The Best FIFA Football Awards is to introduce two new women’s football honours at this year’s ceremony in Milan on 23 September.
The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper will be honoured, as will the members of the FIFA FIFPro Women’s World11.
“FIFA is certain that France will host a groundbreaking edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup this year, so I cannot think of a better moment to introduce these new awards. It is yet another step in the right direction to raise the profile of women’s football,” Zvonimir Boban, FIFA’s Deputy Secretary General (Football) told fifa.com.
