Shaw among big names to miss out on FifPro World XI

Eyebrows are raised at the announcement of the FifPro Women's World XI shortlist with several big names missing. Manchester City stars Khadija Shaw (left) and Lauren Hemp (right) missed out Eyebrows were raised on Monday when the FifPro Women's World XI shortlist was unveiled and several big names were missing. The 26-player shortlist was voted for by players from around the world and is the only award decided solely by fellow footballers. It is considered prestigious as a result but when the list dropped and five of the top 10 Ballon d'Or finishers were not included, it understandably caused a stir. Among the notable absentees was Manchester City's top scorer Khadija Shaw, who finished third in the Ballon d'Or.

Malawi star Temwa Chawinga and Haiti's Melchie Dumornay were also shock omissions, along with Barcelona's Caroline Graham Hansen and Denmark captain Pernille Harder. However, England trio Ella Toone, Chloe Kelly and Aggie Beever-Jones are surprise inclusions. Find interviews and extra content on the BBC Women's Football Weekly feed The world XI shortlist was voted for by 6,511 women's footballers from 64 countries via an online system with FifPro. The finalists are the players who received the most votes judged on their period between 4 August 2025 and 16 August 2026. All players had to feature at least 20 times during that