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Bronze named in World 11 for record ninth time

England defender Lucy Bronze has been named in the Fifpro Women's World 11 for a record ninth time.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 9, 2026, 3:02 PM UTC
Key points
  • Defenders: Lucy Bronze (Chelsea, England), Alex Greenwood (Manchester City, England), Mapi Leon (Barcelona/London City Lionesses, Spain), Irene Paredes (Barcelona, Spain).
  • The World 11 - the only global football award chosen exclusively by players - was selected through votes from 6,511 female players from 64 countries.
  • The goalkeeper, three defenders, three midfielders and three forwards who received the most votes were selected for the World 11.

Zambia striker Barbra Banda, named in the team for the third time, is the only player in the side based outside England or Spain.

Bronze is one of five England players named, with Alex Greenwood, Alessia Russo, Ella Toone and Hannah Hampton also selected.

Additional details
  • Shaw among big names to miss out on FifPro World XI Find interviews and extra content on the BBC Women's Football Weekly feed.
  • Spain defender Irene Paredes also features for the first time since her previous selection in 2017.
  • Fifpro Women's World 11 Goalkeeper: Hannah Hampton (Chelsea, England).
  • Midfielders: Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona, Spain), Alexia Putellas (Barcelona/London City Lionesses, Spain), Ella Toone (Manchester United, England) Forwards: Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride, Zambia), Claudia Pina (Barcelona, Spain), Alessia Russo (Arsenal, England) How does the voting work?
  • Professional players voted based on performances between 4 August 2025 and 16 August 2026, with only those with at least 20 appearances eligible.

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