The FIFA World Cup All-Time Team is an all-time association football ideal team published by FIFA in 1994. It is an eleven-member side divided as one goalkeeper, four defenders, three midfielders, and three forwards. These were considered to be the best football players of all time.
| Position | Player | National side(s) represented by year |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Lev Yashin | Soviet Union (1954–1970) |
| Defender (fullback) | Djalma Santos | Brazil (1952–1968) |
| Defender (centre-back) | Franz Beckenbauer | West Germany (1965–1977) |
| Defender (centre-back) | Bobby Moore | England (1962–1973) |
| Defender (fullback) | Paul Breitner | West Germany (1971–1982) |
| Midfielder | Johan Cruyff | Netherlands (1966–1978) |
| Midfielder | Michel Platini | France (1976–1987) |
| Midfielder | Bobby Charlton | England (1958–1970) |
| Forward | Garrincha | Brazil (1955–1966) |
| Forward | Diego Maradona | Argentina (1977–1994) |
| Forward | Pelé | Brazil (1956–1971) |
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