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FIFA FIFPRO World 11
  • FIFA FIFPRO World 11 to be revealed on Monday 27 February

  • Men’s World 11 and Women’s World 11 are all-star teams that consist of the best players in the current game

  • The only global football award decided exclusively by professional footballers 

Excitement is building ahead of Monday’s 2022 FIFA FIFPRO World 11 reveal.

Voted for by thousands of footballers across the globe, the Men’s World 11 and Women’s World 11 are all-star teams that consist of the best players in the current game.

FIFPRO recaps everything you need to know ahead of the World 11 unveil. 

When will the World 11 be revealed?

The FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World 11 and FIFA FIFPRO Women’s World 11 will be revealed on Monday 27 February at The Best FIFA Football Awards in Paris, France.

The Men’s and Women’s World 11 will be presented on stage during the gala and each given a trophy to mark their achievement.

The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony will start at 21:00 CET on Monday and you can watch the official live stream of The Best FIFA Football Awards for free on FIFA+.

Who are the Women’s World 11 nominees?

The following 23 players are in the running to be named in the 2022 FIFA FIFPRO Women’s World 11:

Goalkeepers

Mary Earps (Manchester United, England)
Christiane Endler (Olympique Lyonnais, Chile)
Sandra Panos (Barcelona, Spain)

Defenders

Lucy Bronze (Manchester City/Barcelona, England)
Ellie Carpenter (Olympique Lyonnais, Australia)
Ashley Lawrence (Paris Saint-Germain, Canada)
Mapi Leon (Barcelona, Spain)
Irene Paredes (Barcelona, Spain)
Wendie Renard (Olympique Lyonnais, France)
Leah Williamson (Arsenal, England)

Midfielders

Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona, Spain)
Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona, Norway)
Amandine Henry (Olympique Lyonnais, France)
Lena Oberdorf (Wolfsburg, Germany)
Kelley O’Hara (Washington Spirit/NJ/NY Gotham, USA)
Alexia Putellas (Barcelona, Spain)
Keira Walsh (Manchester City/Barcelona, England)

Forwards

Ada Hegerberg (Olympique Lyonnais, Norway)
Sam Kerr (Chelsea, Australia)
Beth Mead (Arsenal, England)
Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal, Netherlands)
Alex Morgan (Orlando Pride/San Diego Wave, USA)
Ellen White (Manchester City, England)

Who are the Men’s World 11 nominees?

The following 26 players are in the running to be named in the 2022 FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World 11:

Goalkeepers

Alisson Becker (Liverpool, Brazil)
Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid, Belgium)
Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa, Argentina) 

Defenders

Joao Cancelo (Manchester City/Bayern Munich, Portugal)
Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich, Canada)
Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool, Netherlands)
Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig, Croatia)
Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain, Morocco)
Theo Hernandez (AC Milan, France)
Antonio Rudiger (Chelsea/Real Madrid, Germany)
Thiago Silva (Chelsea, Brazil) 

Midfielders

Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund, England)
Casemiro (Real Madrid/Manchester United, Brazil)
Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City, Belgium)
Enzo Fernandez (River Plate/Benfica/Chelsea, Argentina)
Gavi (Barcelona, Spain)
Luka Modric (Real Madrid, Croatia)
Pedri (Barcelona, Spain)
Federico Valverde (Real Madrid, Uruguay) 

Forwards

Karim Benzema (Real Madrid, France)
Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund/Manchester City, Norway)
Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich/Barcelona, Poland)
Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain, France)
Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain, Argentina)
Neymar Jr (Paris Saint-Germain, Brazil)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United/Al Nassr, Portugal)

How does the voting work?

The World 11 is voted for by professional players from around the world. In total, nearly 25,000 players from 68 countries voted for the 2022 FIFA FIFPRO World 11.

FIFPRO and affiliated player unions distribute unique links that give players access to a digital voting platform. 

Footballers pick the three players who, in their opinion, were the most outstanding in the 2021/22 season in each of the following positions: goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and forwards.

The goalkeeper, three defenders, three midfielders and three forwards with the most votes in their position make it into the World 11. The 11th spot is assigned to the outfield player with the next highest number of votes.

Players are free to choose any of their peers. The voting tool contains a suggestion list, but players are allowed to add other names if they are not mentioned on that list.

What period are the players judged on?

The FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World 11 is comprised of the best 11 men’s players from around the globe. The awards are given to the most outstanding players in each position based on their performances during the period 8 August 2021 to 18 December 2022 inclusive. Players must have appeared in at least 35 official matches (at domestic top flight or international level) during that period.

The FIFA FIFPRO Women’s World 11 consists of the best 11 women’s players from across the world. The awards are given to the best players in each position based on their performances during the period 7 August 2021 to 31 July 2022 inclusive. Players must have appeared in at least 25 official matches (at domestic top flight or international level) during the aforementioned period.