The final 10 contenders for the 2026 men’s Ballon d’Or have been revealed ahead of the awards ceremony, with Ousmane Dembélé, Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal among the players remaining in contention.

The shortlist also includes Erling Haaland, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Lionel Messi, Michael Olise, Fabián Ruiz and Rodri.

The ceremony is scheduled to take place on Monday, with the winner set to emerge from the final group after votes were used to rank the other nominees.

Ten players remain in contention

The finalists represent several of football’s biggest names, with established stars and emerging talents competing for the prestigious individual honour.

Kane is among the leading contenders after a prolific season for Bayern Munich and England, while Mbappé has also strengthened his case with impressive scoring figures for club and country.

Yamal is seeking to become the youngest-ever winner of the award, while Dembélé, Haaland and Messi add further star power to the shortlist.

The final 10, in no particular order:

1. Ousmane Dembélé

2. Erling Haaland

3. Harry Kane

4. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

5. Kylian Mbappé

6. Lionel Messi

7. Michael Olise

8. Fabián Ruiz

9. Rodri

10. Lamine Yamal

Bellingham leads the remaining rankings

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham occupies 11th place, narrowly missing out on the final 10, while Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsí is ranked 12th.

Paris Saint-Germain players feature prominently in the remaining positions, with Achraf Hakimi 13th, Vitinha 14th, João Neves 19th, Willian Pacho 20th, Nuno Mendes 23rd and Marquinhos 25th.

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice is 15th, while Vinícius Júnior of Real Madrid sits 17th. Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes is ranked 27th.

The remaining rankings supplied are:

Rank| Player| Club / country

11| Jude Bellingham| Real Madrid / England
12| Pau Cubarsí| Barcelona / Spain
13| Achraf Hakimi| PSG / Morocco
14| Vitinha| PSG / Portugal
15| Declan Rice| Arsenal / England
16| Ferran Torres| Barcelona / Spain
17| Vinícius Júnior| Real Madrid / Brazil
18| Marc Cucurella| Chelsea / Spain
19| João Neves| PSG / Portugal
20| Willian Pacho| PSG / Ecuador
21| Gabriel| Arsenal / Brazil
22| Lautaro Martínez| Inter / Argentina
23| Nuno Mendes| PSG / Portugal
24| Luis Díaz| Bayern Munich / Colombia
25| Marquinhos| PSG / Brazil
26| Dayot Upamecano| Bayern Munich / France
27| Bruno Fernandes| Manchester United / Portugal
28| Julián Quiñones| Al-Qadsiah / Mexico
29| William Saliba| Arsenal / France
29| Sadio Mané| Al-Nassr / Senegal

Attention now turns to the ceremony, where the final announcement will determine which player succeeds the previous winner and claims football’s most coveted individual prize.