Bronze named in Fifpro Women's World 11 for record ninth time

England defender Lucy Bronze was named in the Fifpro Women's World 11 for a record ninth time in the list announced on 9 November 2026. She is one of five England players included in the team.

Fifpro has invited players to vote for the Women's World 11 since 2015, and the World 11 — described in the announcement as the only global football award chosen exclusively by players — was determined by votes from 6,511 female players representing 64 countries. Votes were cast based on performances between 4 August 2025 and 16 August 2026, and only players with at least 20 appearances were eligible.

The selected team reads: Goalkeeper Hannah Hampton (Chelsea, England); defenders Lucy Bronze (Chelsea, England), Alex Greenwood (Manchester City, England), Mapi Leon (Barcelona/London City Lionesses, Spain) and Irene Paredes (Barcelona, Spain); midfielders Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona, Spain), Alexia Putellas (Barcelona/London City Lionesses, Spain) and Ella Toone (Manchester United, England); forwards Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride, Zambia), Claudia Pina (Barcelona, Spain) and Alessia Russo (Arsenal, England).

Irene Paredes returns to the World 11 for the first time since her previous selection in 2017, while Zambia striker Barbra Banda has been named in the team for the third time and is the only player in the side based outside England or Spain.

Voters were instructed to select the three players they considered best in each position — goalkeeper, defender, midfielder and forward — and the goalkeeper, three defenders, three midfielders and three forwards who received the most votes were included in the World 11. The final spot was awarded to the outfield player with the next highest overall vote total, irrespective of position.

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