Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League winners dominated the Best FIFA Men’s 11, unveiled at the 2025 Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony on Tuesday evening.
Six of the players who helped steer PSG to what had previously been European glory for the first time in their history featured in the team of the year, as voted for by a panel of experts.
Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma may have since moved on to Manchester City, but the individual Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper winner was instrumental in PSG’s triumphs last season.
The Italian was joined in the defensive ranks by Achraf Hakimi, Willian Pacho and Nuno Mendes, by midfield maestro Vitinha and by 2025 Best FIFA Men’s Player Ousmane Dembélé.
Liverpool centre back Virgil van Dijk, recognized for his role in the Reds winning the Premier League title, also made the cut as did English midfielders Cole Palmer and Jude Bellingham.
Two Barcelona representatives were included as well, following their domestic treble. Lamine Yamal and Pedri were voted in with Raphinha missing out.
Best FIFA Men’s 11
GK: Gianluigi Donnarumma – PSG/Man City/Italy
RB: Achraf Hakimi – PSG/Morocco
CB: Willian Pacho – PSG/Ecuador
CB: Virgil van Dijk – Liverpool/Netherlands
LB: Nuno Mendes – PSG/Portugal
RM: Cole Palmer – Chelsea/England
CM: Jude Bellingham – Real Madrid/England
CM: Vitinha – PSG/Portugal
LM: Pedri – Barcelona/Spain
ST: Lamine Yamal – Barcelona/Spain
ST: Ousmane DDembéle – PSG/France
