Ballon d’Or winner Harry Kane in shock omission from FifPro World XI

Harry Kane is a surprise omission from the men’s FifPro World XI, despite winning the Ballon d’Or, in a line-up picked exclusively by professional players.

The line-up, which features a front four, does not include the Bayern Munich and England striker, despite a historic goalscoring season, which earned him the most prestigious individual prize in football last month.

Instead, the FifPro World XI, which is set up in an unorthodox 3-3-4 formation, is built around Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, Lamine Yamal and Lionel Messi, who makes a record 18th appearance.

Kane’s England colleague Jude Bellingham does make the XI in midfield, while Arsenal’s David Raya is in goal.

Lucy Bronze features in the women’s World XI, bringing up a record ninth appearance, with Alessia Russo, Hannah Hampton, Alex Greenwood and Ella Toone also selected.

London City Lionesses and Spain star Alexia Putellas, fresh from winning the Ballon d’Or Féminin, is also included.

Whlle Zambia’s Barbra Banda is the only Women’s World 11 player not from England or Spain.

2026 FIFPRO Men’s World 11Goalkeeper

David Raya (Arsenal, Spain)

Defenders

Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona, Spain); Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain, Morocco); Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain, Portugal)

Midfielders

Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid/England); Rodri (Manchester City/Barcelona, Spain); Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain, Portugal)

Forwards

Erling Haaland (Manchester City, Norway); Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid, France); Lionel Messi (Inter Miami, Argentina); Lamine Yamal (Barcelona, Spain)

2026 FIFPRO Women’s World 11

Goalkeeper

Hannah Hampton (Chelsea, England)

Defenders

Lucy Bronze (Chelsea, England); Alex Greenwood (Manchester City, England); Mapi Leon (Barcelona/London City Lionesses, Spain); Irene Paredes (Barcelona, Spain)

Midfielders

Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona, Spain); Alexia Putellas (Barcelona/London City Lionesses, Spain); Ella Toone (Manchester United, England)

Forwards

Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride, Zambia); Claudia Pina (Barcelona, Spain); Alessia Russo (Arsenal, England)

How did the voting work?

More than 26,000 professional footballers from across 75 countries contributed to the 2026 FIFPRO World 11 voting.

The voting was made through a secure digital platform shared by FIFPRO and its affiliated player unions.

The Men’s World 11 was based on performances from 4 August 2025 to 19 July 2026, while each player must have made 30 official appearances in that time period.

And the Women’s World 11 was judged on performances from 4 August 2025 to 16 August 2026, with the minimum threshold of official appearances set at 20.

Each professional player was tasked with selecting three players from each category/position: goalkeeper, defender, midfielder and forward.