2026 Ballon d’Or: The full list of nominees

The 2026 Ballon d’Or will be announced this evening in a glamorous ceremony in London. The awards recognised the finest footballer on the planet, with several contenders in the conversation for success.

Lamine Yamal could become the youngest-ever winner after success with Spain and Barcelona, while incredible goalscoring seasons for Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe have the pair in contention.

Elsewhere, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia will be hoping his role in Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League triumph can earn the Georgian the nod.

There are a handful of Premier League players in the mix, including Arsenal title winners William Salibam, Gabriel, and Declan Rice, Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes, and Manchester City striker Erling Haaland.

The ranking of the 30 nominated players will begin from around 4pm GMT, with the winner set to be announced later this evening.

Here are the 30 footballers in contention for the 2026 Ballon d’Or.

BALLON D’OR 2026 — THE 30 NOMINEES.

Harry Kane Vinicius Jr Fabián Ruiz Vitinha Ferran Torres William Saliba Dayot Upamecano Bruno Fernandes Pau Cubarsí Marc Cucurella Jude Bellingham Ousmane Dembélé Luis Diaz Lamine Yamal Erling Haaland Gabriel Magalhães Achraf Hakimi Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Lionel Messi Sadio Mané Marquinhos Lautaro Martínez Kylian Mbappé Nuno Mendes João Neves Michael Olise William Pacho Julián Quiñones Rodri Declan Rice

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