Musiala and Nuno Mendes among the nominees for the Kopa Trophy 2022

Both players were also nominated in 2021, last year the winner of the award was Pedri (FC Barcelona).

France Football announced the 10 nominees for the Kopa Trophy, which will be awarded to the Best Young Player of 2022 at the Ballon d’Or gala. Nuno Mendes (PSG) and Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich) are among the 10 nominees:

Gavi (FC Barcelona)
Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid)
Karim Adeyemi (BVB)
Jude Bellingham (BVB)
Ryan Gravenberch (Bayern Múnich)
Nuno Mendes (PSG)
Jamal Musiala (Bayern Múnich)
Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig)
Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)

Here are the nominees for the 2022 Kopa Trophy… ✨#TropheeKopa #Ballondor pic.twitter.com/rIiwW1Iv6G
— Ballon d’Or #ballondor (@francefootball) August 12, 2022

Jamal Musiala and Nuno Mendes have been part of the Madrid Football Cup, now they continue to make their way in the World Elite with great performances for their teams and national teams. We wish them both the best of luck to win the trophy.