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FIFPro Best XI: Messi, Mbappe and Haaland named in top team of 2022
Suraj Radia
- Updated: 23 May 2023 09:09 CDT
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Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland were among the stars named in the FIFPRO Best Men’s XI at the 2022 Best FIFA Awards.
Messi was named as the best men’s player of the year after leading Argentina to 2022 World Cup success while Mbappe was the tournament’s top scorer.
Haaland has been the most prolific scorer in the world this season for Manchester City and was voted up front in an unorthodox formation that featured four attackers.
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Thibaut Courtois was named in goal of the XI despite missing out on the best goalkeeper award to Argentina’s Emiliano Martinez.
A three-man defence of Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk, Paris Saint-Germain's Achraf Hakimi and Bayern Munich loanee Joao Cancelo was selected
Manchester United's Casemiro was selected in midfield alongside former Real Madrid teammate Luka Modric, with Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne also sealing a spot.
Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema was named in the front line alongside Haaland, Messi and Mbappe to wrap up the XI of 2022’s elite superstars.
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The complete 2022 FIFPro Best Men’s XI
| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| GK | Thibaut Courtois | Real Madrid |
| CB | Joao Cancelo | Man City/Bayern Munich |
| CB | Virgil van Dijk | Liverpool |
| CB | Achraf Hakimi | PSG |
| CM | Kevin de Bruyne | Man City |
| CM | Casemiro | Man Utd |
| CM | Luka Modric | Real Madrid |
| RW | Kylian Mbappe | PSG |
| ST | Erling Haaland | Man City |
| ST | Karim Benzema | Real Madrid |
| LW | Lionel Messi | PSG |
