Real Madrid closely watches the FIFPRO World11 2026 list
Tomorrow, Monday 9 November, from 14:00, the lineup of the FIFPRO World11 2026, the season's ideal eleven, will be announced. Real Madrid is closely following the announcement because five of its players are on the list of candidates.
In the men's category, Real Madrid's candidates are goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, defender Marc Cucurella, midfielder Jude Bellingham and forward Kylian Mbappé. In the women's category, forward Athenea is the only club player who could be part of the ideal eleven. According to Enric Fontcuberta of EFE, the publication will take place at 14:00.
Full World11 2026 list
The goalkeepers considered are Courtois, Emiliano Rodríguez and David Raya. Among the defenders are Cucurella, Cubarsí, Virgil Van Dijk, Gabriel, Achraf Hakimi, Nuno Mendes, Saliba and Upamecano. The listed midfielders are Bellingham, Bruno Fernandes, Enzo Fernández, Pedri, Rice, Rodri and Vitinha. In the attacking line are Mbappé, Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Lionel Messi, Olise, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lamine Yamal.
The goalkeepers considered are Berger, Cata Coll and Hampton. In defence are mentioned Ona Batlle, Lucy Bronze, Carpenter, Emily Fox, Greenwood, Mapi León, McCabe and Paredes. The midfielders include Aitana Bonmatí, Chebbak, Patri Guijarro, Le Moguedec, Vicky López, Alexia Putellas and Ella Toone. In the forward line appear Athenea, Barbra Banda, Beever-Jones, Ada Hegerberg, Chloe Kelly, Ewa Pajor, Claudia Pina and Alessia Russo.
To compile this eleven, the players' performance between 4 August 2025 and 19 July 2026 is taken into account, provided they have played at least 30 official matches in that period. An explanation of these criteria is provided by Real Madrid's website.