Harry Kane has been crowned the 2026 Ballon d’Or winner after edging Kylian Mbappe by 28 points in the final vote, with France Football publishing the official totals.
Kane leads a close Ballon d’Or race
The Bayern Munich centre-forward collected 1,055 points to take football’s leading individual honour, while Mbappe finished runner-up on 1,027.
- Harry Kane — 1,055 points
- Kylian Mbappe — 1,027 points
- Lamine Yamal — 881 points
Barcelona attacker Yamal secured third place, finishing 174 points behind Mbappe.
Rodri and Messi among leading finishers
Manchester City’s Rodri placed fourth in the rankings with 726 points. Lionel Messi followed in fifth after receiving 612 points.
- Rodri — fourth, 726 points
- Lionel Messi — fifth, 612 points
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia — sixth, 541 points
- Ousmane Dembele — seventh, 418 points
Paris Saint-Germain winger Kvaratskhelia finished ahead of club colleague Dembele in the final standings.
Haaland, Olise and Ruiz complete top 10
- Erling Haaland finished eighth with 378 points.
- Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise took ninth place on 296 points.
- Fabian Ruiz rounded out the top 10 with 201 points.
England’s long wait ends
Kane’s success brings England’s 25-year absence from the men’s Ballon d’Or winners’ list to an end. Michael Owen had been the most recent English recipient, winning the prize in 2001.
