30 nominees announced for the "Ballon d'Or – 2026" award
Rodri, Mbappe, Messi, Vinicius and Kane are on the list, Ronaldo is not. The award ceremony is scheduled for October 26.
The names of the 30 nominees for the "Ballon d'Or – 2026" award have been revealed
The list of 30 football players competing for the "Ballon d'Or – 2026", one of the most prestigious individual awards in world football, has been announced. The nominees were announced at a special event organized by France Football magazine, the founder of the award.
"Ballon d'Or – 2026" nominees: Jude Bellingham ("Real Madrid"), Pau Cubarsí ("Barcelona"), Marc Cucurella ("Real Madrid"), Ousmane Dembélé ("PSG"), Luis Díaz ("Bayern Munich"), Bruno Fernandes ("Manchester United"), Erling Haaland ("Manchester City"), Gabriel Magalhães ("Arsenal"), Harry Kane ("Bayern Munich"), Achraf Hakimi ("PSG"), Lamine Yamal ("Barcelona"), Khvicha Kvaratskhelia ("PSG"), Marquinhos ("PSG"), Sadio Mané ("Al-Nassr"), Lautaro Martínez ("Inter"), Kylian Mbappé ("Real Madrid"), Nuno Mendes ("PSG"), Lionel Messi ("Inter Miami"), Michael Olise ("Bayern Munich"), João Neves ("PSG"), Willian Pacho ("PSG"), Julián Quiñones ("Al-Qadsiah"), Declan Rice ("Arsenal"), Rodri ("Barcelona"), Fabián Ruiz ("PSG"), Ferran Torres ("PSG"), William Saliba ("Arsenal"), Dayot Upamecano ("Bayern Munich"), Vinícius Júnior ("Real Madrid"), Vitinha ("PSG").
The "Ballon d'Or – 2026" award ceremony is scheduled for October 26. The event will be held in London. This ceremony is being organized for the 70th time in history, marking a jubilee. As a reminder, the winner will be determined based on the votes of 100 journalists from countries in the top 100 of the FIFA rankings.
The current holder of the award is Ousmane Dembélé, the forward for Paris Saint-Germain and the French national team.