The Best FIFA Men's Player Award: How were Benzema, Mbappe & Messi determined finalists?

Kylian Mbappe, Karim Benzema, and Lionel Messi were named as three finalists for Best  FIFA Men's Player Award 2022. award is given to best men’s footballers for ir performance from period of 8 August 2021 to 18 December 2022. time period encompasses 2021-22 football season, while also including FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar.

As per FIFA, 14 players were minated for prestigious award by an expert panel. An international jury comprising men’s national team coaches, men’s national team captains, football journalists, and fans. As enlisted by FIFA, here’s a look at factors that come into play while determining   Best FIFA Men’s Player Award finalists.

“From 14-player shortlist, each voter me ir first, second and third choices for prize.

Points were given to minees depending on where y were placed (five points for first, three for second, and one for third).

minated national team captains could t vote for mselves.

Selections from four voting groups – coaches, captains, journalists, and fans – each counted for 25 percent of total vote, irrespective of number of voters from each group.

Best FIFA Men’s Player Award will be presented to individual with most points.

If finalists are tied on points, award will be bestowed on individual who has received most first-choice selections”.

Best FIFA Men's Player Award Finalists in Focus

Karim Benzema h an amazing 2021-22 season, where he led Real Mrid to La Liga and UEFA Champions League titles. He won best player award at UCL for being top scorer with 15 goals. He netted a total of 27 times in Spanish competition and was also awarded Ballon d’Or 2022 award.

Seven-time Lionel Messi claimed his dream of winning a FIFA World Cup title with Argentine side in 2022. He won Golden Ball prize for being best player of tournament, while he also overtook German legend Lothar Matthaus for making record . of appearances at marquee tournament. He also became only player to score at World Cup in his teens, 20s, and 30s.

On or hand, Kylian Mbappe took 2018 World Cup champions to ar FIFA World Cup final in 2022. He won golden boot at tournament, while also registering a hat trick in final. He also scored 39 goals and assisted 26 times for PSG in Ligue 1 2022-122 season.