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Messi and Haaland Make FIFPRO Men's World 11 as Kane and Ronaldo Miss Out

Professional players from 73 countries picked David Raya in goal and a team loaded with Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain players, and Ballon d'Or winner Harry Kane did not make the cut.

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Messi and Haaland Make FIFPRO Men's World 11 as Kane and Ronaldo Miss Out
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Key points

  • Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland made the 2026 FIFPRO Men's World 11 on Monday, and Harry Kane and Cristiano Ronaldo did not.
  • David Raya of Arsenal is the goalkeeper.
  • Kane and Ronaldo were both on the 26-man shortlist FIFPRO announced on November 2, and neither made the final team.

Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland made the 2026 FIFPRO Men's World 11 on Monday, and Harry Kane and Cristiano Ronaldo did not. FIFPRO, the global union for professional footballers, revealed the team on its digital platforms on November 9, 2026. The team is picked by fellow players, and 19,806 professional footballers from 73 countries voted, based on performances from August 4, 2025 to July 19, 2026.

The team

David Raya of Arsenal is the goalkeeper. The three defenders are Achraf Hakimi of Paris Saint-Germain, Pau Cubarsi of Barcelona and Nuno Mendes of Paris Saint-Germain. The midfield three are Rodri of Barcelona, Vitinha of Paris Saint-Germain and Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid. Four forwards complete the team: Lamine Yamal of Barcelona, Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid, Erling Haaland of Manchester City and Lionel Messi of Inter Miami. The format takes the goalkeeper, the three highest voted players in each line and the next highest voted outfield player, which is why this team carries four forwards. Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain supply three players each. Messi is the only player in the team based outside Europe.

Kane and Ronaldo miss out

Kane and Ronaldo were both on the 26-man shortlist FIFPRO announced on November 2, and neither made the final team. Kane's omission drew the sharpest reaction. The England captain won the Ballon d'Or two weeks ago, and the players' vote still left him out, with Haaland, Mbappe, Messi and Yamal taking the forward places. Ronaldo, now at Al-Nassr, also missed the cut. The vote is a peer award, not a media award, and this year the players picked a forward line with no room for the Ballon d'Or winner.

A fifth selection for Haaland

Manchester City said Haaland's place is his fifth selection for the World 11. He was previously picked in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. City noted that he finished eighth at the Ballon d'Or last month. Rodri, his former City teammate, makes the midfield after his summer move to Barcelona, where he lines up alongside Cubarsi and Yamal. Players needed at least 30 official matches in the period to be eligible, FIFPRO said when it published the shortlist. FIFPRO revealed its Women's World 11 earlier on Monday, in a separate vote.

Timeline

  1. Nov 2, 2026FIFPRO announces the 26-man shortlist for the Men's World 11, including Harry Kane and Cristiano Ronaldo.
  2. Nov 9, 2026FIFPRO reveals the Men's World 11. Messi, Haaland, Mbappe and Yamal take the forward places, and Kane and Ronaldo miss out.

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