11月2日，体育直播平台24直播带来最新消息，国际球员联盟（FIFPRO）揭晓了2026年度最佳阵容的26位候选人名单，阿根廷球星梅西和葡萄牙球星C罗均成功入围。备受瞩目的最终12人阵容将于11月9日晚上9点正式揭晓。在这份名单中，梅西以17次入选次数高居榜首，C罗则以15次紧随其后，位居第二。
Since his initial selection in 2007, the Argentine football maestro has established a precedent by consecutively making the FIFPRO Team of the Year for 17 successive years. His remarkable streak came to an end the previous year when he failed to make the cut. Over the past couple of seasons, Messi has once more been named among the contenders for the prestigious squad, marking his 20th nomination for the distinguished team.
在2007年至2021年的期间，克里斯蒂亚诺·罗纳尔多连续15年被选入FIFPRO年度最佳阵容，位列第二。在本年度，他再度成为最佳阵容的候选人，这标志着C罗第18次获得这一荣誉的提名。
年度FIFPRO最佳阵容提名次数排名前五：