Arsenal 31yo makes World 11, teammate narrowly misses out

Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya has been selected in the FIFPRO World 11, becoming the club's first representative in the lineup since Thierry Henry in 2006. Raya received more votes than any other player in the entire lineup, finishing more than 2,500 votes ahead of his nearest competitor at goalkeeper after 19,806 professional footballers cast ballots across 73 countries.

Teammates Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba narrowly missed out on inclusion. Gabriel finished second among center-backs behind Barcelona's Pau Cubarsi, but was excluded after organizers opted for a three-defender setup featuring only one central defender. Both Gabriel and Saliba finished within 1,000 votes of Cubarsi, while midfielder Declan Rice received over 3,000 votes.