FIFPRO has announced the 26 nominees for the Men’s World 11, with Lionel Messi and Ronaldo included alongside Rodri, Jude Bellingham and 22 other players.
The shortlist, officially released on November 2, features players from clubs across Europe, as well as Messi from Inter Miami CF and Ronaldo from Al Nassr FC.
Goalkeepers
Thibaut Courtois is nominated after representing Real Madrid and Belgium, while Aston Villa’s E. Martinez and Arsenal’s David Raya complete the goalkeeping list for Argentina and Spain respectively.
Defenders
The 11 defenders nominated are:
– Cubarsi (Barcelona, Spain)
– Cucurella (Chelsea, Spain)
– Van Dijk (Liverpool, Netherlands)
– Gabriel (Arsenal, Brazil)
– Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain, Morocco)
– Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain, Portugal)
– Saliba (Arsenal, France)
– Upamecano (Bayern Munich, France)
Midfielders
Real Madrid and England midfielder Bellingham is among eight midfield nominees.
The full midfield list is:
– Bellingham (Real Madrid, England)
– Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United, Portugal)
– Enzo (Chelsea, Argentina)
– Pedri (Barcelona, Spain)
– Rice (Arsenal, England)
– Rodri (Manchester City, Spain)
– Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain, Portugal)
Forwards
The forward category includes Manchester City’s Haaland and Bayern Munich’s Kane, as well as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of Paris Saint-Germain.
The complete list is:
– Haaland (Manchester City, Norway)
– Kane (Bayern Munich, England)
– Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint-Germain, Georgia)
– Messi (Inter Miami CF, Argentina)
– Olise (Bayern Munich, France)
– Ronaldo (Al Nassr FC, Portugal)
– Yamal (Barcelona, Spain)
The final Men’s World 11 will be selected from these 26 nominees.
