Sam Kerr, Aitana Bonmati & Mary Earps Highlight IFFHS Women’s World XI For 2023

The 2023 IFFHS rankings showcased individual brilliance at a greater level. One of the best parts of the rankings was some incredible women players cementing their position in the IFFHS Women’s World Team 2023. Samantha Kerr, Aitana Bonmati, and Mary Earps are the highlights of the list, as they managed to grab the attention of the soccer fraternity last year with their exceptional skills.

Annually, the International Federation of Football History and Statistics awards the prestigious IFFHS World Team. Now let’s dive deeper and find out all the players who made it to the list in 2023.

Here is the IFFHS Women’s World Team 2023

The IFFHS Women’s World XI for 2023 is out, and some fan-favorite players have already found their place on the renowned list. The following are the female players who made it:

• Mary Earps (England) – Manchester United W.F.C
•  Amanda Lestedt (Sweden) – Arsenal W.F.C
• Wendie Renard (France) – Olympique Lyonnais Feminin
• Olga Carmona (Spain) – Real Madrid Femenino
•  Lena Oberdorf (Germany) – Vfl Wolfsburg Women
• Aitana Bonmati (Spain) – FC Barcelona Femeni
• Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) – Manchester United W.F.C
• Linda Caicedo (Colombia) – Real Madrid Femenino
•  Jennifer Hermoso (Spain) – Tigres UANL
• Samantha Kerr(Australia) – Chelsea F.C. Women
• Salma Paralluelo (Spain) – F.C. Barcelona Femeni

Among the players, Aitana Bonmati undoubtedly stands out, as in 2023, she also won her first Ballon d’Or alongside Lionel Messi. Moreover, she also achieved the World Cup for her country, Spain, and the Champions League with FC Barcelona Femení. Another player who stole the spotlight was Kerr, as she was positioned second for the Ballon d’Or.

One of the prominent players on the list Earps, received the England Women’s Player of the Year Award for her last season. The English star was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 2024 for her exceptional achievements in the world of soccer. Now let’s learn more about the IFFHS Awards.

The popularity of the IFFHS Awards

The IFFHS, founded in 1984 by Alfredo Pöge, has traveled across the seas, initially headquartered in Leipzig. Later, they shifted to the Middle East before settling in Zürich in 2014. During this time, they passionately observed the best matches and players, even though the organization was not associated with FIFA.

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However, with time, FIFA began to consider the awards and records established by IFFHS, and hence, receiving the award turned out to be a prestigious win. They introduced the IFFHS World Team Award in 2017, and since then, many deserving players have made it onto the list. Do you think that these players of 2023 deserve to be in the world team? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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