FIFPRO reveals shortlist for Men's World 11 in 2023

The 23-player shortlist for the 2023 Men's World 11 has been revealed by FIFPRO, featuring top players Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Both seasoned players waved farewell to European football during the 2023 voting period. Messi made a move to MLS with Inter Miami while Ronaldo signed with the Saudi Pro League's team, Al Nassr. Other notable names on the shortlist include Erling Haaland, following his historic year with Manchester City, treble-winners, as well as Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, and Virgil van Dijk.

The final selections for the XI will be announced at The Best FIFA Football Awards in London, scheduled for January 15.

For this year's XI, over 28,000 players have participated in the voting process. FIFPRO takes pride in its awards as the only ones determined exclusively by professional footballers.

The team consists of one goalkeeper, three defenders, three midfielders, and three forwards. The final spot is reserved for the outfield player who receives the most votes.

The FIFPRO Men's World 11 shortlist for 2023 is as follows:

Goalkeepers

• Thibaut Courtois - Real Madrid and Belgium
• Ederson - Manchester City and Brazil
• Emiliano Martinez - Aston Villa and Argentina

Defenders

• Ruben Dias - Manchester City and Portugal
• Virgil van Dijk - Liverpool and Netherlands
• Eder Militao - Real Madrid and Brazil
• Antonio Rudiger - Real Madrid and Germany
• John Stones - Manchester City and England
• Kyle Walker - Manchester City and England

Midfielders

• Jude Bellingham - Real Madrid/Borussia Dortmund and England
• Kevin De Bruyne - Manchester City and Belgium
• Ilkay Gundogan - Barcelona/Manchester City and Germany
• Luka Modric - Real Madrid and Croatia
• Rodri - Manchester City and Spain
• Bernardo Silva - Manchester City and Portugal
• Federico Valverde - Real Madrid and Uruguay

Forwards

• Karim Benzema - Al Ittihad/Real Madrid and France
• Erling Haaland - Manchester City and Norway
• Harry Kane - Bayern Munich/Tottenham Hotspur and England
• Kylian Mbappe - Paris Saint-Germain and France
• Lionel Messi - Inter Miami/Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina
• Cristiano Ronaldo - Al Nassr and Portugal
• Vinicius Junior - Real Madrid and Brazil