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Ballon d’Or nominees: Full list of contenders for every award ahead of 2026 ceremony

Developing 3 outlets 3 reports Published Sep 8, 2026
France
The brief

Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe, Rodri and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are among the top contenders for the men’s award Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe, Rodri and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are among the top contenders for the men’s awardS1S2
  • France Football, the organisers of the Ballon d'Or have announced the 30-man shortlist for the 2026 men's award as Paris Saint-Germain players lead the list.S3
Assembled from source summaries.
Timeline · newest first
19h Sports

Ballon d’Or nominees: Full list of contenders for every award ahead of 2026 ceremony

Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe, Rodri and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are among the top contenders for the men’s award

19h Independent

Ballon d’Or nominees: Full list of contenders for every award ahead of 2026 ceremony

Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe, Rodri and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are among the top contenders for the men’s award

19h Legit

Full list of nominees as France Football announces 30-man shortlist for 2026 Ballon d'Or

France Football, the organisers of the Ballon d'Or have announced the 30-man shortlist for the 2026 men's award as Paris Saint-Germain players lead the list.

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Ballon d’Or nominees: Full list of contenders for every award ahead of 2026 ceremony

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3 outlets 3 reports Published Sep 8, 2026
The brief

Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe, Rodri and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are among the top contenders for the men’s award Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe, Rodri and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are among the top contenders for the men’s awardS1S2
  • France Football, the organisers of the Ballon d'Or have announced the 30-man shortlist for the 2026 men's award as Paris Saint-Germain players lead the list.S3
Assembled from source summaries.
Timeline · newest first

Sources · 3 citations

S1 Sports 1 report · EN
S2 Independent 1 report · EN
S3 LegitLead 1 report · EN

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