# FIFPro and FIFA announce the 55 nominees for the 2018 World XI URL: https://technosports.co.in/fifpro-fifa-announce-55-nominees-world-xi/ Published: 2018-09-10 Updated: 2018-09-10 Author: Rahul Roy # FIFA and FIFPro have revealed the 55 players who have been shortlisted for the 2018 World XI. The World XI will be announced at The Best FIFA Football Awards in London on September 24.   About 25 000 professional footballers from all over the world took part in the nomination process for the World XI. The players with the most votes ended up on four positional shortlists.   ![](https://images.technosports.co.in/2018/09/CVJHoqfWUAEaF5J.jpg)   France, the FIFA World Cup 208 winner, have eight players in the shortlist. Former holders Spain have one more player than them in the shortlist. Ten players out of the last year’s World XI, including Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been named on the list. Spanish giants Real Madrid is the best represented club. They have 11 players in the list. FIFA World Cup 2018 semi-finalists England have three nominations. Tottenham Hotspur’s pair Harry Kane and Kieran Trippier as well as Manchester City’s Kyle Walker are in the shortlist. Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane are the only two African nominees. But suprisingly, Wales and Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale has not make the shortlist. He scored twice in the Champions League final in May and helped Real Madrid to win 3-1.   ## Here is the list of all the 55 nominees :   ![](https://images.technosports.co.in/2018/09/buf-1526991190.jpg) ### Goalkeepers (5) : **Gianluigi Buffon** – Italy, Juventus/Paris Saint-Germain **Thibaut Courtois** – Belgium, Chelsea/Real Madrid CF **David de Gea** – Spain, Manchester United FC **Keylor Navas** – Costa Rica, Real Madrid CF **Marc-Andre ter Stegen** – Germany, FC Barcelona   ![](https://images.technosports.co.in/2018/09/627387872.0.jpeg) ### Defenders (20) : **Jordi Alba** – Spain, FC Barcelona **Dani Alves** – Brazil, Paris Saint-Germain **Daniel Carvajal** – Spain, Real Madrid CF **Giorgio Chiellini** – Italy, Juventus FC **Virgil van Dijk** – Netherlands, Southampton/Liverpool **Diego Godin** – Uruguay, Atletico Madrid **Mats Hummels** – Germany, FC Bayern Munchen **Joshua Kimmich** – Germany, FC Bayern Munchen **Dejan Lovren** – Croatia, Liverpool FC **Marcelo** – Brazil, Real Madrid CF **Yerry Mina** – Colombia, FC Barcelona/Everton FC **Benjamin Pavard** – France, VfB Stuttgart **Gerard Pique** – Spain, FC Barcelona **Sergio Ramos** – Spain, Real Madrid CF **Thiago Silva** – Brazil, Paris Saint-Germain **Kieran Trippie**r – England, Tottenham Hotspur **Samuel Umtiti** – France, FC Barcelona **Raphael Varane** – France, Real Madrid CF **Sime Vrsaljko** – Croatia, Atletico Madrid/Inter Milan **Kyle Walker** – England, Manchester City FC   ![](https://images.technosports.co.in/2018/09/407.jpg) ### Midfielders (15) : **Sergio Busquets** – Spain, FC Barcelona **Casemiro** – Brazil, Real Madrid CF **Philippe Coutinho** – Brazil, Liverpool/FC Barcelona **Kevin De Bruyne** – Belgium, Manchester City FC **Eden Hazard** – Belgium, Chelsea FC **Andres Iniesta** – Spain, FC Barcelona/Vissel Kobe **Isco** – Spain, Real Madrid CF **N’Golo Kante** – France, Chelsea FC **Toni Kroos** – Germany, Real Madrid CF **Nemanja Matic** – Serbia, Manchester United FC **Luka Modric** – Croatia, Real Madrid CF **Paul Pogba** – France, Manchester United FC **Ivan Rakitic** – Croatia, FC Barcelona **David Silva** – Spain, Manchester City FC **Arturo Vidal** – Chile, FC Bayern Munchen/FC Barcelona   ![](https://images.technosports.co.in/2018/09/d01c9-1508790366-800.jpg) ### Forwards (15) : **Karim Benzema** – France, Real Madrid CF **Edinson Cavani** – Uruguay, Paris Saint-Germain **Paulo Dybala** – Juventus FC, Argentina **Antoine Griezmann** – France, Atletico Madrid **Harry Kane** – England, Tottenham Hotspur **Robert Lewandowsk**i – Poland, FC Bayern Munchen **Romelu Lukaku** – Belgium, Manchester United FC **Mario Mandzukic** – Croatia, Juventus FC **Sadio Mane** – Senegal, Liverpool FC **Kylian Mbappe** – France, Paris Saint-Germain **Lionel Messi** – Argentina, FC Barcelona **Neymar Junior** – Brazil, Paris Saint-Germain **Cristiano Ronaldo** – Portugal, Real Madrid CF/Juventus FC **Mohamed Salah** – Egypt, Liverpool FC **Luis Suarez** – Uruguay, FC Barcelona   ## Some interesting facts : - Andres Iniesta is on the list for the 12th consecutive time. He has previously made the World XI on nine separate occasions. Dani Alves and Sergio Ramos have also been shortlisted for the 12th consecutive time. They draw them level with Germany and Bayern Munich legend Philipp Lahm. - Gianluigi Buffon was named goalkeeper in last year’s World XI. He has been on the list of nominees every season since 2004/05. Like Buffon, Cristiano Ronaldo has also been on the shortlist in every single year since 2004/05. - Mario Mandzukic is back on the list for the first time since his only previous appearance, in 2013. - Manuel Neuer was not nominated this year despite having previously made the World XI in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. Zlatan Ibrahimovic also did not receive enough votes to make the shortlist for the first time in 12 years.   ![](https://images.technosports.co.in/2018/09/thebest.jpg) This is the 14th edition of the World XI, having been established by FIFPro, the World Players’ Union, in 2005. 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