FIFA/FIFPro World XI 2014 shortlist announced.

Mats Hummels is one of the many players from the German national team to be selected for the World XI.



FIFA and FIFPro have announced the shortlist for the World XI 2014 which will be announced at the Ballon D'Or ceremony on January 12, 2015. 5 goalkeepers, 20 defenders, 15 midfielders and 15 forwards out of which 11 will be selected by 20,000 footballers all over the world, for a 4-4-3 formation.



The nominees are:



Sergio Aguero (Argentina / Manchester City FC)

Gareth Bale (Wales / Real Madrid CF)

Karim Benzema (France / Real Madrid CF)

Diego Costa (Spain / Chelsea FC)

Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal / Real Madrid CF)

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden / Paris St-Germain FC)

Robert Lewandowski (Poland / FC Bayern München)

Lionel Messi (Argentina / FC Barcelona)

Thomas Müller (Germany / FC Bayern München)

Neymar (Brazil / FC Barcelona)

Marco Reus (Germany / Borussia Dortmund)

Franck Ribery (France / FC Bayern München)

Arjen Robben (Netherlands / FC Bayern München)

Wayne Rooney (England / Manchester United)

Luis Suarez (Uruguay / FC Barcelona)



Manuel Neuer (Germany / FC Bayern München)

Claudio Bravo (Chile / FC Barcelona)

Thibaut Courtois (Belgium / Chelsea FC)

Iker Casillas (Spain / Real Madrid CF)

Gianluigi Buffon (Italy / Juventus FC)



David Alaba (Austria / FC Bayern München)

Jordi Alba (Spain / FC Barcelona)

Dani Alves (Brazil / FC Barcelona)

Jerome Boateng (Germany / FC Bayern München)

Daniel Carvajal (Spain / Real Madrid CF)

David Luiz (Brazil / Paris St-Germain FC)

Filipe Luis (Brazil / Chelsea FC)

Diego Godin (Uruguay / Atlético Madrid)

Mats Hummels (Germany / Borussia Dortmund)

Branislav Ivanovic (Serbia / Chelsea FC)

Vincent Kompany (Belgium / Manchester City FC)

Philipp Lahm (Germany / FC Bayern München)

Marcelo (Brazil / Real Madrid CF)

Javier Mascherano (Argentina / FC Barcelona)

Pepe (Portugal / Real Madrid CF)

Gerard Pique (Spain / FC Barcelona)

Sergio Ramos (Spain / Real Madrid CF)

Thiago Silva (Brazil / Paris St-Germain FC)

Raphael Varane (France / Real Madrid CF)

Pablo Zabaleta (Argentina / Manchester City FC)



Xabi Alonso (Spain / FC Bayern München)

Angel Di Maria (Argentina / Manchester United FC)

Cesc Fabregas (Spain / Chelsea FC)

Eden Hazard (Belgium / Chelsea FC)

Xavi Hernandez (Spain / FC Barcelona)

Andres Iniesta (Spain / FC Barcelona)

Toni Kroos (Germany / Real Madrid CF)

Luka Modric (Croatia / Real Madrid CF)

Mesut Oezil (Germany / Arsenal FC)

Andrea Pirlo (Italy / Juventus FC)

Paul Pogba (France / Juventus FC)

James Rodriguez (Colombia / Real Madrid CF)

Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany / FC Bayern München)

Yaya Toure (Côte d’Ivoire / Manchester City FC)

Arturo Vidal (Chile / Juventus FC)

The shortlist for the FIFA Ballon d'Or is @cristiano, Lionel Messi & @Manuel_Neuer #BallondOr http://ift.tt/1z961KQ

— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) December 1, 2014

VOTE: For now for @StephanieRoche9, @jamesdrodriguez or @Persie_Official #Puskas #Ballondor
http://t.co/rbM2ghjorL http://ift.tt/1pHPbCz

— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) December 1, 2014

You can select your own team HERE



Source: FIFA, rewritten by me