FIFPRO Men's World 11 features some of the biggest names in soccer, but eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi did not make the team for the first time in nearly two decades. One week after FIFPRO announced the 26 finalists for this year's Men's World 11,

Kylian Mbappé has been included in the 2024 Men's World XI along with five Premier League players, with Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah the notable exclusions.

Making the FIFPRO World 11 is quite a prestigious feat. This is an exclusive list, the best team in the world, selected by pretty much every professional footballer worldwide. Not a bad achievement. And this year's squads make for interesting reading.

Lionel Messi was not included in the FIFPRO World XI for 2024. He had been part of that selection every year for nearly two decades.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo weren't selected for the FIFPro Men's World Best XI in 2024, despite having the record of most nominations. FIFPro has announced their Men’s World XI for 2024, and Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are not part of the lineup.

Four Manchester City players have been included in the Fifpro Men’s World XI for 2024, joining a squad that also features Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk and several Real Madrid stars.