FIFA has published the list of 14 contenders for the best player of the year. The main contender is Messi, who gave victory to Argentina in the World Championship.
Also on the list are:
Kylian Mbappe
Neymar
Achraf Hakim
Erling Haaland
Kevin De Bruyne
Mohamed Salah
Karim Benzema
Vinicius Jr
Luka Modric
Robert Lewandowski
Sadio Mane
Julian Alvarez
Jude Bellingham