The 2026 Ballon d'Or rankings are revealed on Monday 26 October at the London Palladium in London. Jude Bellingham finishes 11th: the winner comes from a top 10 that includes holder Ousmane Dembele, Kylian Mbappe, Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal, Michael Olise and Erling Haaland.

Who is in the 2026 Ballon d'Or top 10?

Ten players, in alphabetical order, as the ranking is not yet known: Ousmane Dembele (France), Erling Haaland (Norway), Harry Kane (England), Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia), Lamine Yamal (Spain), Kylian Mbappe (France), Lionel Messi (Argentina), Michael Olise (France), Rodri (Spain) and Fabian Ruiz (Spain).

Three Frenchmen, and three PSG players: Dembele, Kvaratskhelia and Fabian Ruiz.

What are the rankings after the top 10?

  1. Jude Bellingham (England)
  2. Pau Cubarsi (Spain)
  3. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco)
  4. Vitinha (Portugal)
  5. Declan Rice (England)
  6. Ferran Torres (Spain)
  7. Vinicius Junior (Brazil)
  8. Marc Cucurella (Spain)
  9. Joao Neves (Portugal)
  10. Willian Pacho (Ecuador)
  11. Gabriel Magalhaes (Brazil)
  12. Lautaro Martinez (Argentina)
  13. Nuno Mendes (Portugal)
  14. Luis Diaz (Colombia)
  15. Marquinhos (Brazil)
  16. Dayot Upamecano (France)
  17. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal)
  18. Julian Quinones (Mexico)
  19. William Saliba (France) and Sadio Mane (Senegal), tied

What are the women's Ballon d'Or rankings?

The top 10, in alphabetical order: Temwa Chawinga (Malawi), Melchie Dumornay (Haiti), Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway), Patri Guijarro (Spain), Pernille Harder (Denmark), Ewa Pajor (Poland), Claudia Pina (Spain), Alexia Putellas (Spain), Alessia Russo (England) and Khadija Shaw (Jamaica).

After the top 10:

  1. Yui Hasegawa (Japan)
  2. Klara Buhl (Germany)
  3. Mariona Caldentey (Spain)
  4. Wendie Renard (France)
  5. Cata Coll (Spain)
  6. Mapi Leon (Spain)
  7. Esmee Brugts (Netherlands)
  8. Barbra Banda (Zambia)
  9. Tessa Wullaert (Belgium)
  10. Selma Bacha (France)
  11. Scarlett Camberos (Mexico)
  12. Manaka Matsukubo (Japan)
  13. Momoko Tanikawa (Japan)
  14. Kerstin Casparij (Netherlands)
  15. Caroline Weir (Scotland)
  16. Alex Greenwood (England)
  17. Rose Lavelle (United States)
  18. Vivianne Miedema (Netherlands), Melvine Malard (France) and Lorena (Brazil), tied

Who wins the other trophies?

  • Kopa Trophy (best young player): Lamine Yamal, for the third year in a row, and Vicky Lopez (FC Barcelona) for women, for the second year in a row.
  • Johan Cruyff Trophy (coach): Luis de la Fuente, Spain head coach, and Pere Romeu (FC Barcelona) for women.
  • Yachine Trophy (goalkeeper): Unai Simon (Athletic Bilbao), and Cata Coll (FC Barcelona) for women.
  • Socrates Award: Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).

Where is the ceremony held?

At the London Palladium in London — the first time the Ballon d'Or has been presented outside France. Thierry Henry hosts the evening.

Sources

France 24 — Ballon d'Or 2026 : suivez la cérémonie de remise des prix en direct

Eurosport — Ballon d'Or 2026 : suivez la cérémonie en direct

DAZN — Who has made the top ten finalists at the Ballon d'Or?