Three Spain stars feature as FIFA reveal World Cup Dream XI
FIFA has released its fan-voted World Cup Dream XI, featuring stars like Messi, Haaland, and Mbappe. The selection notably excludes several Spanish players who contributed to their tournament victory, sparking debate among fans.
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FIFA have unveiled their World Cup Dream XI after asking fans to vote for their favorites from this year’s tournament at the USA, Mexico and Canada.
Spain stars Pau Cubarsi and Aymeric Laporte were bizarrely left out of the vote, despite being central to La Roja’s win, and it’s still not clear why.
The XI has now been revealed and features absolutely zero Barcelona players, although Spain stars Marc Cucurella, Pedro Porro and Rodri do make the cut.
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