The 30 nominees for the 2026 Ballon d'Or have been announced, with the list featuring some of the biggest stars in world soccer.
This year’s race for the top individual award is expected to be particularly exciting, as the nominees include Ousmane Dembélé, Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal, Vinícius Júnior, Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, and Jude Bellingham.
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Lionel Messi is once again on the list, while the inclusion of Rodri, Vitinha, Bruno Fernandes, Lautaro Martínez, Achraf Hakimi, and Kvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Specifically, the 30 nominees for the 2026 Ballon d’Or are:
Jude Bellingham (England)
Pau Kubarshi (Spain)
Marc Cucurella (Spain)
Ousmane Dembélé (France)
Luis Díaz (Colombia)
Bruno Fernandes (Portugal)
Gabriel (Brazil)
Erling Haaland (Norway)
Achraf Hakimi (Morocco)
Harry Kane (England)
Kvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia)
Lamine Yamal (Spain)
Sadio Mané (Senegal)
Marquinhos (Brazil)
Lautaro Martínez (Argentina)
Kylian Mbappé (France)
Nuno Mendes (Portugal)
Lionel Messi (Argentina)
João Neves (Portugal)
Michael Olise (France)
Willian Pacho (Ecuador)
Julian Quionones (Mexico)
Declan Rice (England)
Rodri (Spain)
Fabian Ruiz (Spain)
William Saliba (France)
Ferran Torres (Spain)
Dayot Upamecano (France)
Vinícius Júnior (Brazil)
Vitinha (Portugal)
*photo source: AP
