2026 Ballon d’Or: Organisers set to unveil 30-man nominees’ shortlist

France Football, the organisers of the Ballon d’Or award, volition unveil the nominees for this year’s award today, Tuesday, September 8.

Fans and pundits are expecting 30-man and 30-woman shortlists of the champion antheral and pistillate footballers, respectively.

In total, determination volition beryllium shortlists for 12 grant categories.

The nominated players, coaches and clubs volition beryllium confirmed up of the main ceremonial successful London on October 26.

Names similar Kylian Mbappe (France, Real Madrid), Harry Kane (England, Bayern Munich), Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona), Rodri (Spain, Manchester City) and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia, PSG) are expected to marque the chopped successful the men’s category.

The existent holder of the grant is PSG’s Ousmane Dembele, who won it up of Yamal past year.

2026 Ballon d’Or: Organisers acceptable to unveil 30-man nominees’ shortlist