FIFA published on its official ‘X’ account on Thursday evening its shortlist for the Best Award for 2025, topped by Salah. The list includes 11 players, among them the Moroccan international Achraf Hakimi, the star of the French club Paris Saint-Germain. The list also includes the Frenchman Ousmane Dembélé, who won the Ballon d’Or from ‘France Football’ magazine, and his Paris Saint-Germain teammate, the Portuguese Vitinha, as well as Barcelona’s trio: Lamine Yamal, Pedri, and the Brazilian Raphinha.
Also featured are the Englishman Harry Kane, the top scorer for Bayern Munich, his compatriot Cole Palmer, a midfielder for Chelsea, and the Frenchman Kylian Mbappé, a forward for Real Madrid. Voting is open to fans through the FIFA electronic application starting from yesterday, Thursday, and will end on November 28, 2025, although the date and venue for the awards ceremony have not been determined.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on the twenty-second of last month its list of nominees for the Best African Player Award for 2025, which includes 10 prominent stars, led by the Egyptian star Mohamed Salah, the English Premier League top scorer and best playmaker with Liverpool, and the Moroccan Achraf Hakimi, the star of Paris Saint-Germain and a UEFA Champions League title holder. Mohamed Salah was nominated after a strong season with Liverpool, where in the 2024-2025 season, he played 52 matches, scored 34 goals, and made 23 assists, earning awards and titles, most notably as the Premier League top scorer and best playmaker in the Premier League.
