Harry Kane was a shock omission from the 2026 FIFPro World Team of the Year, two weeks after his Ballon d’Or success.The Bayern Munich superstar enjoyed an historic triumph in October when he became the first Englishman to win the iconic Golden Ball award in 25 years.Harry Kane became just the fifth Englishman to win the Ballon d’Or last monthAFPKane beat off stiff competition to land football’s ultimate individual prize, finishing ahead of Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal.It capped off a record-breaking campaign for the England captain, which saw him enjoy a stellar 61-goal campaign for Bayern Munich.However, just two weeks after being crowned the best footballer in the world, Kane has now been dealt a brutal reality check.Kane misses outKane was brutally left out of FIFPro’s World XI – a FIFA award voted for exclusively by professional footballers.With more than 19,000 players from 73 countries selecting their men’s and women’s teams this year, Kane failed to secure enough votes to make it into the prestigious XI.England’s talisman received a 27.6 per cent share of the vote, which saw him overlooked for the team’s four-man attack.Set up in a bizarre 3-3-4 formation, the front-line instead featured Manchester City‘s Erling Haaland, Ballon d’Or runners-up Mbappe and Yamal as well as Argentina icon Lionel Messi.Kane’s brutal snub marks the first time a Ballon d’Or winner has been left out of the FIFPro XI in the year they won the award.The category recognising the annual World XI was first introduced in 2005, making Kane’s omission a 21-year first.There was England representation elsewhere, with Jude Bellingham being selected in midfield after a stunning World Cup campaign.Haaland finished eighth in the Ballon d’Or rankings, but was chosen ahead of Kane for the FIFPro World XIGettyKane scored 73 goals for England and Bayern Munich in the 2025/26 season to secure the Ballon d’OrGettyThe Real Madrid sensation was named alongside Spain’s World Cup-winning captain Rodri and Paris Saint Germain’s Vitinha in the middle of the park.Making up a three-man defence, Barcelona centre-back Pau Cubarsi was voted in after being named the best young player at the World Cup, joined by Nuno Mendes and Achraf Hakimi either side of him.There was also a surprise call in goal, as Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya was named in the side ahead of Spain teammate Unai Simon.It’s fair to say this year’s world XI will prove controversial for Kane’s omission alone, but he wasn’t the only huge name to miss out.Other notable absentees include 2025 Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Michael Olise.Meanwhile, Messi’s inclusion ahead of Kane sees the football icon return to the World XI for the first time since 2023, extending his overall record to 18 appearances.Messi, who now plays for MLS club Inter Miami, was named in the World XI despite not playing club football in a top European leagueAFPSpain sensation Yamal also enjoyed another piece of history from his latest selection, having also been named in the 2025 XI.At just 19, Yamal is the first teenager to earn two World XI selections, which could soften the disappointment of missing out on the Ballon d’Or.