Ballon d'Or 2026 full standings revealed as Kane, Mbappé and Yamal lead men's race

The full standings for the 2026 Ballon d’Or — the award’s 70th edition — have been revealed, with Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal headlining what organisers have billed as one of the closest men’s contests in years. The ceremony, presented by Kate Scott and Thierry Henry at the London Palladium, marks just the fifth time the award has been judged on a seasonal rather than calendar-year basis.

Thirty men have been nominated for the prize. The full list reads: Achraf Hakimi, Bruno Fernandes, Dayot Upamecano, Declan Rice, Erling Haaland, Fabian Ruiz, Ferran Torres, Gabriel Magalhães, Harry Kane, João Neves, Jude Bellingham, Julian Quiñones, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal, Lautaro Martínez, Lionel Messi, Luis Díaz, Marc Cucurella, Marquinhos, Michael Olise, Nuno Mendes, Ousmane Dembélé, Pau Cubarsí, Rodri, Sadio Mané, Vinícius Júnior, Vitinha, William Saliba and Willian Pacho.

Three English players feature — Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane — while seven Premier League players are on the shortlist in total: Rice, Gabriel and Saliba (Arsenal), Cucurella (Chelsea), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), and Rodri and Haaland (Manchester City).

Six members of Spain’s summer World Cup-winning squad have been nominated: Yamal, Cucurella, Rodri, Fabian Ruiz, Pau Cubarsí and Ferran Torres. Defending winner Ousmane Dembélé is also included after guiding Paris Saint-Germain to another Champions League title.

On the women’s side, the Ballon d’Or Féminin shortlist features a strong Women’s Super League contingent. Alessia Russo and Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal), Alex Greenwood, Bunny Shaw, Yui Hasegawa, Kerstin Casparij and Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City), and London City Lionesses’ Alexia Putellas are all in contention.

The full women’s standings, from 28th place upward, are: =28. Vivianne Miedema, =28. Lorena, 27. Rose Lavelle, 26. Alex Greenwood, 25. Caroline Weir, 24. Kerstin Casparij, 23. Momoko Tanikawa, 22. Manaka Matsukubo, 21. Scarlett Camberos, 20. Selma Bacha, 19. Tessa Wullaert, 18. Barbra Banda, 17. Esmee Brugts, 16. Mapi León, 15. Cata Coll, 14. Wendie Renard, 13. Mariona Caldentey, 12. Klara Buhl, 11. Yui Hasegawa. The top ten includes Temwa Chawinga, Melchie Dumornay, Caroline Graham Hansen, Patri Guijarro, Pernille Harder, Ewa Pajor, Claudia Pina, Alexia Putellas, Alessia Russo and Bunny Shaw.