Harry Kane wins 2026 Ballon d’Or as Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal complete top three

Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d’Or on Monday, claiming the award for the first time in his career at a ceremony in London.

The Bayern Munich striker finished ahead of Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe, who was second, and Barcelona youngster Lamine Yamal, who placed third.

For the fifth time in the award’s history, voting was based on performances during the football season rather than the calendar year. The assessment period ran from 3 August 2025 to 19 July 2026 and covered the main competitions and events of the campaign.

France Football, which organises the Ballon d’Or, announced the final standings as follows:

29 – Sadio Mane (Al-Nassr, Senegal)
29 – William Saliba (Arsenal, France)
28 – Julian Quinones (Al-Qadsiah, Mexico)
27 – Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United, Portugal)
26 – Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich, France)
25 – Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain, Brazil)
24 – Luis Diaz (Bayern Munich, Colombia)
23 – Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain, Portugal)
22 – Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan, Argentina)
21 – Gabriel (Arsenal, Brazil)
20 – Willian Pacho (Paris Saint-Germain, Ecuador)
19 – Joao Neves (Paris Saint-Germain, Portugal)
18 – Marc Cucurella (Real Madrid, Spain)
17 – Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid, Brazil)
16 – Ferran Torres (Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, Spain)
15 – Declan Rice (Arsenal, England)
14 – Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain, Portugal)
13 – Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain, Morocco)
12 – Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona, Spain)
11 – Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid, England)
10 – Fabian Ruiz (Paris Saint-Germain, Spain)
9 – Michael Olise (Bayern Munich, France)
8 – Erling Haaland (Manchester City, Norway)
7 – Ousmane Dembele (Paris Saint-Germain, France)
6 – Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint-Germain, Georgia)
5 – Lionel Messi (Inter Miami, Argentina)
4 – Rodri (Manchester City and Barcelona, Spain)
3 – Lamine Yamal (Barcelona, Spain)
2 – Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid, France)
1 – Harry Kane (Bayern Munich, England)