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Revision as of 18:01, 30 January 2024

The FIFA World Cup Dream Team is an all-time FIFA World Cup all-star team published by FIFA in 2002 after conducting an internet poll of fans to select a World Cup dream team.[1][2] Diego Maradona of Argentina received the most votes. More than one-and-a-half million fans worldwide voted in the poll, conducted by the official FIFA website, www.FIFAworldcup.com, with Maradona receiving 111,035 votes. Brazil's Pelé, who played for three World Cup-winning teams, won 107,539 votes, 1974 World Cup Champion with West Germany Franz Beckenbauer received 81,442 and Zinedine Zidane who scored twice for France in their 1998 triumph, came in fourth with 80,527.[1]

It is an eleven-member side divided as one goalkeeper, three defenders, four midfielders, and three forwards (3–4–3 formation).

3–4–3 formation
Player[1] Career playing position National side(s)
Years represented
Votes
Lev Yashin Goalkeeper  Soviet Union
1958, 1962, 1966, 1970
24,587
Paolo Maldini Left-back and central defender  Italien
1990, 1994, 1998, 2002
58,523
Franz Beckenbauer Central defender  West Germany
1966, 1970, 1974
81,442
Roberto Carlos Left-back defender  Brasilien
1998, 2002, 2006
58,200
Roberto Baggio Second striker, or as an attacking midfielder  Italien
1990, 1994, 1998
55,625
Zinedine Zidane Attacking midfielder  Frankreich
1998, 2002, 2006
80,527
Michel Platini Advanced midfield playmaker  Frankreich
1978, 1982, 1986
53,783
Diego Maradona Attacking midfielder or as a second striker  Argentinien
1982, 1986, 1990, 1994
111,035
Romário Striker  Brasilien
1990, 1994
29,480
Johan Cruyff Forward or attacking midfielder  Niederlande
1974
53,645
Pelé Forward or attacking midfielder  Brasilien
1958, 1962, 1966, 1970
107,539

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA DREAM TEAM: Maradona voted top player". Express India. 10 June 2002. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  2. ^ Marcelo Leme de Arruda (24 July 2014). "World All-Time Teams". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 August 2017.

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