Shaw among big names to miss out on FifPro World XI

Khadija Shaw, Melchie Dumornay, Temwa Chawinga, Caroline Graham Hansen and Pernille Harder were among notable absentees from the 26-player FifPro Women's World XI shortlist.

The FifPro Women's World XI shortlist of 26 players was unveiled on Monday, voted for by 6,511 women's footballers from 64 countries. The announcement sparked controversy with five of the top 10 Ballon d'Or finishers missing from the list.

Notable omissions included Manchester City's Khadija Shaw, who finished third in the Ballon d'Or and was the club's top scorer with 21 goals in 22 games during the voting period. African stars Melchie Dumornay and Temwa Chawinga, Barcelona's Caroline Graham Hansen and Denmark captain Pernille Harder were also shock exclusions.

The shortlist included surprise inclusions of England trio Ella Toone, Chloe Kelly and Aggie Beever-Jones, despite all three initially failing to make the recent Lionesses squad. Beever-Jones scored just seven goals in all competitions during the voting period, while Toone and Kelly both struggled for form and fitness. In contrast, Manchester City's Lauren Hemp and Chelsea's Lauren James, who were in good form, missed out. The winners will be announced on Monday, 9 November.