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FIFPRO Announces 2025 World XI — Mbappé, Bellingham, and Yamal Shine in Star-Studded Line-Up
The 2025 FIFPRO World XI has finally been unveiled — and as expected, it’s packed with football’s biggest names who lit up the pitch over the past year.
Voted for by more than 26,000 professional players worldwide, the prestigious lineup honours the standout performers between July 15, 2024, and August 3, 2025.
To qualify, each player had to feature in at least 30 official matches during that period.
Leading the charge for the men’s team is Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), whose dominance this season is reflected in multiple inclusions.
At the back, Gianluigi Donnarumma earns the goalkeeper slot after a remarkable campaign, while defensive stalwarts Virgil van Dijk, Achraf Hakimi, and Nuno Mendes make up a rock-solid backline.
The midfield is a blend of youthful energy and tactical intelligence, featuring Jude Bellingham, Cole Palmer, Pedri, and Vitinha — a quartet that perfectly balances flair, creativity, and control.
Up front, it’s all fireworks. Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappé, and Ousmane Dembélé form a deadly trio, promising pace, precision, and pure football artistry the kind of frontline that leaves defenders second-guessing every move.
Men’s FIFPRO World XI 2025
Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma
Defenders: Virgil van Dijk, Achraf Hakimi, Nuno Mendes
Midfielders: Jude Bellingham, Cole Palmer, Pedri, Vitinha
Forwards: Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé
With such a lineup, the 2025 edition of the FIFPRO World XI once again reinforces why football remains the world’s most watched and passionately debated sport, a game where talent, teamwork, and magic meet under one global spotlight.
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