Dubai will host the FIFA Best Awards next year, Infantino confirmed

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Monday that Dubai will host the global governing body’s Best Awards ceremony next year.

The FIFA Best Awards reward the best men’s and women’s players, as well as coaches and teams, voted for by fans, media representatives, captains and national team coaches.

“I can announce here a new partnership that we have formed together to celebrate the best players, coaches and teams here in Dubai,” Infantino said at the World Sports Summit in the city on Monday.

READ ALSO | AFCON 2025: Cameroon and Ivory Coast will play a heavyweight match

“We have enjoyed the sport, and now we will enjoy even more the unity that the sport brings to the whole world.”

At the 2025 edition in Doha, French forward Ousmane Dembele was named men’s player of the year and Spanish midfielder Aitana Bonmati won the women’s award.

Published on December 29, 2025