Who did India captain and coach vote for at the 2025 FIFA Best Awards?

Ousmane Dembele and Aitana Bonmati were named FIFA Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year respectively during the official ceremony in Doha on Tuesday.

Dembélé, the 28-year-old, played a key role in Paris Saint-Germain’s first victory in the UEFA Champions League, while Bonmati won the domestic treble with Barcelona.

The votes for the top awards are collected from four sources: the coach and captain of each FIFA-registered country, a nominated journalist from each country and an online fan vote.

Here’s what the captain and coaches of the Indian men’s and women’s teams voted for in the FIFA The Best awards:

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu:

Best Men’s Player

First: Ousmane Dembele

Second: Rafinha

Third: Lamine Yamal

Best men’s coach

First: Luis Enrique

Second: Arne Slot

Third: Enzo Maresca

Khalid Jamil

Best Men’s Player

First: Ousmane Dembele

Second: Rafinha

Third: Nuno Mendes

Best men’s coach

First: Luis Enrique

Second: Hansi Flick

Third: Arne Slot

Dear Devi Ngangbam

Best women’s player

First: Lucia Brons

Second: Chloe Kelly

Third: Aitana Bonmati

Best women’s coach

First: Sarina Wiegman

Second: Sonia Bompastor

Third: Renee Slegers

Crispin Chettri

Best women’s player

First: Aitana Bonmati

Second: Alessia Russo

Third: Claudia Pina

Best women’s coach

First: Sarina Wiegman

Second: Sonia Bompastor

Third: Seb Hines

Published on December 17, 2025