Official soccer tear, Son Heung-min, Kim Min-jae, and Saudi Arabia are also annihilating Koreans, and FIFA's Best Eleven candidate of the year has been announced

Nov 07, 2025

Official soccer tear, Son Heung-min, Kim Min-jae, and Saudi Arabia are also annihilating Koreans, and FIFA's Best Eleven candidate of the year has been announced
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I can't see any Korean players again.

FIFA announced the FIFA World Best Eleven candidates on its official channel on the 7th (Korea time). The candidates were announced by dividing them into strikers, midfielders, defenders, and goalkeepers.

The first strikers were Salem al-Dausari (Saudi Arabia, Al-Hilal) Bradley Barcola and Usman Dembele




,Desire Doue (France, PSG), Sehu Girasi (Gini, Dortmund), Victor Jockeres (Sweden, Sporting/Arnall), Erling Holan (Norway, Manchester City), Luis Henrique (Brazil, Botafogu/Zenit)

Alexander Isaac (Sweden, Newcastle/Liverpool), Harry Kane (England, Bayern Munich), Hvitsa Kvaratshelia (Georgia, Napoli/PSG), Robert Lewandowski (Poland, Barcelona), Lautaro Martinez (Argentina, Inter Milan), Kylian Mbappe (France, Real Madrid), Lionel Messi (Argentina, Inter Miami), João Pedru (Brazil, Brighton/Chelsea), Hafigna (Brazil, Barcelona), Matteo Retegui (Italy, Atalanta/Alcadissiya), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal).

He was not nominated for Son Heung-min. Despite the symbolism of winning the Europa League at Tottenham last season, it was pushed back. Aldousari is the only Asian athlete named.




Official soccer tear, Son Heung-min, Kim Min-jae, and Saudi Arabia are also annihilating Koreans, and FIFA's Best Eleven candidate of the year has been announced
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In the midfield, Hon Arias (Colombia, Fluminensee/Wolverhampton), Jude Bellingham (England, Real), Moises Caicedo (Ecuadé, Chelsea), Frenkie the Yong (Dutch, Barcelona), Bruno Fernandes (Portugal, Manchester United), Enso Fernandes (Argentina, Chelsea), Ryan Hravernberg (Liverpool, Netherlands, Liverpool), Joao Kimmich (Germany, Bayern), Alexis McAllister (Argentina, Liverpool), Scott McTominay (Scotland, Napoli), Jamal Musiala (Germany, Bayern), João Ne, Declan Rice (England, Arsenal), Fabian Lewis (Spain, PSG), Bernardou Silva (Portugal, Manchester City), Federico Valverde (Uruguay, Real), Vitinha (Portugal, PSG), and Florian Birz (Germany, Leverkusen/Liverpool) were selected as candidates.

A large number of PSG players were selected as candidates, but Lee Kang-in's name was not seen. It seems to be due to the fact that there were few chances to play in the European Champions League (UCL) in the second half.

Official soccer tear, Son Heung-min, Kim Min-jae, and Saudi Arabia are also annihilating Koreans, and FIFA's Best Eleven candidate of the year has been announced
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The defenders included Pau Kubarsi (Spain, Barcelona), Marc Cucureya (Spain, Chelsea), Alfonso Davies (Canada, Bayern), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy, Napoli), Hoobeng Díaz (Portugal, Manchester City), Denzel Doombreis (Dutch, Inter Milan), Rafael Guerreiro (Portugal, Bayern), Ashraf Hakimi (Morocco, PSG), Dean Huysen (Spain, Bournemouth/Real), Ibrahima Konate (France, Liverpool), Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal, Al Hilal), Jules Kounde (France). Nicolas Otamendi (Argentina, Benfica), Willian Pacho (Eccado, PSG), Antonio Rudiger (Germany, Real), William Saliba (France, Arsenal). Thiagu Silva (Fluminensee, Brazil). Dayo Upamecano (France, Bayern) and Virgil van Dijk (Dutch, Liverpool) were selected as candidates.




Kim Min-jae's name was not seen. He is the main player who led Bayern to the German Bundesliga championship, but he feels like he has not been properly recognized for his contribution.
Official soccer tear, Son Heung-min, Kim Min-jae, and Saudi Arabia are also annihilating Koreans, and FIFA's Best Eleven candidate of the year has been announced
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For the final goalkeeper position, Alisson Becker (Brazil, Liverpool), Yasin Bunu (Morocco, Al Hilal), Diogo Costa (Portugal, Porto), Thibaut Courtois (Belgium, Real), Michele Di Gregorio (Italy, Juventus), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy, PSG/Man City), Fabio (Fluminense, Brazil), John Vitor (Brazil, Botafogu/Nottingham Forest), Emiliano Martinez (Argentina, Aston Villa), Edouard Mendy (Senegal, Al Ahli), Alex Meret, Robert Sanchez (Spain, Chelsea), Unai Simon (Spain, Athletic Club)

Players from various countries and leagues compete, including Jan Zommer (Switzerland, Inter Milan), Myles Svillar (Belgium, AS Roma), Wojciech Szczesny (Poland, Barcelona), Weberton (Brazil, Faumeiras), and Ronwen Williams (South Africa, Marmelody Sundowns).

The Korean player was not even a candidate for the best-Eleven by the International Federation of Professional Footballers (FIFPro), and did not produce a candidate for the FIFA The Best-Eleven.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.