FIFPRO announces votes: Ballon d'Or winner Kane just behind Haaland

Mbappé led voting with 46%, but Ballon d'Or winner Kane narrowly missed the World 11, receiving 27.6% to Haaland's 28.4%.

FIFPRO has announced the results of its annual World 11 voting, conducted by 19,806 professional footballers worldwide. For the first time since the award began in 2005, the Ballon d'Or winner is absent from the team.

Kylian Mbappé dominated the forward voting with 46% of all submissions, far ahead of Lamine Yamal (37.4%) and Lionel Messi (29.5%). However, Harry Kane, who won the 2024 Ballon d'Or, fell just short of selection. Kane appeared in 27.6% of submitted teams, while Erling Haaland edged him out with 28.4%.

FIFPRO used a 3-3-4 formation for the selection, but even this adjustment could not secure Kane a place in the World 11.

Virjil van Dijk was the only Dutch player in contention, appearing in 13.3% of teams. He was significantly outpaced by defenders including Achraf Hakimi, Pau Cubarsí, Nuno Mendes, Gabriel Magalhães, William Saliba and Marc Cuccurella.