper includes Alisson Becker of Liverpool, Ederson of Man City, and Emiliano Martinez of Aston Villa and Argentina.
One of the top contenders for England and Manchester United, Mary Earps, and Chelsea's Ann-Katrin Berger are in the final three for women.
Alessia Russo's backheeled goal against Sweden in England's semifinal victory at Euro 2022 is a leading contender for the Fifa Puskas Award, which is granted each year to the player who scores the best goal.
She will have to contend with that because France's Kylian Mbappe's spectacular volley in the World Cup championship game caused extra time.
The top three finalists in each category will be announced later in the month when voting finishes on February 3.
Best Women’s Player
- Aitana Bonmati (Spain/Barcelona)
- Debinha (Brazil/North Carolina Courage)
- Jessie Fleming (Canada/Chelsea)
- Ada Hegerberg (Norway/Lyon)
- Sam Kerr (Australia/Chelsea)
- Beth Mead (England/Arsenal)
- Vivianne Miedema (Netherlands/Arsenal)
- Alex Morgan (USA/Orlando Pride/San Diego Wave)
- Lena Oberdorf (Germany/Wolfsburg)
- Alexandra Popp (Germany/Wolfsburg)
- Alexia Putellas (Spain/Barcelona)
- Wendie Renard (France/Lyon)
- Keira Walsh (England/Manchester City/Barcelona)
- Leah Williamson (England/Arsenal)
Best Men’s Player
- Julian Alvarez (Argentina/Club Atletico River Plate/Manchester City)
- Jude Bellingham (England/Borussia Dortmund)
- Karim Benzema (France/Real Madrid)
- Kevin de Bruyne (Belgium/Manchester City)
- Erling Haaland (Norway/Borussia Dortmund/Manchester City)
- Achraf Hakimi (Spain/Paris Saint-Germain)
- Robert Lewandowski (Poland/Bayern Munich/Barcelona)
- Sadio Mane (Senegal/Liverpool/Bayern Munich)
- Kylian Mbappe (France/Paris Saint-Germain)
- Lionel Messi (Argentina/Paris Saint-Germain)
- Luka Modric (Croatia/Real Madrid)
- Neymar (Brazil/Paris Saint-Germain)
- Mohamed Salah (Egypt/Liverpool)
- Vinicius Junior (Brazil/Real Madrid)
Best Women’s Coach
- Sonia Bompastor (France/Olympique Lyonnais)
- Emma Hayes (England/Chelsea FC Women)
- Bev Priestman (England/Canadian national team)
- Pia Sundhage (Sweden/Brazilian national team)
- Martina Voss-Tecklenburg (Germany/German national team)
- Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands/English national team)
Best Men’s Coach
- Carlo Ancelotti (Italy/Real Madrid)
- Didier Deschamps (France/French national team)
- Pep Guardiola (Spain/Manchester City)
- Walid Regragui (Morocco/ Wydad AC/ Moroccan national team)
- Lionel Scaloni (Argentina/ Argentinian national team)
Best Women’s Goalkeeper
- Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany/Chelsea)
- Mary Earps (England/Manchester United)
- Christiane Endler (Chile/Olympique Lyonnais)
- Merle Frohms (Germany/Eintracht Frankfurt/VfL Wolfsburg)
- Alyssa Naeher (USA/Chicago Red Stars)
- Sandra Panos Garcia-Villamil (Spain/Barcelona)
Best Men’s Goalkeeper
- Alisson Becker (Brazil/Liverpool)
- Yassine Bounou (Morocco/ Sevilla)
- Thibaut Courtois (Belgium/Real Madrid)
- Ederson (Brazil/Manchester City)
- Emiliano Martinez (Argentina/Aston Villa)