2024 Kopa Trophy Revealed, Winner to be announced on 28 October in Paris

Prior to the Ballon d'Or ceremony, the Kopa Trophy nominees were revealed.

Kobbie Mainoo and Lamine Yamal amongst youngsters named

The winner will be announced in Paris on October 28.

The list of nominees for the Kopa Trophy award has been released, with Barcelona's Lamine Yamal and Manchester United's Kobbie Mainoo named on the shortlist.

A young player who made an impression during the 2023–24 season will soon receive the Kopa Trophy, which has previously been given to talent like Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe.

The award voted for by previous Ballon d'Or winners, and is given to the best-performing under-21 player in the world. While the winner won't be revealed until the ceremony in Paris on 28 October, the list of players in contention for the award has now been released.

Manchester United duo Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho have both received a nod after impressing in the Premier League. Mainoo and Garnacho have excelled, with the former even being called up to Gareth Southgate's Euro 2024 squad, despite the Red Devils receiving criticism for the majority of the season.

Barcelona's Lamine Yamal - who was crowned European champion after Spain defeated England in the Euro 2024 final - has also earned a place on the list. The 17-year-old made headlines when he became the youngest ever player to score in the European Championships, just days before his 17th birthday.

Real Madrid's Arda Guler, Barcelona's Pau Cubarsi, Bayern Munich's Mathys Tel, Man City's Savinho, PSG's Joao Neves and Warren Zaire-Emery, and RB Salzburg's Karim Konate have also been nominated.

Kopa Trophy 2024 nominees

• Warren Zaire-Emery
• Lamine Yamal
• Mathys Tel
• Savinho
• Joao Neves
• Kobbie Mainoo
• Karim Konate
• Arda Guler
• Alejandro Garnacho
• Pau Cubarsi

When is the Kopa Trophy winner announced?

The best young football player will receive the Kopa Trophy on October 28 at an event held at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France.