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Ballon d'Or contenders' ranking updated — Score 90

**Ball of Golden Ball Candidates Updated — Score 90**

Score 90, a football portal, has released its updated August ranking of the top contenders for the 2026 Ballon d'Or.

According to it, France and Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe is the leading candidate to win the award. Mbappe was the top scorer in the World Cup, Champions League and La Liga last season, but did not win any of the competitions. Lamin Yamal is in second place, while Harry Kane is in third place.

According to Score 90, the top five are as follows:

1. Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid)

2. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)

3. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)

4. Rodrigo (Barcelona)

5. Erling Haaland (Manchester City)

The top ten also includes Ousmane Dembele (PSG), Michael Oliseh (Bayern Munich), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid) and Lionel Messi (Inter Miami).

**For your information:** The historic Ballon d'Or award ceremony will take place in London on October 26. UEFA and France Football have decided to hold the gala event outside Paris for the first time in the award's 70-year history. This will pay tribute to the legendary Englishman Sir Stanley Matthews, who became the first winner of the Ballon d'Or in 1956.

The award will be awarded only based on the results of the 2025/26 football season. The current Ballon d'Or winner is PSG winger Ousmane Dembele.

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