Ballon d’Or 2026 final power ranking: Top 30

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: October 27, 2026Country: United Kingdom

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Ballon d’Or 2026 final power ranking: Top 30

France Football unveiled its ranking of the 30 leading contenders for the 2026 Ballon d’Or in London on Monday night. Bayern Munich striker and England captain Harry Kane is first, ahead of Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé and Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal. Rodri, the 2024 winner, is fourth after his performance at the 2026 World Cup, with Lionel Messi in fifth. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Ousmane Dembélé, Erling Haaland and Michael Olise round out the top nine.

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