Ballon d'Or 2026 Nominees Revealed as Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé Lead Star-Studded Shortlist
France Football and UEFA will reveal 30-player shortlists in each main category as the awards leave Paris for the first time.
- France Football and UEFA began announcing the Ballon 2026 nominees on Tuesday, with 30 players expected in each main category for the men's and women's awards.
- The 70th edition moves to London, England for the first time, marking a tribute to Sir Stanley Matthews, the first Ballon winner in 1956, as France Football and UEFA relocate the ceremony from Paris.
- Voting for the men's award involves 100 journalists from the top 100 FIFA-ranked countries, while 50 journalists from the top 50 FIFA-ranked countries select the women's winner based on 2025-26 season performances.
- The ceremony is scheduled for Monday, October 26, in London, beginning at around 8 p.m. local time; fans should monitor official Ballon and UEFA channels for confirmed broadcast details.
- Predictions center on Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal, and Kylian Mbappé, though no winner can be confirmed until the October 26 ceremony reveals the final rankings and the Ballon 2027 begins its own cycle.
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France Football has released a list of 30 players who are in the running to win the 2026 Ballon d'Or. The candidates include nine Champions League winners with PSG and six World Cup winners with Spain. However, for the first time this century, not a single goalkeeper made the list.
Ballon d'Or 2026 Nominees Revealed as Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé Lead Star-Studded Shortlist
The Ballon d’Or 2026 nominees have been revealed, with Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi among the biggest names competing for football’s most prestigious individual prize. The full shortlists were announced Tuesday, with the winners set to be crowned at the Ballon d’Or ceremony in London on October 26. The list includes… The post Ballon d’Or 2026 Nominees Revealed as Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé Lead Star-St…
The name of the successor to Ousmane Dembelé and winner of Ballon d'Or 2026 will be known on 26 October at a ceremony in London.
The names of all the nominees for the Ballon d'Or for men and women were announced today. The awards ceremony will take place next month in London on Monday, October 26. England captain and Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane is among the favourites to win the award after a phenomenal season in which he scored 73 goals for club and country. The 33-year-old goalscorer is currently the main contender for the trophy, which would make him the first Eng…
On Tuesday, France Football revealed the lists of the 30 players nominated for the Ballon d'Or. Five French players, including the title holder Ousmane Dembélé, and three French players were selected. The two winners will be unveiled in London on October 26th. - Ballon d'Or 2026: who are the nominees this year? (Sports).
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