Football fans worldwide now have the names of the 26 players shortlisted for the 2025 FIFPro Men’s World XI, as the global players’ union officially revealed the list on Monday.
Here is the list of the 26 players nominated for the World XI :
Goalkeepers:
Alisson Becker (Liverpool),
Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid),
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain).
Defenders:
Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool),
Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona),
Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool),
Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain),
Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain),
Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain),
William Saliba (Arsenal).
Midfielders
Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid),
Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City),
Luka Modric (Real Madrid),
Joao Neves (Benfica),
Cole Palmer (Chelsea),
Pedri (Barcelona),
Federico Valverde (Real Madrid),
Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain).
Forwards:
Ousmane Dembele (Paris Saint-Germain),
Erling Haaland (Manchester City),
Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid),
Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Raphinha (Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), and Lamine Yamal (Barcelona). The final FIFPro World XI will be officially revealed on Monday, November 3, 2025, during the FIFA awards ceremony.
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