- World 11 – voted by the players, for the players – is the only global football award decided exclusively by professional footballers
- Nearly 22,000 men’s football players have voted for their team of the year
- Winners will be unveiled on Monday 15 January 2024 at The Best FIFA Football Awards in London, England
The build-up to the 2023 FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World 11 has taken a significant step with the reveal of the finalists.
Nearly 22,000 men’s football players have voted for their team of the year. The World 11 is the only global football award decided exclusively by professional footballers.
The FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World 11 nominees are the 23 players who received the most votes from their peers for their performances from 19 December 2022 to 20 August 2023 inclusive. Players must have appeared in at least 23 official matches during that period.
The 11 players who received the most votes in their position are then selected for the World 11, which will be revealed at The Best FIFA Football Awards in London, England on Monday 15 January 2024.
2023 FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World 11 Finalists
Goalkeepers
Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid, Belgium)
Ederson (Manchester City, Brazil)
Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa, Argentina)
Defenders
Ruben Dias (Manchester City, Portugal)
Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool, Netherlands)
Eder Militao (Real Madrid, Brazil)
Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid, Germany)
John Stones (Manchester City, England)
Kyle Walker (Manchester City, England)
Midfielders
Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund/Real Madrid, England)
Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City, Belgium)
Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City/Barcelona, Germany)
Luka Modric (Real Madrid, Croatia)
Rodri (Manchester City, Spain)
Bernardo Silva (Manchester City, Portugal)
Federico Valverde (Real Madrid, Uruguay)
Forwards
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid/Al-Ittihad, France)
Erling Haaland (Manchester City, Norway)
Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur/Bayern Munich, England)
Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain, France)
Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain/Inter Miami, Argentina)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr, Portugal)
Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid, Brazil)
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 15 January 2024 at The Best FIFA Football Awards.
