Considered the best full-back in the world, Achraf Hakimi does not appear in the list of 26 players preselected for the 2024 FIFPRO Men’s World XI, announced this Monday, December 2, just one week before the revelation of the final composition.
The absence of Achraf Hakimi in the list of nominees for FIFPRO 2024, which aims to form the best possible starting eleven among the best players on the planet over the past year, hits the mark on social networks.
A true leader within his club, Paris Saint-Germain, and author of XXL performances, Achraf Hakimi logically had his place among those appointed to the position of defender.
On the other hand it seems that there was even room for the aging duo of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, both included in the list of nominated attackers despite not being nominated for the Ballon d’Or of this year.
“No respect for Achraf Hakimi”, “Unjustified absence”, “what a shame not to name Hakimi”, many Internet users said on social networks, a few minutes after the announcement.
As a reminder, the global players’ union calls on more than 28,000 professional footballers from all over the world in 70 countries. Each player is tasked with selecting the three best goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and attackers from an initial pool of 250 candidates.
Unlike the Ballon d’Or, which is decided by the judgment of 100 journalists, the FIFPRO world eleven is determined exclusively by professional players.
The goalkeeper, three defenders, three midfielders and three attackers with the most votes form the basis of a team. The remaining outfield player with the most votes is placed to complete the illustrious eleven. The final composition will be revealed on Monday December 9.
Here is the list of finalists for the 2024 FIFPRO Men’s World Cup 11
Goalkeepers
Ederson (Manchester City, Brazil)
Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa, Argentina)
Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich, Allemagne)
Defenders
Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid, Spain)
Ruben Dias (Manchester City, Portugal)
Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool, Pays-Bas)
Jérémie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen, Netherlands)
Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid, Allemagne)
William Lintasa (Arsenal, France)
Kyle Walker (Manchester City, Angleterre)
midfielder
Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid, Angleterre)
Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City, Belgium)
Phil Foden (Manchester City, England)
Toni Kroos (Real Madrid, Germany)
Luka Modric (Real Madrid, Croatia)
Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich, Allemagne)
Rodri (Manchester City, Spain)
Federico Valverde (Real Madrid, Uruguay)
Attackers
Erling Haaland (Manchester City, Norway)
Harry Kane (Bayern Munich, England)
Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid, France)
Lionel Messi (Inter Miami, Argentine)
Cole Palmer (Chelsea, England)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr, Portugal)
Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid, Brazil)
Lamine Yamal (Barcelona, Spain)
