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Alphonso Davies becomes first Canadian named to FIFA FIFPro Men’s World XI

TORONTO, Canada—Take yourself back two years. Imagine every player in world football.

Now pick the best XI.

In your wildest imagination, does a Canadian even come close to scratching that list?

Well, on Thursday, FIFA FIFPro revealed their 16th edition of the World XI for 2019-20, and for the first time ever, a Canadian was included among the world’s elite.

The @FIFPro Men's World XI:

Alisson Becker

Trent Alexander-Arnold
Sergio Ramos
Virgil Van Dijk
Alphonso Davies

Kevin de Bruyne
Thiago Alcántara
Joshua Kimmich

Leo Messi
Robert Lewandowski
Cristiano Ronaldo

That's pretty decent company.