- 2022 FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11 finalists have been revealed
- Which of the 26 nominees will make the World 11?
- World 11, voted for by the players, to be unveiled on 27 February at The Best FIFA Football Awards
The build-up to the 2022 FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World 11 has taken a significant step with the reveal of the men’s squad.
The only global player award decided exclusively by footballers, the World 11 depicts the most outstanding footballers in the current game.
The FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World 11 squad is comprised of the best 26 men’s players based on their performances during the period 8 August 2021 to 18 December 2022 inclusive.
The 10 players within the squad who receive the most votes in their position are then selected for the World 11. The final spot in the World 11 is assigned to the remaining outfield player with the next highest number of votes. The World 11 will be revealed at The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022, to be held in Paris on Monday 27 February 2023.
How does the World 11 voting work?
2022 FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World 11 Squad
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)
Who will make the World 11?
The goalkeeper, three defenders, three midfielders and three forwards who have received the most votes will be selected for the World 11. The final spot in the World 11 will be assigned to the remaining outfield player with the next highest number of votes.
FIFA and FIFPRO will announce the World 11 on Monday 27 February 2023 at The Best FIFA Football Awards.
