FIFPro World XI Lionel Messi absent after 17-year streak

The FIFPRO Men’s World 11 and FIFPRO Women’s World 11 have been revealed after over 28,000 professional footballers from 70 countries voted for their team of the year.

Six Real Madrid players – including the now retired Toni Kroos – and four Manchester City players are included in the 2024 Men’s World 11, with Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rudiger, Ederson and Rodri registering their debuts. Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk, making his fourth World 11 appearance, is the only player not from Real or City to be voted into the 2024 men’s team of the year.

England is the most represented nation in the 2024 Women’s World 11 with Lucy Bronze, Mary Earps, Alex Greenwood, Lauren James and Keira Walsh being selected by their fellow professionals; Bronze’s inclusion means the defender equals the current women’s appearance record (7) which she shares with France’s Wendie Renard.

Brazilian star Marta makes her return to the team of the year for the first time since 2021, while Barbra Banda’s inclusion means the Zambian becomes the first African player to make the Women’s World 11.

2024 marks the first World 11 edition since 2006 that Lionel Messi has not been selected. The Argentinian holds the all-time record for World 11 appearances after being voted into the team of the year by his peers 17 times.

Since 2005, FIFPRO has invited the world’s professional footballers to choose their World 11. It is the only global football award decided exclusively by the players. FIFPRO congratulates the following winners:

2024 FIFPRO WOMEN’S WORLD 11
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)

2024 FIFPRO MEN’S WORLD 11
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)