Harry Kane Left Out of FIFPRO World 11 Despite Ballon d'Or Win
Ballon d'Or winner Harry Kane misses the 2026 FIFPRO World 11, a first since 2005. See how Mbappé, Lamine Yamal, Messi and Rodri fared in the players' vote.
Harry Kane, the 2026 Ballon d'Or winner, has failed to make the FIFPRO Men's World 11 for 2026. The Bayern Munich and England striker was on the 26-man shortlist, but his fellow professionals did not vote him into the final eleven.
The omission is a historic one. Since the FIFPRO World 11 was first introduced in 2005, the reigning Ballon d'Or holder has never before been missing from the team. The side is chosen entirely through a vote of professional footballers from around the world, which makes the snub all the more striking.
Mbappé leads the forward vote
Among the attackers, Kylian Mbappé collected the biggest share of the players' votes with 46.0%. Lamine Yamal came second on 37.4%, while Argentina legend Lionel Messi finished third with 29.5%. Fierce competition among that trio left no room for Kane up front.
Rodri tops the midfield poll
In midfield, Spain star Rodri was the players' favourite, receiving 33.4% of the vote to finish ahead of his rivals in the middle of the park.
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