FIFA World Cup Dream Team

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). The uniqueness of this team is the lack of right-back.

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	Italy 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002	58,523
Franz Beckenbauer	Central defender	West Germany 1966, 1970, 1974	81,442
Roberto Carlos	Left-back defender	Brazil 1998, 2002, 2006	58,200
Roberto Baggio	Second striker, or as an attacking midfielder	Italy 1990, 1994, 1998	55,625
Zinedine Zidane	Attacking midfielder	France 1998, 2002, 2006	80,527
Michel Platini	Advanced midfield playmaker	France 1978, 1982, 1986	53,783
Diego Maradona	Attacking midfielder or as a second striker	Argentina 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994	111,035
Romário	Striker	Brazil 1990, 1994	29,480
Johan Cruyff	Forward or attacking midfielder	Netherlands 1974	53,645
Pelé	Forward or attacking midfielder	Brazil 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970	107,539