Ballon d'Or winner Kane omitted from FIFPRO Men's World 11 as Messi and Bellingham make the side

Harry Kane, who received the Ballon d'Or on October 26, was left out of the FIFPRO Men's World 11 announced on November 9, 2026, while Lionel Messi and Jude Bellingham were named in the team.

Several high-profile players featured in the World 11, including Jude Bellingham, Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal, but Kane—despite being on the shortlist—did not secure enough votes to make the final selection; Bayern Munich team-mate Michael Olise and last year's Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele were also omitted.

Lionel Messi returned to the World 11 after a three-year absence and has now been selected for the 18th time. Lamine Yamal became the first teenager to achieve a second selection in the team and finished third in the 2026 Ballon d'Or standings. Kylian Mbappe, who placed second behind Kane in the Ballon d'Or race, was included among the forwards alongside Haaland, Messi and Yamal.

Midfield selection comprised Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid/England), Rodri (Manchester City/Barcelona, Spain) and Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain, Portugal). Rodri finished fourth in the Ballon d'Or voting, while Vitinha earned recognition for his performances with Paris Saint-Germain.

The back three named were Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona, Spain), Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain, Morocco) and Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain, Portugal). Arsenal and Spain goalkeeper David Raya was selected to occupy the goalkeeping position between the posts.

Notable players who missed out included Kane, Bayern Munich's striker who had been on the shortlist; PSG winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele also failed to make the final team, with Kvaratskhelia and Dembele finishing sixth and seventh respectively in the Ballon d'Or voting.

The World 11 was determined by a vote of 19,806 professional footballers from 73 countries.