Barcelona dominates FIFPro's 2026 women's World XI with five players

Barcelona Women dominate FIFPro's 2026 World XI with five players: Pina, Bonmatí, Paredes, León and Putellas (now at London City).

FIFPro has announced its women's World XI for 2026 following a vote by 6,511 professional footballers from 64 countries. Barcelona Women secured five places in the team: Claudia Pina, Aitana Bonmatí, Irene Paredes, Mapi León and Alexia Putellas, who recently joined London City.

The voting period ran from 4 August 2025 to 16 August 2026, with players required to have played at least 20 official matches during that time. Other Barcelona Women players who were in contention included Cata Coll, Patri Guijarro, Vicky López and Ewa Pajor, along with former Barcelona defender Ona Batlle, now at Arsenal.