FIFA Gala 2023: Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe among favourites; check timings, streaming details of FIFA awards

FIFA Gala 2023 is all set to take place today and all eyes are on FIFA Best Player Award for 2022. Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) star forward and Argentine football legend Lionel Messi is being considered the favourite among the jury, as per reports

Other players who are in the fray for FIFA Best Player Award 2023 are French youth star and PSG forward Kylian Mbappe, Real Madrid captain Karim Benzema and Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski

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Lionel Messi-led Argentina defeated Kylian Mbappe-led France in FIFA World Cup finale to win their third FIFA cup after 1978 and 1986. Since then, the two captains have been among the favourite picks for FIFA Best Player Award 

Not just the FIFA Best Player Award, but FIFA Best Men’s Player Award is also one of the most prestigious awards to be given tonight. Mbappe is being considered for this as well

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The FIFA World Cup Awards will be held at 1:30 am IST on February 28 in Paris

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FIFA World Cup Awards will be live-streamed on FIFA+ and FIFA's official YouTube channel

How to watch 

- The Best FIFA Men's Player 

- The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper  - The Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper  - The Best FIFA Men's Coach  - The Best FIFA Women's Coach  - The FIFA Puskas Award - The FIFA Fair Play Award  - The FIFA Fan Award Other significant FIFA Awards 2023

Benzema won the Ballon d'Or last year, Mbappe won the 2021-22 Ligue 1 title. However, Messi led Argentina to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup and also won the Golden Ball

The prestigious Ballon d'Or is also awaited by football fans and will be announced on October 16, 2023 in a ceremony in France

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