Michelle Alozie, the team’s defensive coordinator, and fellow teammates Rasheedat Ajibade, Chiamaka Nnadozie, who were all key players in Nigeria’s 2024 World Cup victory, are both ineligible.  ,
The shortlist was announced on Monday by FIFPRO, the Fédération Internationale des Associations de Footballeurs Professionales.
The 26 women’s football players who received the most votes among their peers for their performances between August 11 and August 3 through August 2025, according to a statement from FIFPRO on its website.
“Players must have played at least 20 official games that year.”
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The 2025 FIFPRO Women’s World 11 shortlist is as follows.
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Alozie, who plays for Houston Dash, was a key player in Nigeria’s earlier 10th WAFCON victory.
The Nigerian team is also training for their second-round Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) matchup against the Amazons of the Benin Republic.
Nnadozie won the Golden Gloves and placed fourth overall in the 2025 Ballon d’Or (goalkeepers’ category), while Ajibade won the Player of the Tournament award at the WAFCON.
Mariona Caldentey, who won the Champions League with Arsenal, is one of the most notable absentees. Additionally, the Spaniard won the PFA Player of the Year and the Women’s Super League Player of the Year awards.
The final list, which will be released on Monday, November 3, 2025, includes the goalkeeper, three defenders, three midfielders, and three outfielders.
Nominees for FIFPRO Women’s World XI
A list of the nominees is provided below:
Goalkeepers
(Gotham, Germany) Ann-Katrin Berger
Mary Earps (England’s Paris Saint-Germain)
Hannah Hampton (England) (Chelsea)
Defenders
(Houston Dash, Nigeria) Michelle Alozie
Barcelona, Spain’s Ona Batlle
Millie Bright (Chelsea, England)
Lucy Bronze (Chelsea, England)
Olga Carmona (Real Madrid/Paris Saint-Germain, Spain)
Ellie Carpenter (OL Lyonnes/Chelsea, Australia)
Manchester City, England’s Alex Greenwood
Leah Williamson (England) Leah
Midfielders
Barcelona, Spain’s Aitana Bonmati
Ghizlane Chebbak (Madrid, Morocco) Ghizlane Chebbak
Debinha (Brazilian city current)
Spain’s Patricia Guijarro
Spain’s Vicky Lopez
Barcelona, Spain’s Alexia Putellas
Ella Toone (Manchester United, England)
Keira Walsh (Barcelona/Chelsea, England)
Forwards
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