Moroccan football stars Ghizlane Chebbak and Achraf Hakimi have been named among the finalists for the 2025 International Federation of Professional Footballers (FIFPRO) World 11 award, the only global football award voted on exclusively by professional players, according to FIFPRO’s website. More than 26,000 footballers from 68 countries participated in the voting this year.
The FIFPRO World 11 is unique in the world of football. It is decided entirely by players themselves, “voted by the players, for the players.” This year’s men’s finalists were nominated based on performances they gave between July 2024 and August 2025, the women for performances between August 2024 and August 2025.
Chebbak, who played for Badalona and Al Hilal this season, is the only Moroccan and Arab woman to make the women’s shortlist. Her inclusion is a milestone for African women’s football. In the men’s category, Paris Saint-Germain’s Achraf Hakimi continues to represent Morocco among the world’s best defenders, competing along with stars such as Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Nuno Mendes.
The final World 11 awards for men and women will honor one goalkeeper, three defenders, three midfielders, and three forwards, with an additional spot reserved for the outfield player who received the next highest number of votes.
In the women’s lineup, Spain dominates with Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmatí, Alexia Putellas, and Patricia Guijarro all making the cut, along with Brazil’s Marta Vieira da Silva and England’s Mary Earps.
On the men’s side, Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland, Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo head the list.
FIFPRO will reveal the final men’s and women’s World 11 winners on Monday, November 3, at 2 p.m. CET through its online platforms.
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