The Spanish National Team has been recognized for the World Cup won in the United States with the inclusion of four of its players in the FIFPro World XI. David Raya, Pau Cubarsí, Rodri Hernández and Lamine Yamal have been chosen by their own teammates among the best eleven players of last season.

In the midst of a World Cup year, voters have had to choose from the last 26 finalists the 11 best players of the past campaign. The previous edition was dominated by PSG, with as many as five footballers from Luis Enrique’s team. This season, four Spaniards feature in the FIFPro World XI: David Raya, Pau Cubarsí, Rodri Hernández and Lamine Yamal.

As in the previous season, there is still significant representation from the Parisian side, two-time Champions Leaguewinner, with Achraf Hakimi, Nuno Mendes and Vitinha. 

On Real Madrid's side, the presence of Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappé stands out. In a lineup in which the absence of the brand-new Ballon d'Or winner, Harry Kane, is striking, the other two spots are filled by Erling Haaland and Leo Messi.

Therefore, the FIFPro 2026 World XI is as follows: David Raya; Achraf Hakimi, Pau Cubarsí, Nuno Mendes; Rodri, Vitinha, Bellingham; Messi, Yamal, Mbappé and Haaland.

David Raya has been the player who has accumulated the most votes across all positions. 51.9% of the footballers chose the Arsenal goalkeeper as the best of last season, far ahead of the runner-up; Courtois (38.6%). Among the defenders, Pau Cubarsí, with 26.8%, was only surpassed by Hakimi (40.9%).

Among the midfielders, Rodri leads the list with 33.1%, closely followed by Bellingham (31.3%). And in the forwards area, 46% of the voters chose Mbappé, and 37.4% chose Lamine Yamal. Behind them, Messi (29.5%) and Haaland (28.4%) left out Harry Kane (27.6%), in a lineup with four attackers.

An unprecedented situation

The absence of Bayern Munich's "number nine" is something extraordinary. For the first time since this award began in 2005, the winner of the Ballon d'Or that same year has not been included afterward in the ideal FIFPro team.

The voting was carried out by 19,806 footballers from 73 countries who assessed "their performances between 4 August 2025 and 19 July 2026, both inclusive, during which they must have played at least 30 official matches".

Spanish absolute record

With the four appearances in this new edition, Spain widens its lead as the country with the highest number of appearances in the Men's World XI, with 53 selections shared among 17 players. In addition, Lamine Yamal becomes the first player in history to appear for the second time in the FIFPro World XIbefore the age of 20.