The shortlist for the 2026 Balon D’or award has been released with Lionel Messi making a return after missing out on the list last year.
Full Men’s Balon D’or Nominees List
– Jude Bellingham
– Pau Cubarsí
– Marc Cucurella
– Ousmane Dembélé
– Luis Díaz
– Bruno Fernandes
– Gabriel
– Erling Haaland
– Achraf Hakimi
– Harry Kane
– Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
– Lamine Yamal
– Sadio Mané
– Marquinhos
– Lautaro Martínez
– Kylian Mbappé
– Nuno Mendes
– Lionel Messi
– João Neves
– Michael Olise
– Willian Pacho
– Julián Quiñones
– Declan Rice
– Rodri
– Fabián Ruiz
– William Saliba
– Ferran Torres
– Dayot Upamecano
– Vinícius Jr.
– Vitinha
Ballon d’Or™ – Women’s Nominees 2026
Selma Bacha
Barbra Banda
Klara Bühl
Esmee Brugts
Mariona Caldentey
Scarlett Camberos
Kerstin Casparij
Temwa Chawinga
Cata Coll
Melchie Dumornay
Caroline Graham Hansen
Alex Greenwood
Patri Guijarro
Pernille Harder
Yui Hasegawa
Rose Lavelle
Mapi León
Lorena
Melvine Malard
Manaka Matsukubo
Vivianne Miedema
Ewa Pajor
Claudia Pina
Alexia Putellas
Wendie Renard
Alessia Russo
Khadija Shaw
Momoko Tanikawa
Caroline Weir
Tessa Wullaert
