Harry Kane Claims 2026 Ballon d’Or Title
Harry Kane secured the 2026 Ballon d’Or, as announced today by France Football, which also released the full voting results.
With a total of 1,055 points, the English striker from Bayern Munich finished 28 points ahead of Kylian Mbappé, who ended with 1,027 points. Lamine Yamal (881 points), Rodri (726 points), and Lionel Messi (612 points) completed the top five.
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Top Vote-Getters in the 2026 Ballon d’Or
1. Harry Kane (England, Bayern Munich): 1,055
2. Kylian Mbappé (France, Real Madrid): 1,027
3. Lamine Yamal (Spain, FC Barcelona): 881
4. Rodri (Spain, Manchester City): 726
5. Lionel Messi (Argentina, Inter Miami): 612
6. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia, PSG): 541
7. Ousmane Dembélé (France, PSG): 418
8. Erling Haaland (Norway, Manchester City): 378
9. Michael Olise (France, Bayern Munich): 296
10. Fabián Ruiz (Spain, PSG): 201
11. Jude Bellingham (England, Real Madrid): 107
12. Pau Cubarsí (Spain, FC Barcelona): 101
13. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco, PSG): 65
14. Vitinha (Portugal, PSG): 59
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15. Declan Rice (England, Arsenal): 57
16. Ferran Torres (Spain, FC Barcelona): 44
17. Vinícius Jr. (Brazil, Real Madrid): 26
18. Marc Cucurella (Spain, Real Madrid): 16
19. João Neves (Portugal, PSG): 15
20. Willian Pacho (Ecuador, PSG): 12
21. Gabriel (Brazil, Arsenal): 11
22. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina, Inter Milan): 11
23. Nuno Mendes (Portugal, PSG): 8
23. Luis Díaz (Colombia, Bayern Munich): 8
25. Marquinhos (Brazil, PSG): 7
26. Dayot Upamecano (France, Bayern Munich): 5
27. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal, Manchester United): 5
28. Julián Quiñones (Mexico, Al-Qadsiah): 4
29. Sadio Mané (Senegal, Al-Nassr): 2
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—. William Saliba (France, Arsenal): 2
Spain Voted Mbappé First
France Football also shared the individual votes from each participating country, each represented by a journalist.
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José Félix Díaz, representing Spain and a journalist for AS, picked Mbappé first, followed by Lamine Yamal in second, and Kane in third.
Peru Favored Fabián Ruiz for Ballon d’Or
The breakdown of votes by country showed no surprises in France, as Vincent Garcia from France Football opted for Mbappé, Dembélé, and Lamine Yamal ahead of Kane.
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In England, Henry Winter from World Soccer chose Kane first, followed by Rodri and Lamine Yamal.
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Argentina’s Ezequiel Fernández Moores from La Nación voted for Messi as his top pick, Kane second, and Mbappé third.
A surprising vote came from Peru, where Carlos Salinas from Diario Líbero placed Fabián Ruiz at the top, followed by Kvaratskhelia and Rodri. Notably, none of Mbappé, Kane, or Lamine Yamal appeared in his top three, while Ruíz finished tenth overall with 201 points.
