2026 FIFPRO World XI revealed: Messi and Yamal in the team

The 2026 FIFPRO World XI has been revealed. The men's and women's teams of the year, determined by votes from professional footballers, were announced on Monday, November 9. The results were finalized in a vote involving 26,317 professional footballers from 75 countries.

Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Lamine Yamal were selected in the men's best XI. In the women's category, Aitana Bonmati, Alexia Putellas, Lucy Bronze and Barbra Banda made the team of the year.

Playing for Inter Miami, Messi made the team of the year for the first time since 2023. With this selection, his total number of selections rose to 18. Messi, who first entered the FIFPRO World XI in 2007, once again confirmed his status as the player who has achieved this honor the most in the history of the organization.

Barcelona's 19-year-old young star Lamine Yamal also made the list. Yamal, who made the team of the year for the second consecutive time, became the first player to be selected for the FIFPRO World XI twice before turning 20. In the men's team, the defenders are Pau Cubarsi, Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes; in midfield, Jude Bellingham, Rodri (Manchester City/Barcelona) and Vitinha.