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Football: Achraf Hakimi selected in the FIFPRO World 11 2026

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Football: Achraf Hakimi selected in the FIFPRO World 11 2026Bryan Berlin · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Atlas Lions captain features in the FIFPRO World 11 2026 team, chosen by 19,806 footballers from 73 countries. The international players' union FIFPRO announced it in a statement, alongside Mbappé, Messi and Lamine Yamal, according to Le Matin.

Achraf Hakimi, PSG right-back and captain of the Atlas Lions, features in the FIFPRO World 11 2026, the team selected by professional footballers, FIFPRO said in a statement published on Monday 9 November.

The vote drew 19,806 male footballers from 73 countries. The team includes Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal, Lionel Messi and Jude Bellingham, as well as his PSG teammates Nuno Mendes and Vitinha.

The award recognises a season that included a run to the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup with Morocco, a Champions League title for the second year running and a French league championship. FIFPRO, the international professional players' union, has been running this vote since 2005.

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