Harry Kane was among the most notable omissions from the FIFPRO Men's World 11 despite winning the 2026 Ballon d'Or. Several other prominent footballers, including Jude Bellingham, Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal, secured places in the prestigious team.
Kane, who collected the Ballon d'Or on October 26, had been shortlisted for the World 11 but failed to receive enough votes to make the final selection. A total of 19,806 professional footballers representing 73 countries participated in the voting process.
Kane's Bayern Munich teammate Michael Olise and former Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele were also excluded from the final lineup. Meanwhile, Messi returned to the World 11 after missing out on selection for the previous three years. The Argentine superstar has now earned his 18th selection, extending his record in the award's history.
Yamal created history by becoming the first teenager to be selected for the World 11 twice. The Barcelona and Spain forward finished third in the 2026 Ballon d'Or rankings.
Mbappe, who finished second behind Kane in the Ballon d'Or race, secured a place in the attacking lineup alongside Haaland, Messi and Yamal.
Bellingham was selected in midfield alongside Barcelona's Rodri and Paris Saint-Germain's Vitinha. Rodri had finished fourth in the Ballon d'Or rankings, while Vitinha also earned recognition for his impressive performances for the French champions.
Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsi was included in the backline alongside Paris Saint-Germain teammates Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes. Arsenal and Spain goalkeeper David Raya completed the lineup.
Kane was not the only high-profile player to miss out on selection. PSG winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Dembele, who finished sixth and seventh respectively in the Ballon d'Or standings, were also absent from the final team.
FIFPRO MEN'S TEAM OF THE YEAR
Goalkeeper
David Raya (Arsenal, Spain)
Defenders
Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona, Spain)
Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain, Morocco)
Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain, Portugal)
Midfielders
Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid, England)
Rodri (Manchester City/Barcelona, Spain)
Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain, Portugal)
Forwards
Erling Haaland (Manchester City, Norway)
Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid, France)
Lionel Messi (Inter Miami, Argentina)
Lamine Yamal (Barcelona, Spain)
