List of Players for 2026 FIFPRO Women’s World XI Revealed

The complete list of eleven players for the 2026 FIFPRO Women’s World XI is out. Teams from England and Spain lead the selection.

On Monday, FIFPRO shared the list via a post on its X account. They mentioned that 6,511 professional women’s footballers around the world voted for the players.

What makes the FIFPRO World XI different from other individual football awards is that only professional players vote. They pick the team based on how well their fellow players performed.

In goal, we have Hannah Hampton from Chelsea and England.

The defense includes two players each from England and Spain. Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Mapi Leon, and Irene Paredes are all in the final selection.

In the midfield, there are three players. The Barcelona duo of Aitana Bonmatí and Alexia Putellas, both three-time Ballon d’Or winners, are joined by Ella Toone.

Leading the attack is Barbra Banda from Zambia, the only African player on the list. She is joined by Claudia Pina and Alessia Russo.

Banda has made the FIFPRO Women’s World XI for three years in a row. She is the first African woman to do this. Banda is also the most-selected African woman in the history of the team.

Full List of the 2026 FIFPRO Women’s World XI

Goalkeeper
Hannah Hampton (Chelsea, England)

Defenders
Lucy Bronze (Chelsea, England)
Alex Greenwood (Manchester City, England)
Mapi Leon (Barcelona/London City Lionesses, Spain)
Irene Paredes (Barcelona, Spain)

Midfielders
Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona, Spain)
Alexia Putellas (Barcelona/London City Lionesses, Spain)
Ella Toone (Manchester United, England)

Forwards
Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride, Zambia)
Claudia Pina (Barcelona, Spain)
Alessia Russo (Arsenal, England)

Voting Process

According to their website, “professional footballers cast their votes through a secure digital platform shared by FIFPRO and its affiliated player unions.”

The organization explained that for the women’s category, “players were judged on performances between August 4, 2025, and August 16, 2026. Each player needed at least 20 official appearances.”

“Each voter chose the three footballers they thought performed best in each position: goalkeeper, defender, midfielder, and forward.”

“The goalkeeper, three defenders, three midfielders, and three forwards who received the most votes in their positions made the World 11. The last spot went to the outfield player with the next highest votes.