World Football Award

Fan Voting / 2027

Have your say in
the 2027 awards.

A goalkeeper’s save. A midfielder’s control. A coach’s decision. A team that changes expectations. World Football Award gives fans a role in recognizing the contribution that matters across the game.

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The ballot, at a glance

01Men’s
football
02Women’s
football
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Award categories
in each track

One email.Both tracks. Your choices.

The inaugural 2027 edition

The vote comes first.

Performance assessment
June 1, 2026–March 31, 2027
Candidate field freezes
November 30, 2026
Fan voting
December 1, 2026–April 30, 2027
Awards event
Las Vegas · July 2027

Campaign and candidate coverage are active in October–November 2026. Voting is currently closed; signup is for announcements.

April gives voters time to consider the completed assessment period. April performances and the season’s final run-in are outside that period. No new candidates are added after the November field freeze. This inaugural edition does not assess the complete 2026–27 season. See the full calendar

The parallel ballots

What will you choose?

Explore recognition across players, teams, coaches, matches, moments and supporter culture. Men’s and women’s football have equal scope, with separate fields and results.

01

World Player

The player whose influence, consistency and decisive performances define the cycle.

Category definition 02

Breakout Player

A player whose progress and performances demand a new level of recognition.

Category definition 03

World Team

Collective achievement, identity and resilience across the cycle.

Category definition 04

World Coach

The leadership, decisions and adaptability that change a team’s performance.

Category definition 05

Match of the Year

The contest that brings football’s quality, tension and emotion together.

Category definition 06

Moment of the Year

The goal, save or turning point that stays with the game.

Category definition 07

Fan Community

Supporters whose creativity, commitment and shared culture give the game its life.

Category definition 08

The People's XI

A team chosen by fans, recognizing contribution in every position.

Category definition

This is a guide to the category framework, not an active ballot.

The voting experience

From shortlist
to published verdict.

The ballot will use your email and region. You will choose from reviewed candidates, without writing nominations or supporting essays.

  1. 01

    Explore the shortlist

    Read each candidate’s case and the criteria for the category. Men’s and women’s football have separate shortlists and results.

  2. 02

    Make your choices

    Prepare selections, follow your progress and skip categories. Draft choices save on your device where browser storage is available. The People’s XI uses a positional team selection.

  3. 03

    Confirm your ballot

    Review your selections across both tracks, then use one email link to confirm them. Secure access lets you review previous choices and submit a confirmed replacement before the deadline.

  4. 04

    Follow the result

    See the recipients and the published result report after the vote and review. Unconfirmed drafts do not enter the count.

The 2027 ballot opens December 1, 2026 and closes April 30, 2027. The candidate field freezes on November 30, 2026. Receive the opening announcement

A meaningful vote

What makes the case?

These are ways to consider football contribution, not a mathematical score or an automated ranking.

Contribution

What changed?

Look at the influence of the performance: a save, a recovery, an opening created or a decision that changed the match.

Consistency

How often?

Consider how the contribution was sustained through the eligible period, beyond a single highlight.

Context

Under what demands?

Understand the position, responsibility, opposition and competition before comparing the numbers.

Understand the methodology

Before you take part

A straightforward ballot.

Is voting open?

No. Voting opens December 1, 2026 and closes April 30, 2027. The candidate field freezes on November 30, 2026. The form below is for ballot announcements, not award selections.

Who can take part?

Fans who meet the edition’s published participation rules will use an email address and region. The ballot will be free. Buying an event ticket or supporting WFA commercially will not add voting weight.

How many choices can I make?

You will be able to choose one candidate in each ordinary category in either or both tracks. The People’s XI uses eleven selections by position. You can skip categories; a started XI must be complete or cleared before submission.

Can I save or change my choices?

Draft selections save on the device where browser storage is available. One email link confirms the submitted categories across both tracks. Before voting closes, secure email access will let you submit replacements.

The latest confirmed choice replaces the earlier confirmed choice in that category. Categories you leave out of a replacement submission keep their previous confirmed selections.

How are duplicate selections handled?

An email can hold one confirmed choice per ordinary category and track. A confirmed replacement updates that choice; it does not add a second vote. Email confirmation checks access to the address, not unique human identity.

Does joining the list count as a vote?

No. Community registration requests updates. Only eligible choices submitted and confirmed through the ballot will enter the count.

What information becomes public?

Results will report category outcomes and aggregate counts. Voter email addresses, individual regions and personal selections are not published. See the privacy policy.

Does a Player File mean someone is nominated?

No. Player Files are editorial coverage of current football and its history. The official 2027 shortlist identifies the candidates eligible for the ballot.