India, Nov. 10 -- Ballon d'Or winner Harry Kane has surprisingly missed out on a place in the FIFPRO Men's World 11, with Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal, who finished second and third, respectively, in the Ballon d'Or rankings, have made the cut.

Kane, winner of the 2026 Ballon d'Or, was among the shortlisted players but failed to make the final 11 in a vote involving 19,806 professional male footballers from 73 countries. FIFPRO announced the team, which was selected by players based on performances during the 2025-26 season. Kane's Bayern Munich teammate Michael Olise also missed out, as did last year's Ballon d'Or winner, Ousmane Dembele.

Lionel Messi, who led Argentina to a second consecutive FIFA World Cup final earlier this year, ...