World 11: A trophy that truly celebrates the collective

• This year’s FIFPRO World 11 marks a new era for the player-vote award: a trophy with a difference

• Each individual trophy is an elegant representation of the number ‘1’ and when all 11 come together, they form a larger prize representing the entire World 11
  
  
• The men’s and women’s World 11 – voted by the players, for the players – will be revealed on Monday 9 December

Who is better placed to decide football’s global team of the year than the players themselves?

The FIFPRO World 11 is the only global football award chosen exclusively by the players, and 2024 marks a record-breaking edition with 28,322 votes coming from 70 countries. This year also signifies a new era for the award: FIFPRO is delighted to reveal a new trophy that truly captures the collective spirit of the World 11.

Designed by the award-winning studio xCruza at their Argentinian base, the trophies when gathered form an Abrazo de Gol (Goal Hug) embodying the essence of football: a single gesture where the team's spirit merges. xCruza’s goal was to make each trophy an individual honour while also emphasising its part in a larger whole: the collective.

Players know the game best. They understand what it takes—on and off the field—to excel and achieve the highest standards in their profession. And unlike individual awards, the World 11 reflects the top players in each position to form a real team—a dream team, a collective where each player can shine.

Each individual trophy is an elegant representation of the number ‘1’, symbolising that each player is, in the eyes of their peers, the best in their position on the field. When all 11 trophies come together, they form a larger prize representing the entire World 11—celebrating the power of the team.

"With this design, we wanted to capture the essence of football’s most powerful moments: the goal celebrations, where every player feels part of something greater than themselves,” said xCruza Director Carlos Genoud.

xCruza Director Victoria Rique added: “Each trophy represents an individual achievement, yet together, they form a collective, honouring the unity and teamwork that define the World 11.”