The official Ballon d’Or 2026 30-man shortlist has been revealed, with some of the biggest names in world football included among the nominees.
Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal, Erling Haaland, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr and reigning winner Ousmane Dembélé are all on the prestigious list.
Full List of Nominees
🇬🇧 Harry Kane
🇧🇷 Vinicius Jr
🇪🇸 Fabián Ruiz
🇵🇹 Vitinha
🇪🇸 Ferran Torres
🇫🇷 William Saliba
🇫🇷 Dayot Upamecano
🇵🇹 Bruno Fernandes
🇪🇸 Pau Cubarsí
🇪🇸 Marc Cucurella
🇬🇧 Jude Bellingham
🇫🇷 Ousmane Dembélé
🇨🇴 Luis Diaz
🇪🇸 Lamine Yamal
🇳🇴 Erling Haaland
🇧🇷 Gabriel Magalhães
🇲🇦 Achraf Hakimi
🇬🇪 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
🇦🇷 Lionel Messi
🇸🇳 Sadio Mané
🇧🇷 Marquinhos
🇦🇷 Lautaro Martínez
🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé
🇵🇹 Nuno Mendes
🇵🇹 João Neves
🇫🇷 Michael Olise
🇪🇨 William Pacho
🇲🇽 Julián Quiñones
🇪🇸 Rodri
🇬🇧 Declan Rice
The nominees will compete for one of football's most prestigious individual awards, with the 2026 Ballon d’Or winner to be crowned at the upcoming ceremony.