FIFPro have announced the the 26 nominees for the 2022 Men’s World 11, with Achraf Hakimi being the only African on the list, while Asisat Oshoala was not among the 23 nominees for the 2022 Women’s World 11.
“The 10 players within those men’s and women’s squads who receive the most votes in their position are then selected for the World 11,” says a statement by FIFAPro.
The World 11 is the award voted by the players themselves based on performances between 8 August 2021 and 18 July 2022.
“The final spot in the World 11 is assigned to the remaining outfield player with the next highest number of votes.
“The World 11 will be revealed at The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022, to be held in Paris on Monday 27 February 2023.”
The men’s nominees include players such as Lionel Messi, Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and even Cristiano Ronaldo, while Mohamed Salah didn’t make the cut.
Goalkeepers
Alisson Becker (Liverpool, Brazil)
Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid, Belgium)
Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa, Argentina)
Defenders
Joao Cancelo (Manchester City/Bayern Munich, Portugal)
Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich, Canada)
Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool, Netherlands)
Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig, Croatia)
Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain, Morocco)
Theo Hernandez (AC Milan, France)
Antonio Rudiger (Chelsea/Real Madrid, Germany)
Thiago Silva (Chelsea, Brazil)
Midfielders
Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund, England)
Casemiro (Real Madrid/Manchester United, Brazil)
Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City, Belgium)
Enzo Fernandez (River Plate/Benfica/Chelsea, Argentina)
Gavi (Barcelona, Spain)
Luka Modric (Real Madrid, Spain)
Pedri (Barcelona, Spain)
Federico Valverde (Real Madrid, Uruguay)
Forwards
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid, France)
Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund/Manchester City, Norway)
Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich/Barcelona, Poland)
Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain, France)
Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain, Argentina)
Neymar Jr (Paris Saint-Germain, Brazil)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United/Al Nassr, Portugal)
Meanwhile the 23 nominees for the 2022 Women’s World 11 are dominated by players plying their trade in Europe, with only two from outside of those elite club’s making the cut.
African Woman’s Footballer of the Year, Asisat Oshoala didn’t make the cut. This comes after both Walid Regragui and Desiree Ellis were already overlooked for the top three and top 10 nominees for The Best FIFA Men’s & Women’s Coach of the Year.
Goalkeepers
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Mary Earps (Manchester United, England)
Christiane Endler (Olympique Lyonnais, Chile)
Sandra Panos (Barcelona, Spain)
Defenders
Lucy Bronze (Manchester City/Barcelona, England)
Ellie Carpenter (Olympique Lyonnais, Australia)
Ashley Lawrence (Paris Saint-Germain, Canada)
Mapi Leon (Barcelona, Spain)
Irene Paredes (Barcelona, Spain)
Wendie Renard (Olympique Lyonnais, Francia)
Leah Williamson (Arsenal, England)
Midfielders
Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona, Spain)
Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona, Norway)
Amandine Henry (Olympique Lyonnais, France)
Lena Oberdorf (Wolfsburg, Germany)
Kelley O’Hara (Washington Spirit/NJ/NY Gotham, USA)
Alexia Putellas (Barcelona, Spain)
Keira Walsh (Manchester City/Barcelona, England)
Forwards
Ada Hegerberg (Olympique Lyonnais, Norway)
Sam Kerr (Chelsea, Australia)
Beth Mead (Arsenal, England)
Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal, Netherlands)
Alex Morgan (Orlando Pride/San Diego Wave, USA)
Ellen White (Manchester City, England)
