Peru's national team supporters have been nominated in the best fans category at the Best FIFA Football Awards, the soccer governing body announced.
Despite the team's first two defeats, the Inca country citizens' support for their national squad
remained intact, both in the homeland and overseas.
Japan and Senegal fans —who cleaned up the stadiums after their teams' games— and Sebastian Carrera —a Chilean fan who had traveled 1,500 km to cheer on Puerto Montt— are the other nominees.
The voting poll will remain open until the same day of the
awards show. Those interested in voting need to log on to
FIFA.com.
Peruvian participation at World Cup
The national squad lost its first two matches against
Denmark (0-1) and
France (0-1), thus becoming the fourth team to depart from this event.
Full list of categories and nominees
Men's Player
- Cristiano Ronaldo (POR/Juventus, formerly Real Madrid)
- Luka Modric (CRO/Real Madrid)
- Mohamed Salah (EGY/Liverpool)
Women's Player
- Ada Hegerberg (NOR/Olympique Lyon Feminin)
- Dzsenifer Marozsan (GER/Olympique Lyon Feminin)
- Marta (BRA/Orlando Pride)
Men's Coach
- Zlatko Dalic (CRO/Croatia national team)
- Didier Deschamps (FRA/France national team)
- Zinedine Zidane (FRA/formerly Real Madrid)
Women's Coach
- Reynald Pedros (FRA/Olympique Lyon Feminin)
- Asako Takakura (JPN/Japan women’s national team)
- Sarina Wiegman (NED/Netherlands women’s national team)
Goalkeeper
- Thibaut Courtois (BEL/Real Madrid, formerly Chelsea)
- Hugo Lloris (FRA/Tottenham Hotspur)
- Kasper Schmeichel (DEN/Leicester City)
Puskás Award
- Gareth Bale (Real Madrid)
- Denis Cheryshev (Russia)
- Lazaros Christodoulopoulos (AEK Athens)
- Cristiano Ronaldo (formerly Real Madrid)
- Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Cruzeiro)
- Riley McGree (Newcastle Jets)
- Lionel Messi (Argentina)
- Benjamin Pavard (France)
- Ricardo Quaresma (Portugal)
- Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Fan Award
- Sebastián Carrera (CD Puerto Montt)
- Japan and Senegal supporters
- Peru supporters
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