Overview
- Paris Saint‑Germain placed five players in the Men’s World 11 after their Champions League win, including Gianluigi Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi, Nuno Mendes, Vitinha and Ousmane Dembélé.
- Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal, 18, became the youngest ever men’s selection, surpassing Kylian Mbappé’s previous mark set at age 19.
- Gianluigi Donnarumma topped the men’s vote with 13,609 selections from more than 20,000 player ballots, FIFPRO said.
- Six Lionesses were chosen in the Women’s World 11 following England’s Euro 2025 title, with Lucy Bronze earning a record eighth career selection and Arsenal’s Leah Williamson, Chloe Kelly and Alessia Russo also included.
- Barbra Banda (Zambia) and Ghizlane Chebbak (Morocco) became the first pair of African women named together in the lineup, while no U.S. player was selected and the NWSL had only Banda represented.