FULL LIST: Ademola Lookman, Troost Ekong, Asisat Oshoala shortlisted for 2024 FIFA Best awards

Nigerian football stars, Ademola Lookman,  Asisat Oshoala and William Troost-Ekong have been shortlisted for best attacker and best defender categories, respectively, of the 20024 FIFA Best awards.Ademola Lookman, Wiliam Troost-Ekong, and Asisat Oshoala were among the nominees from Nigeria announced by FIFA on Friday, November 29.Lookman, who ranked 14th in the recently held 2024 Ballon dOr ceremony, was shortlisted in the Best Attacker category alongside Vinicius Junior, Lamine Yamal, Bukayo Saka, Erling Haaland, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, among others.Troost-Ekong will compete in the Best Defender category against Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rdiger, William Saliba, Achraf Hakimi, Manuel Akanji, Jonathan Tah and many more.Oshoala was nominated for the newly introduced Marta Award for the best goal in womens football. The 30-year-olds acrobatic strike for Barcelona Femeni against Benfica in the womens Champions League in November 2023 got the nomination.Rodri and Vinicius will again compete against each other for the mens best player award. The duo were nominated alongside nine other players, including Jude Bellingham, Mbappe, Toni Kroos and Federico Valverde.Rodri was crowned the 2024 Ballon dOr winner in October, a decision that was met with  criticism from fans.Votes for the 2024 FIFA Best awards will be weighted equally between fans and an expert panel. Fans can cast their votes on the FIFA website until 10 December 2024.FULL LIST The Best FIFA Womens Player nomineesAitana Bonmati (Spain), BarcelonaBarbra Banda (Zambia), Shanghai Shengli/Orlando PrideCaroline Graham Hansen (Norway), BarcelonaKeira Walsh (England), BarcelonaKhadija Shaw (Jamaica), Manchester CityLauren Hemp (England), Manchester CityLindsey Horan (USA), Olympique LyonnaisLucy Bronze (England), Barcelona/ChelseaMallory Swanson (USA), Chicago Red StarsMariona Caldentey (Spain), Barcelona/ArsenalNaomi Girma (USA), San Diego WaveOna Batlle (Spain), BarcelonaSalma Paralluelo (Spain), BarcelonaSophia Smith (USA), Portland ThornsTabitha Chawinga (Malawi), Paris Saint-Germain/Olympique LyonnaisTrinity Rodman (USA), Washington Spirit The Best FIFA Mens Player nomineesDani Carvajal (Spain), Real MadridErling Haaland (Norway), Manchester CityFederico Valverde (Uruguay), Real MadridFlorian Wirtz (Germany), Bayer LeverkusenJude Bellingham (England), Real MadridKylian Mbappe (France), Paris Saint-Germain/Real MadridLamine Yamal (Spain), BarcelonaLionel Messi (Argentina), Inter MiamiRodri (Spain), Manchester CityToni Kroos (Germany), Real Madrid (now retired)Vinicius Jr (Brazil), Real Madrid The Best FIFA Womens Coach nomineesArthur Elias (Brazil), BrazilElena Sadiku (Sweden), CelticEmma Hayes (England), Chelsea/USAFutoshi Ikeda (Japan), JapanGareth Taylor (England), Manchester CityJonatan Giraldez (Spain), Barcelona/Washington SpiritSandrine Soubeyrand (France), Paris FCSonia Bompastor (France), Olympique Lyonnais/Chelsea The Best FIFA Mens Coach nomineesCarlo Ancelotti (Italy), Real MadridLionel Scaloni (Argentina), ArgentinaLuis de la Fuente (Spain), SpainPep Guardiola (Spain), Manchester CityXabi Alonso (Spain), Bayer Leverkusen The Best FIFA Womens Goalkeeper nomineesAlyssa Naeher (USA), Chicago Red StarsAnn-Katrin Berger (Germany), Chelsea/NJ/NY GothamAyaka Yamashita (Japan), INAC Kobe Leonessa/Manchester CityCata Coll (Spain), BarcelonaMary Earps (England), Manchester United/Paris Saint-Germain The Best FIFA Mens Goalkeeper nomineesAndriy Lunin (Ukraine), Real MadridDavid Raya (Spain), ArsenalEderson (Brazil), Manchester CityEmiliano Martinez (Argentina), Aston VillaGianluigi Donnarumma (Italy), Paris Saint-GermainMike Maignan (France), AC MilanUnai Simon (Spain), Athletic Club The post FULL LIST: Ademola Lookman, Troost Ekong, Asisat Oshoala shortlisted for 2024 FIFA Best awards appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.