FIFA unveils Best Women’s 11 for 2025

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association on Tuesday unveiled the Women’s Best 11 for the 2024/25 season.

The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony held at the Fairmont Katara Hall in Doha, Qatar, recognised outstanding individual performances from players across the global game.

The selections were drawn from performances between August 11, 2024, and August 2, 2025, with players voted into each position by national team coaches and captains, journalists, and football fans worldwide.

In the women’s category, Spain led the lineup with six players, underlining the country’s continued dominance in women’s football. England followed with four players after winning the European Championship.

The Best FIFA Women’s 11:

Hannah Hampton – Chelsea/ England

Lucy Bronze- Chelsea/ England

Leah Williamson – Arsenal/England

Irene Paredes- Barcelona/Spain

Ona Batlle- Barcelona/Spain

Aitana Bonmatí- Barcelona/Spain

Patri Guijarro- Barcelona/Spain

Claudia Pina- Barcelona/Spain

Mariona Caldentey- Barcelona/Spain

Alessia Russo- Arsenal/England

Alexia Putellas- Barcelona/Spain

Bonmatí, who also won the Best Women’s Player award, headlined Spain’s strong presence in the team.

According to FIFA, voting for The Best awards involves national team coaches, national team captains, selected journalists from each territory, and fans, with voters ranking their top three choices per category.

Points are allocated and aggregated to determine the final selections, with the highest-ranked players in each position forming the Best 11.