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Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, Karim Benzema Headline FIFA 23 Team of the Year

Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi are sharing another forward line as the Paris Saint-Germain stars were among the 11 players named to FIFA 23's Team of the Year.

EA Sports unveiled the full squad Thursday, which was voted on by fans, with Real Madrid's Karim Benzema joining Mbappé and Messi atop the 4-3-3 formation:

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Real Madrid had the most representatives with four, narrowly edging out PSG. In addition to Benzema, the reigning Spanish and European champions have Thibaut Courtois, Luka Modric and Éder Militão in the Team of the Year

FIFA 23 Team of the Year

  • GK: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid, Belgium)
  • DF: Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain, Morocco)
  • DF: Éder Militão (Real Madrid, Brazil)
  • DF: Theo Hernández (AC Milan, France)
  • DF: Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool, Netherlands)
  • MF: Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund, England)
  • MF: Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City, Belgium)
  • MF: Luka Modric (Real Madrid, Croatia)
  • FW: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid, France)
  • FW: Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain, France)
  • FW: Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain, Argentina)

In addition to their prolific seasons in Ligue 1, Mbappé and Messi are both coming off excellent performances across the 2022 FIFA World Cup.