The shortlist for FIFA 2023's Team of the Year has been revealed by EA Sports, and it includes English players Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka with Ballon d'Or winners Lionel Messi, Karim Benzema, and Luka Modric.
The Atlas Lions' run to the World Cup semifinals and the inclusion of Yassine Bounou and Sofyan Amrabat from Morocco round out the list of 100 players who have impressed throughout 2022. Cristiano Ronaldo was left off the list following a difficult year for the striker.
Meanwhile Argentina forward, Lionel Messi has been tipped to claim the prize following his performance with the Albiceleste at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
After scoring seven goals, second only to fellow contender Kylian Mbappe, the 35-year-old Lionel Messi was voted player of the tournament.
The French international led Real Madrid to LaLiga and Champions League victories last season with 44 goals in all competitions.
Luka Modric, a standout for Real Madrid, was crucial to Real's victory and helped Croatia place two World Cups in a row in the top three.
Four years after winning the Golden Ball in the same competition, the 37-year-old received the Bronze Ball trophy when his team finished third in Qatar.
Bukayo Saka of Arsenal was one of England's top performers at the recently finished 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The 22-year-old has been a key component of Arsenal's quest for the Premier League championship this year.
Saka is listed among the 100 after earning the Gunners' season player of the year honor twice.
Voting for the final Team of the Year will take place among the selected players, and it will be open to the public from Tuesday through January 17.
THE FULL TOTY SHORTLIST
GOALKEEPERS
Thibaut Courtois, Gregor Kobel, Mike Maignan, Alisson, Ederson, Wojciech Szczesny, Kevin Trapp, Yassine Bounou, Hugo Lloris, Emiliano Martinez
DEFENDERS
Marcos Acuna, Marquinhos. Cristiano Biraghi, Joao Cancelo, Jonathan Clauss, Thiago Silva, Alphonso Davies, Jeremie Frimpong, Eder Militao, Ruben Dias, Grimaldo, Achraf Hakimi, Theo Hernández, Reece James, Kalidou Koulibaly, Nicolás Otamendi, Gleison Bremer, Niklas Süle, Fikayo Tomori, Kieran Trippier, Virgil van Dijk, Joško Gvardiol, Jules Koundé, Cristian Romero, Dayot Upamecano
MIDFIELDERS
Nicolò Barella, Jude Bellingham, Steven Berghuis, Marcelo Brozović, Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, Moussa Diaby, Nabil Fekir, Seko Fofana, Pedri, Vincenzo Grifo, Rodri, Daichi Kamada, Joshua Kimmich, Filip Kostić, Toni Kroos, Merino, Sergej Milinković-Savic, Luka Modric, Martin Ødegaard, Parejo, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Sandro Tonali, Federico Valverde, Casemiro, Sofyan Amrabat, Bruno Fernandes, Ritsu Doan, Enzo Fernández, Ivan Perišić, Adrian Rabiot
ATTACKER
Iago Aspas, Wissam Ben Yedder, Karim Benzema, Rafael Leão, Neymar Jr, Vinicius Jr, Ousmane Dembélé, João Félix, Gabriel Jesus, Phil Foden, Cody Gakpo, Erling Haaland, Borja Iglesias, Ciro Immobile, Harry Kane, Randal Kolo Muani, Dejan Kulusevski, Robert Lewandowski, Sadio Mané, Lautaro Martínez, Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, Christopher Nkunku, Darwin Núñez, Victor Osimhen, Mohammed Salah, Heung Min Son, Martin Terrier, Dušan Vlahović, Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann
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