What is the Fifpro World XI and who are the winners?
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The Fifpro World XI is the only global football award voted for exclusively by professional footballers.
More than 26,000 players from 68 counties have selected their men's and women's teams this year.
The finalists are the 26 football players who received the most votes in their position based on their performances last season.
The 11 players with the most votes in their positions are selected in the final line-up.
The award began in 2005 and a women's equivalent was launched in 2016.
Lionel Messi has the most men's appearances with 18 selections and Cristiano Ronaldo is second with 16.
In the women's game, Lucy Bronze has the honour for most appearances in the World XI with eight selections.
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Who are the 2025 winners?
Chelsea's Lucy Bronze and Lauren James were named in the Fifpro World XI in 2024
Men's team:
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris St-Germain/Manchester City and Italy)
Defenders: Achraf Hakimi (Paris St-Germain and Morocco), Nuno Mendes (Paris St-Germain and Portugal) and Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool and Netherlands)
Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid and England), Cole Palmer (Chelsea and England), Pedri (Barcelona and Spain) and Vitinha (Paris St-Germain and Portugal)
Forwards: Ousmane Dembele (Paris St-Germain and France), Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid and France) and Lamine Yamal (Barcelona and Spain)
Men's players selections are based on their performances from 15 July 2024 to 3 August 2025. Nominees must have appeared in at least 30 official matches to be eligible.
Women's team:
Goalkeepers: Hannah Hampton (Chelsea and England)
Defenders: Ona Batlle (Barcelona and Spain), Millie Bright (Chelsea and England), Lucy Bronze (Chelsea and England) and Leah Williamson (Arsenal and England)
Midfielders: Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona and Spain), Ghizlane Chebbak (Badalona/Al Hilal and Morocco), Alexia Putellas (Barcelona and Spain)
Forwards: Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride and Zambia) Chloe Kelly (Arsenal and England) and Alessia Russo (Arsenal and England)
Women's players are selected from their performances between 11 August 2024 to 3 August 2025. They needed to play at least 20 official matches.
What is the format and who decides the winners?
The World XI is voted for by professional footballers around the world.
Fifpro and affiliated player unions distribute unique links that give players access to a digital voting platform.
Footballers then pick out the three players they think were the most outstanding 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 are selected into the World 11. The final spot is awarded to the outfield player with the next highest number of votes.
Who were the winners in 2024?
Women's World XI
Goalkeeper: Mary Earps (Manchester United/Paris Saint-Germain, England)
Defenders: Lucy Bronze (Barcelona/Chelsea, England), Olga Carmona (Real Madrid, Spain), Alex Greenwood (Manchester City, England)
Midfielders: Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona, Spain), Alexia Putellas (Barcelona, Spain), Keira Walsh (Barcelona, England)
Forwards: Barbra Banda (Shanghai Shengli/Orlando Pride, Zambia), Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid, Colombia), Lauren James (Chelsea, England), Marta (Orlando Pride, Brazil)
Men's World XI
Goalkeeper: Ederson (Manchester City, Brazil)
Defenders: Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid, Spain), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool, Netherlands), Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid, Germany)
Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid, England), Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City, Belgium), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid, Germany), Rodri (Manchester City, Spain)
Forwards: Erling Haaland (Manchester City, Norway), Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain/Real Madrid, France), Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid, Brazil)
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