Ballon d’or 2026 Power Rankings

Paris Saint-Germain Forward Ousmane Dembele Picked Up The 2025 Ballon d’orBut who will Lift the famous honor in Honor 2026?

With the 2025/26 Season Well and Truly Underway, Players Are Beginning to Their Case to Land The Historic Award, and in a World Cup Year, There Could Be Many Twists and Turns.

Here are the 20 Players Who Are Placed To Win The 2026 Ballon d’Or Right Now, Based on Current Form and Their Respective Team’s Chances of Silverware.

Rank Factors: To Help ranks in Order, We Have Considered The Following Criteria:

• Current Form – How Well A Player has Performed in the Past Few Months

• Importance to Their Teams – How Influential They Are To Their Teams’ Performances

• Reputation – What other Less Say About Them

10

Michael Oluise

Bayern Munich and France

Starting The Top 10 Countdown Is Bayern Munich Winger Michael Oluise, who has contacted the Fine form at The Allianz Arena Into His Second Season.

A Regular On The Right Wing Under Vincent Kompany, OLISE IS ALREISH INTO GOAL FIGURES FOR GOAL Contributions.

Meanwhile, His National Manager, Didier Deschampshas said OLISE “has everything”, With France and Bayern TeamMate Dayot Calling The Attacker A “Magician”.

9

Declan Rice

Arsenal and England

Now a vital member for club and country, Declan Rice is arguably one of the best midfielders in Europe Right now, shining in a slightly Further Forward at The Emirates Under Mikel Arteta.

After His His Stunning Free-Kicks Against Real Madrid in The Champions League League League League, Rice Is Going From Strength To Strength and has been prawn By England Legends David Beckham, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard.

8

Raphinha

Barcelona and Brazil

After Starring for Barcelona Last Season, Helping Them The Double, Raphinha Finished 5th Ballon d’Or Standings, Going Under The Radar Slightly Due to A Certain Lamine Yamal.

Howver, Should Barcelona Lift Silverware Again and Raphinha Stars at the World Cup, He’ll Have Another Chance Of Another Top Five Finish.

7

Vinicius jr

Real Madrid and Brazil

Another Brazil Star, Vinicius JR Controversially Lost to Rodri in The 2024 Ballon d’Or But I Now Getting Back To His Best Historic Historic Award.

On The Left Wing Under Xabi Alonso At The Bernabeu, Vinicius is scoring to the Captain’s Armband in the Captain’s Armband League Victory.

6

Haaland Haaland

Man City and Norway

Jamie Carragher It recently hilled Haaland The “Greatest Goalscorer to Ever Play In English Football”, With His Ridiculous Start to The Season Leading to The Forward Himself Saying He’s in HIS Best Form.

Scoring Goals for Fun Man City and Norway, Haaland Could Be At Play His First World Cup in 2026, What Would Be His Country’s First Semce 1998.

5

Pedri

Barcelona and Spain

Pulling in Barcelona’s Midfield, Pedri Is Seen The Greatest Midfielder Right Now and Will Be Looking to Improve His 11th Place Finish Last Time Out.

The Spanard has Even Caught The Eye of Iconic Midfielder Paul ScholesWith The Man Utd Legend Calling Pedri His “New Favorite Footballer”.

Hansi Flick Has Also Called Pedri A “Special” player, adding that He is “Is Also Better Leader” for His Side.

4

Harry Kane

Bayern Munich and England

Harry Kane is continuing to do what he does best – Score Goals on a Regular Basis. With Bayern Munich, Kane Scored 17 GOALS IN THE FIRST NINE games, Becoming The Fastest Player This Century To Reach for One Of Europe’s Top Five Leagues.

The England Captain Will Also Have His Eyes on The 2026 World Cup, which could be His Last at The Age of 32.

3

Ousmane Dembele

PSG and France

Could he go back to back? Well, IF PSG Continue Their Dominance in France and In Europe, and IF Ousmane Dembele His Country to a World Cup Win, There is Every Chance.

The Forward Netted His First Goals of the Season at The End of August Before A Hamstring Injury His PROGRESS.

Still, The 28-year-Old Has Plenty to Return to Return to Full Fitness and Make His Claim Of Another Ballon d’or.

2

Lamine Yamal

Barcelona and Spain

Lamine Yamal has been the Ballon d’Or Awards for the Last Two Years, So It Feels As IF It Is Just A Matter Of The Barcelona Star Takes Honor The Major Individual.

However, Barca Currently Trail Real Madrid in La League and Have the allready dropped points in the Champions League Group Stage.

Still, Should Yamal Carry The Catalan Giants to Silverware and Star in His First World Cup, 2026 Could Be His Year.

1

Kylian MBappe

Real Madrid and France

Leading The Way to The Current 2026 Ballon d’Or favorite is Real Madrid Superstar Kylian MBappe.

The Frenchman has begun the 2025/26 Campaign in the red-hot form in Front of Goal, with Madrid Looking Good Under New Manager Xabi Alonso.

Tennis Legend Rafael Nadal Has Even Called Mbappe The “Best in the World”, and on Current Form, It’s Hard to Arguan Against The Madrid Fan.