France Football released its 30-player final power ranking for the 2026 Ballon d’Or on Monday evening in London, placing Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane at the top of the list. England’s captain leads Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé in second place and Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal in third.
Rodri, the Barcelona midfielder who collected the 2024 Ballon d’Or, rose to fourth after an outstanding showing at the 2026 World Cup. Argentine icon Lionel Messi completed the top five.
The complete 2026 Ballon d’Or final power ranking is:
- Harry Kane
- Kylian Mbappé
- Lamine Yamal
- Rodri
- Lionel Messi
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
- Ousmane Dembélé
- Erling Haaland
- Michael Olise
- Fabián Ruiz
- Jude Bellingham
- Pau Cubarsi
- Achraf Hakimi
- Vitinha
- Declan Rice
- Ferran Torres
- Vinicius
- Marc Cucurella
- João Neves
- Willian Pacho
- Gabriel
- Lautaro Martínez
- Nuno Mendes
- Luis Díaz
- Marquinhos
- Dayot Upamecano
- Bruno Fernandes
- Julián Quiñones
- William Saliba
- Sadio Mané
