Multiple outlets report that The Independent’s Indy Sport team votes on a “team of the tournament” best XI following the World Cup 2026 in North America. According to the articles, the XI is assembled through collective voting by the publication’s writers, rather than by an external governing body. The selection is presented as a shortlist-style best team drawn from performances across the tournament, reflecting the writers’ assessment of standout players in their respective roles. The coverage emphasizes that the process results in a single combined lineup formed from the pool of nominees considered during the voting. While the provided excerpts do not list the specific players selected, the reports are consistent in describing the same mechanism and framing: an internal editorial vote by Independent writers, presented as their best XI from what they describe as a historic World Cup event. The articles therefore align on the authorship, method, and purpose of the selection, even though they offer no additional confirmed tournament details or player names in the supplied text.