The selection criteria for the men's players of the year was: respective achievements during the period from 20 July 2019 to 7 October 2020.
The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper
Six players were shortlisted on 25 November 2020.[7] The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020.[8]
Manuel Neuer won the award with 28 rank points.[4][5][9]
The Best FIFA Men's Coach
Five coaches were initially shortlisted on 25 November 2020.[10] The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020.[11]
Jürgen Klopp won the award with 24 rank points.[4][5][12]
The Best FIFA Women's Player
Eleven players were shortlisted on 25 November 2020.[13] The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020.
Lucy Bronze won the award with 52 rank points.[4][5][14]
The selection criteria for the women's players of the year was: respective achievements during the period from 8 July 2019 to 7 October 2020.
The Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper
Six players were shortlisted on 25 November 2020.[15] The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020.
Sarah Bouhaddi won the award with 24 rank points.[4][5][16]
The Best FIFA Women's Coach
Seven coaches were initially shortlisted on 25 November 2020.[17] The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020.
Sarina Wiegman won the award with 26 rank points.[4][5][18]
FIFA Puskás Award
The eleven players shortlisted for the awards were announced on 25 November 2020. The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020.[19] All goals up for consideration were scored from 20 July 2019 to 7 October 2020. Every registered FIFA.com user was allowed to participate in the final vote until 9 December 2020, with the questionnaire being presented on the official website of FIFA. The top three goals from the vote were then voted on by a panel of ten "FIFA experts", who chose the winner.[20]
The award celebrates the best fan moments or gestures of September 2019 to September 2020, regardless of championship, gender or nationality. The shortlist was compiled by a panel of FIFA experts, and every registered FIFA.com user was allowed to participate in the final vote until 16 December 2020.
The three nominees were announced on 25 November 2020.[21] Marivaldo Francisco da Silva won the award with over 130,000 votes.[4]
FIFA Fair Play Award
FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11
The 55–player men's shortlist was announced on 10 December 2020.[23]
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^"The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^FIFA.com. "THE BEST FIFA FOOTBALL AWARDS Finalists announced for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
^"The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper 2020: Voting breakdown" (PDF). FIFA. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
^"The Best FIFA Men's Coach". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^FIFA.com. "THE BEST FIFA FOOTBALL AWARDS Finalists announced for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
^"The Best FIFA Men's Coach 2020: Voting breakdown" (PDF). FIFA. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
^FIFA.com. "The Best FIFA Women's Player". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^"The Best FIFA Women's Player 2020: Voting breakdown" (PDF). FIFA. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
^"The Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^"The Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper 2020: Voting breakdown" (PDF). FIFA. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
^"The Best FIFA Women's Coach". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^"The Best FIFA Women's Coach 2020: Voting breakdown" (PDF). FIFA. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
^FIFA.com. "THE BEST FIFA FOOTBALL AWARDS Finalists announced for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
^"FIFA Puskás Award". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^"FIFA Fan Award". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^"FIFA Fair Play Award". FIFA. 17 December 2020. Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
^"The 55 most voted players for the 2020 FIFA FIFPRO Men's World XI". FIFA. 10 December 2020. Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
^ a b"The FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11 of 2019-2020". FIFPro World Players' Union. 17 December 2020.
^"List of 55 most voted players for 2020 FIFA FIFPro World 11". FIFA. 10 December 2020. Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
^ a b"The FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11 of 2019-2020". FIFPro World Players' Union. 17 December 2020.
^"Men's award categories" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^"Women's award categories" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 25 November 2020.