Four Portuguese players — Nuno Mendes, Vitinha, Bruno Fernandes and Cristiano Ronaldo — are among the 26 nominated for the “eleven” of 2026 from FIFPro, the organization announced.
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02/11/2026
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Othe Portuguese Nuno Mendes, Vitinha, Bruno Fernandes and Cristiano Ronaldo are among the 26 nominees for the best ‘eleven’ of 2026 of the International Federation of Professional Football Associations (FIFPro), today announced the organization.
The defense Nuno Mendes and the medium Vitinha, both of the French of Paris Saint-Germain, the medium offensive Bruno Fernandes, of the English of Manchester United, and the advanced Cristiano Ronaldo, of the Saudis of Al Nassr, are part of the list disclosed and voted by 19,806 players of the unions linked to FIFPro.
Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa/Chelsea) and David Raya (Arsenal) are the three main goalkeepers who received the most votes, with Nuno Mendes running for a seat together with teammate Hakimi, Pau Cubarsi (FC Barcelona), Cucurella (Chelsea and Real Madrid), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Upamecano (Bayern Munich) and the central duo of Arsenal, Gabriel Magalhães and Saliba.
Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Enzo Fernández (Chelsea and Manchester City), Pedri (FC Barcelona), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Rodri (Manchester City and FC Barcelona) are, in addition to Vitinha and Bruno Fernandes, the other options for the midfield.
In the race with Cristiano Ronaldo to compose the front of the attack is Gold Ball Harry Kane and Bayern Munich colleague Michael Olise, Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint-Germain) Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) and Lamine Yamal (FC Barcelona).
The finalists of the ‘eleven’ male FIFPro year are the 26 players who received the highest number of votes for their performances between August 4, 2025 and July 19, 2026, including, and players must have participated in at least 30 official matches during that period.
The 11 players who receive the highest number of votes in their respective positions will be selected for the ‘Men’s World 11′, which will be released on November 9 on the body’s digital platforms.