Ahead of the Nov. 9, 2026 awards announcement, GOAL looked back at every previous FIFPRO Women’s World 11 honoree it listed from 2015 onward. The award is the only global football honor decided exclusively by professional footballers, and the 2026 awards will be the 11th edition.
How the team is chosen
The FIFPRO Women’s World 11 is voted upon annually by the best players in the modern game. The 11 players who receive the most votes at their position are selected for the FIFPRO World 11, which is to be announced on Nov. 9.
GOAL’s recent selections
GOAL’s list of the FIFPRO Women’s World 11 included defenders Ona Batlle, Millie Bright, Leah Williamson and Lucy Bronze; midfielders Ghizlane Chebbak, Alexia Putellas and Aitana Bonmati; and forwards Alessia Russo, Barbra Banda and Chloe Kelly. GOAL also listed defenders Olga Carmona, Alex Greenwood and Lucy Bronze; midfielders Alexia Putellas, Keira Walsh and Aitana Bonmati; and forwards Lauren James, Marta, Barbra Banda and Linda Caicedo.
Other lineups in the look back
Another GOAL list had midfielders Keira Walsh, Aitana Bonmati and Ella Toone, with forwards Alessia Russo, Alex Morgan, Sam Kerr and Lauren James. Another had defenders Maria Leon, Wendie Renard, Leah Williamson and Lucy Bronze; midfielders Alexia Putellas, Keira Walsh and Lena Oberdorf; and forwards Alex Morgan, Sam Kerr and Beth Mead.
Earlier teams back to 2015
GOAL also listed defenders Magdalena Eriksson, Wendie Renard, Millie Bright and Lucy Bronze; midfielders Barbara Bonansea, Carli Lloyd and Estefania Banini; and forwards Marta, Alex Morgan and Vivianne Miedema. Earlier teams in GOAL’s look back included defenders Irene Paredes, Wendie Renard, Nilla Fischer and Lucy Bronze; midfielders Marta, Camille Abily and Dzsenifer Marozsan; and forwards Lieke Martens, Alex Morgan and Pernille Harder, as well as defenders Leonie Maier, Wendie Renard, Nilla Fischer and Ali Krieger; midfielders Marta, Carli Lloyd and Dzsenifer Marozsan; and forwards Eugenie Le Sommer, Alex Morgan and Ada Hegerberg. Back to 2015, GOAL’s list had defenders Meghan Klingenberg, Wendie Renard, Kadeisha Buchanan and Julie Johnston; midfielders Aya Miyama, Carli Lloyd and Amandine Henry; and forwards Eugenie Le Sommer, Celia Sasic and Anja Mittag.