Who will win Women's Ballon d'Or? How World Cup final will decide race for best player in the world

The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final provides a chance for immortality as England and Spain both bid for a first ever world title in women's football.

Both sides have produced superb performances to reach the showdown in Sydney with Sarina Wiegman and Jorge Vilda's squads filled with some of the best players on the planet.

Barcelona provides the core of Vilda's panel with nine players from the Catalan giants included on the back of winning the Liga F and the UEFA Women's Champions League last season.

Players from both teams will be amongst the favourites to win the coveted 2023 Ballon d'Or Feminin award in October with La Roja star Alexia Putellas the current holder.

 All the Women's World Cup awards for the 2023 edition

The Ballon d'Or awardis decided by a panel of 100 journalists from FIFA's 100 top-ranked member nations in women's football. Each journalist makes their top five picks from the 30-player shortlist, with each ranking earning a different points value/number of votes.

The format follows the same example as the men's award with five points awarded to every 'first pick' player with three for second place and one for third.

Since 2022, the male and female award criteria have both changed from focusing on the calendar year involved to the previous season with the 2023 dates focused around August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023.

The 2023 Ballon d'Or ceremony will once again take place at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, with the date set for October 30, 2023.

The 2023 Ballon d'Or will include a new name with Putellas set to relinquish her crown on the back of an injury ravaged 12 months.

A serious knee injury significantly reduced the amount of football she played for Barcelona and Spain with a staggered return seeing her