Ballon d'Or 2025: Only 21 African countries will vote

“France Football” will reveal on December 22 the identity of the lucky winner who will claim the 2025 Ballon d'Or.

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The French football monthly magazine has introduced changes to the voting system for this new edition of the prestigious individual award.

Only the top 100 countries in the FIFA world rankings will be eligible to vote.

Pending updates in the next FIFA rankings, which will be announced in the coming weeks after the June international break, here is the list of the 21 African countries currently in the FIFA World Ranking Top 100:

1. Morocco (12th worldwide)

2. Senegal (19th)

3. Egypt (32nd)

4. Algeria (36th)

5. Ivory Coast (41st)

6. Nigeria (43rd)

7. Tunisia (49th)

8. Cameroon (50th)

9. Mali (53rd)

10. South Africa (56th)

11. DR Congo (61st)

12. Burkina Faso (64th)

13. Cape Verde (72nd)

14. Ghana (76th)

15. Gabon (79th)

16. Guinea (82nd)

17. Angola (87th)

18. Zambia (88th)

19. Uganda (89th)

20. Equatorial Guinea (92nd)

21. Benin (95th)

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.