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Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d'Or, breaking a 25-year drought for an English recipient, as the Bayern Munich forward triumphed over Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal. The ex-Tottenham striker collected the award on home turf with London staging the ceremony. This represented the most fiercely contested Ballon d'Or battle in recent memory, reflected by the calibre of the leading ten.
Mbappe finished second as his pursuit of a Ballon d'Or continues despite an outstanding campaign with Real Madrid and France. World Cup champion Lamine Yamal secured third position.
The 2024 recipient, Rodri, finished fourth, surpassing Lionel Messi, who could be making his final appearance. Paris Saint-Germain pair Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele occupied sixth and seventh, respectively.
Erling Haaland's achievements placed him eighth, while Kane's Bayern colleague Michael Olise, who was crowned Germany's best player last term, claimed ninth.
Fabian Ruiz stood alone in conquering both the Champions League and the World Cup last season, yet the Spanish midfielder finished tenth.
Jude Bellingham led England's World Cup scoring charts with seven goals, but the Real Madrid midfielder narrowly failed to crack the top 10, possibly due to Los Blancos' domestic trophy drought. English supporters may have considered Declan Rice's 15th-place finish unduly harsh too.
He finished one position above World Cup final goalscorer Ferran Torres, and one spot below Vitinha, the creative force at PSG.
In 2024, Vinicius Jr was the figure challenging Rodri for the top prize, with his snub notoriously prompting the entire Real Madrid delegation to shun the ceremony. Two years later and the Brazilian was ranked 17th.
Gabriel, who proved crucial to Arsenal's league success, but missed the critical penalty in the European Cup final, came 21st. Two members of PSG's Champions League-winning squad, Nuno Mendes and Marquinhos, finished 23rd and 25th respectively.
Bruno Fernandes, who received the PFA Player of the Year award, only managed 27th, with his more recent performances potentially working against him. Arsenal's William Saliba was joint 29th, with his World Cup semi-final injury possibly damaging the Frenchman's chances.
Ballon d'Or rankings in full
1. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)
2. Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid)
3. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
4. Rodri (Man City/Barcelona)
5. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
6. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (PSG)
7. Ousmane Dembele (PSG)
8. Erling Haaland (Man City)
9. Michael Olise (Bayern Munich)
10. Fabian Ruiz (PSG)
11. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
12. Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona)
13. Achraf Hakimi (PSG)
14. Vitinha (PSG)
15. Declan Rice (Arsenal)
16. Ferran Torres (Barcelona / PSG)
17. Vinicius Jnr (Real Madrid)
18. Marc Cucurella (Real Madrid)
19. Joao Neves (PSG)
20. Willian Pacho (PSG)
21. Gabriel (Arsenal)
22. Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)
23. Nuno Mendes (PSG)
24. Luis Diaz (Bayern Munich)
25. Marquinhos (PSG)
26. Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich)
27. Bruno Fernandes (Man Utd)
28. Julian Quinones (Al-Qadsiah)
=29. William Saliba (Arsenal)
=29. Sadio Mane (Al-Nassr)
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