Ballon d’Or 2026 Winners and Rankings: Harry Kane Wins Men’s Ballon d’Or

Harry Kane has won the 2026 men’s Ballon d’Or. He is the first Englishman in 25 years to win the trophy. Alexia Putellas took the women’s award for the third time in her career.

Harry Kane and Alexia Putellas Have Been Crowned the World’s Best Footballers at the 2026 Ballon d’Or

Harry Kane and Alexia Putellas are the big winners of the 2026 Ballon d’Or. Kane finished ahead of Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal to take the men’s prize, the sport’s top individual honour. He is the first Englishman to win it in 25 years. His case rested on a remarkable season in which he scored 73 goals across 65 matches.

Putellas won the women’s award for the third time. She was a key player in Barcelona’s quadruple-winning season, which helped secure her the title.

Men’s Ballon d’Or 2026 Top Rankings

Here is the list of all Men’s Ballon d’Or 2026 Top Rankings

• 1st: Harry Kane
• 2nd: Kylian Mbappé
• 3rd: Lamine Yamal
• 4th: Rodri, the 2024 winner
• 5th: Lionel Messi, who retired from international football last month
• 6th: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
• 7th: Ousmane Dembélé, last year’s winner
• 8th: Erling Haaland
• 9th: Michael Olise
• 10th: Fabián Ruiz

What is the Ballon d’Or Award 2026?

The Ballon d’Or is football’s most prestigious individual award, given every year to the best-performing players. The 2026 edition honoured both men and women, along with young players, goalkeepers, top scorers, coaches and clubs.

List of Other Key Award Winners 2026

Player Awards

1. Kopa Trophy (Best Young Player): Lamine Yamal (Barcelona and Spain)
2. Yashin Trophy (Best Goalkeeper): Unai Simón (Athletic Bilbao and Spain)
3. Gerd Müller Award (Top Scorer): Harry Kane (Bayern Munich and England)

Coaches and Clubs

1. Men’s Coach of the Year: Luis de la Fuente (Spain)
2. Women’s Coach of the Year: Pere Romeu (Barcelona)
3. Men’s Club of the Year: Paris Saint-Germain
4. Women’s Club of the Year: Barcelona Femení

Full Rankings of the 2026 Women’s Ballon d’Or

Putellas ended the three-year winning streak of her Spanish teammate Aitana Bonmatí. Putellas had herself won twice in a row before Bonmatí’s run. The top ten were:

1. Alexia Putellas
2. Ewa Pajor
3. Khadija Shaw
4. Melchie Dumornay
5. Patri Guijarro
6. Caroline Graham Hansen
7. Pernille Harder
8. Claudia Pina
9. Alessia Russo
10. Temwa Chawinga