FIFPro: Just 2 African players Mane and Salah make 55-man shortlist for 2018 World XI

Just two African players Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah made the 55-man shortlist released by FIFAPro for the 2018 World Cup X1.

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Goalkeepers

Gianluigi Buffon (Italy, Juventus/Paris Saint-Germain)

Thibaut Courtois (Belgium, Chelsea/Real Madrid CF)

David De Gea (Spain, Manchester United FC)

Keylor Navas (Costa Rica, Real Madrid CF)

Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Germany, FC Barcelona)

Defenders

Jordi Alba (Spain, FC Barcelona)

Dani Alves (Brazil, Paris Saint-Germain)

Daniel Carvajal (Spain, Real Madrid CF)

Giorgio Chiellini (Italy, Juventus FC)

Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands, Southampton/Liverpool)

Diego Godin (Uruguay, Atletico Madrid)

Mats Hummels (Germany, FC Bayern Munchen)

Joshua Kimmich (Germany, FC Bayern Munchen)

Dejan Lovren (Croatia, Liverpool FC)

Marcelo (Brazil, Real Madrid CF)

Yerry Mina (Colombia, FC Barcelona/Everton FC)

Benjamin Pavard (France, VfB Stuttgart)

Gerard Pique (Spain, FC Barcelona)

Sergio Ramos (Spain, Real Madrid CF)

Thiago Silva (Brazil, Paris Saint-Germain)

Kieran Trippier (England, Tottenham Hotspur)

Samuel Umtiti (France, FC Barcelona)

Raphaël Varane (France, Real Madrid CF)

Sime Vrsaljko (Croatia, Atletico Madrid/Inter)

Kyle Walker (England, Manchester City FC)

Midfielders

Sergio Busquets (Spain, FC Barcelona)

Casemiro (Brazil, Real Madrid CF)

Philippe Coutinho (Brazil, Liverpool/FC Barcelona)

Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium, Manchester City FC)

Eden Hazard (Belgium, Chelsea FC)

Andres Iniesta (Spain, FC Barcelona/Vissel Kobe)

Isco (Spain, Real Madrid CF)

N’Golo Kante (France, Chelsea FC)

Toni Kroos (Germany, Real Madrid CF)

Nemanja Matic (Serbia, Manchester United FC)

Luka Modric (Croatia, Real Madrid CF)

Paul Pogba (France, Manchester United FC)

Ivan Rakitic (Croatia, FC Barcelona)

David Silva

Spain, Manchester City FC

Arturo Vidal (Chile, FC Bayern Munchen/FC Barcelona)

Attackers

Karim Benzema (France, Real Madrid CF)

Edinson Cavani (Uruguay, Paris Saint-Germain)

Paulo Dybala (Juventus FC, Argentina)

Antoine Griezmann (France, Atletico Madrid)

Harry Kane (England, Tottenham Hotspur)

Robert Lewandowski (Poland, FC Bayern Munchen)

Romelu Lukaku (Belgium, Manchester United FC)

Mario Mandzukic (Croatia, Juventus FC)

Sadio Mane (Senegal, Liverpool FC)

Kylian Mbappe (France, Paris Saint-Germain)

Lionel Messi (Argentina, FC Barcelona)

Neymar Junior (Brazil, Paris Saint-Germain)

Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Real Madrid CF/Juventus FC)

Mohammed Salah (Egypt, Liverpool FC)

Luis Suarez (Uruguay, FC Barcelona)