2026 Ballon d’Or: the list of the 10 finalists (official)

This Monday, October 26, the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony is taking place in London. The rankings are being revealed, and we already know the players placed between 30th and 11th.

With the rankings from 30th to 11th, we now know by elimination the 10 players who make up the top 10. The leading contenders are included, with Bayern players Harry Kane and Michael Olise, as well as Paris Saint-Germain players Ousmane Dembélé, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Fabian Ruiz. Lamine Yamal is also included, as is his teammate Rodri. Eight-time winner Lionel Messi is also present. Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé complete the top 10.

The rankings from 15th to 11th

A Premier League winner with Arsenal, Declan Rice is ranked 15th in the 2026 Ballon d’Or. Just ahead of him, Vitinha claims 14th place. Despite winning the Champions League with Paris Saint-Germain, he does not break into the top 10.

Achraf Hakimi finishes 13th after another outstanding season with the Paris-based club and a World Cup quarter-final with his country. Pau Cubarsí, meanwhile, takes 12th place. A 2026 World Cup winner, he is rewarded for his performance in the competition. A tournament that also saw Jude Bellingham shine. The Real Madrid midfielder comes in 11th.

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