Ballon d'Or winner Kane left out of FIFPRO World XI

Ballon d'Or winner Harry Kane did not make the FIFPRO World XI. Kane, who won the award by one of the narrowest margins in history, ahead of Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe, was among the 26 finalists but failed to make the final XI.

More than 18,000 professional footballers took part in the vote. Among the forwards, Kane received 27.6 percent, while Manchester City's Erling Haaland finished ahead of him with 28.4 percent, a narrow margin. The attack consisted of Mbappe, Haaland, Barcelona's Lamine Yamal and Inter Miami's Lionel Messi. Cristiano Ronaldo and Michael Olise were not selected for the starting XI.

Kane became the first English player to win the award since Michael Owen. As the fifth player in history to win it, he joined Stanley Matthews, Bobby Charlton, Kevin Keegan and Owen. His England teammate Jude Bellingham was selected alongside Rodri and PSG's Vitinha in midfield. Arsenal's David Raya was chosen in goal. The defence was made up of Pau Cubarsi, Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes.