Ballon d'Or winner Harry Kane in shock omission from FifPro World XI with Lionesses recognised

Kane omitted from FifPro World XI despite winning Ballon d'Or; Bellingham, Messi, Mbappe and Haaland lead the men's team, while Bronze and Putellas feature in the women's XI.

Harry Kane has been surprisingly left out of the FifPro World XI despite winning the Ballon d'Or last month, in a team selected by over 26,000 professional footballers across 75 countries. The men's XI is built around a 3-3-4 formation featuring Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, Lamine Yamal and Lionel Messi, who makes a record 18th appearance in the team.

Kane's England teammate Jude Bellingham does feature in the XI alongside Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya.

In the women's World XI, Lucy Bronze earns a record ninth appearance for Chelsea, while Barcelona and London City Lionesses star Alexia Putellas, fresh from winning the Ballon d'Or Féminin, is also included. Barbra Banda of Zambia is the only women's XI player not from England or Spain.

The voting period for the men's team covered 4 August 2025 to 19 July 2026, with players required to have made 30 official appearances, while the women's voting ran from 4 August 2025 to 16 August 2026 with a 20-appearance minimum.