Messi, along with Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian.
Mbappe and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, are among the 14 players shortlisted for The Best FIFA Men’s Player award.
Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema, who won the 2022 Ballon d’Or award, is also in the shortlist but his former teammate, Cristiano Ronaldo was left off the list of nominees for the first time.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti and Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola are nominated for the men’s award, along with Argentina’s Scaloni, France boss Didier Deschamps and Morocco manager Walid Regragui.
Liverpool’s Alisson, Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois, and Aston Villa’s Martinez are among the nominees for The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper award.
FIFA said it will announce the three finalists in each category in early February.
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