While football fans across the globe await the winner of the 2026 Ballon d’Or award, the award organiser has released a list of the top 10 players for the year.
The list of the top 10 players for 2026 was released as the ceremony to announce the eventual winner was ongoing in France.
“They are our ten finalists for the 2026 Ballon d’Or… who you got?,” Ballon d’Or announced on X.
First on the list is Ousmane Dembélé of France and Paris Saint-Germain, followed by Erling Haaland of Norway and Manchester City and Harry Kane of England and Bayern Munich.
Others on the list are Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, Michael Olise, Fabián Ruiz, Rodri and Lamine Yamal, who are World Cup winners.
The winner will emerge from the 10 finalists tonight.