Final nominees announced for The Best FIFA Football Awards

Pernille Harder and Lucy Bronze shortlisted for FIFA awards
Pernille Harder and Lucy Bronze are the two current WSL players in contention for The Best FIFA Football Awards. (PA Images)

The finalists for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020 were announced during an online media event including FIFA Legends Hope Powell and Christie Pearce Rampone.

The shortlisted candidates for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020 are (in alphabetical order):

The Best FIFA Women’s Player:

Lucy Bronze (England / Olympique Lyonnais / Manchester City)
Pernille Harder (Denmark / VfL Wolfsburg / Chelsea)
Wendie Renard (France / Olympique Lyonnais)

The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper

Sarah Bouhaddi (France / Olympique Lyonnais)
Christiane Endler (Chile / Paris Saint-Germain)
Alyssa Naeher (USA / Chicago Red Stars)

The Best FIFA Women’s Coach:

Emma Hayes (England / Chelsea)
Jean-Luc Vasseur (France / Olympique Lyonnais)
Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands / Dutch national team)

All winners, including those of the FIFA Fan Award and the FIFA Fair Play Award, will be crowned on 17 December 2020 in a TV show broadcast live, starting at 6pm UK time.

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