[5][6][7][8] The selection criteria for the men's players of the year was: respective achievements during the period from 8 August 2021 to 18 December 2022.

Every registered FIFA.com user was allowed to participate in the final vote until 3 February 2023, with the questionnaire being presented on the official website of FIFA.

[31] Marcin Oleksy won the award with 21 scoring points, becoming the first amputee footballer to earn the honour.

[32][7] The award celebrates the best fan moments or gestures of August 2021 to December 2022, regardless of championship, gender or nationality.

[34][7] An additional award was given out posthumously in tribute to the late Pelé, to recognize his role and contribution to the sport of football.

[37] The players chosen were Thibaut Courtois as goalkeeper, Achraf Hakimi, Virgil van Dijk and João Cancelo as defenders, Kevin De Bruyne, Casemiro and Luka Modrić as midfielders, and Lionel Messi, Karim Benzema, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé as forwards.

[40] The players chosen were Christiane Endler as goalkeeper, Lucy Bronze, Mapi León, Wendie Renard and Leah Williamson as defenders, Lena Oberdorf, Alexia Putellas and Keira Walsh as midfielders, and Sam Kerr, Beth Mead and Alex Morgan as forwards.