Spain's Jennifer Hermoso. Photo: Photosport
Two of Spain's World Cup winning team have been shortlisted for the FIFA 2023 Best Women's Player award.
Aitana Bonmati and Jenni Hermoso have been included along with Colombia's Linda Caicedo.
Spain's World Cup final win over England in Sydney was soured by the subsequent investigation into sexual assault by Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales.
Rubiales kissed Hermoso on the lips during the World Cup trophy presentation.
The kiss, which Hermoso said was not consensual, eventually led to Rubiales resigning.
The men's finalists are Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland.
Norwegian Haaland helped Manchester City win three major trophies, the Champions League, English Premier League and FA Cup last season.
Messi secured the award in 2022 after guiding Argentina to World Cup victory. Following that success, he clinched the Ligue 1 title with Paris St Germain alongside Mbappe before making a move to the Major League Soccer team Inter Miami.
The women's award is for performances from 1 August 2022 to 20 August 2023 and includes Spain's 2023 World Cup victory.
The men's award is for between 19 December 2022 - a day after the men's 2022 World Cup final - to 20 August 2023.
National team coaches, captains, journalists and fans make up the list of voters.
Best Men's player shortlist
Erling Haaland (Norway/Man City)
Kylian Mbappe (France/Paris St-Germain)
Lionel Messi (Argentina/Inter Miami)
Best Women's player shortlist
Aitana Bonmati (Spain/Barcelona)
Linda Caicedo (Colombia/Real Madrid)
Jenni Hermoso (Spain/Pachuca)
