Who will win 2026 Ballon d'Or? Harry Kane faces late surge from Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-25 · by Jack Tanner

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The upcoming 2026 Ballon d'Or award ceremony in London features Harry Kane as the odds-on favorite at 4/11, followed closely by Kylian Mbappe at 2/1 and Lamine Yamal at 9/2. Despite recent performances, the criteria for the award are based on past achievements, including individual character, team performance, and fair play.

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Harry Kane, an English striker for German club Bayern Munich, won the prestigious Ballon d'Or award on October 26, 2026, breaking a 25-year drought since Michael Owen's last win. The announcement was made in London during the ceremony, with Kane scoring an impressive 73 goals across all competitions in the previous season, making him Europe’s top scorer. He narrowly edged out Kylian Mbappé by a close margin of points according to later reports from France Football journal L’Équipe on October 30, cementing his status as one of the game's greatest goalscorers and playmakers.

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Kane PERSON · 2× Englishman NORP · 1× France GPE · 1× Harry Kane PERSON · 1× Kylian Mbappe PERSON · 1× Lamine Yamal PERSON · 1× London GPE · 1× Mbappe PERSON · 1× Real Madrid ORG · 1× Yamal PERSON · 1×

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2026 Ballon d’Or winner odds Harry Kane: 4/11 Kylian Mbappe: 2/1 Lamine Yamal: 9/2 Lionel Messi: 40/1 Rodri: 40/1 Erling Haaland: 100/1 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia: 100/1 Michael Olise: 100/1 Ousmane Dembele: 100/1 Bruno Fernandes: 100/1 Achraf Hakimi: 100/1 Declan Rice: 100/1 Vitinha: 100/1 Fabian Ruiz: 100/1 Gabriel Magalhaes: 100/1 Joao Neves: 100/1 Nuno Mendes: 100/1 Vinicius Jr.: 100/1 Marc Cucurella: 100/1 Marquinhos: 100/1 Jude Bellingham: 125/1 Luis Diaz: 125/1 William Saliba: 125/1 Pau Cubarsi: 125/1 William Pacho: 125/1 Julian Quinones: 125/1 Sadio Mane: 125/1 (Odds via Sky Bet, subject to change.) Follow the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony live on Standard Sport!

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🔮 For the first time in the award’s history, the gala will be hosted in London on Monday, October 26.

2026-10-25 · Evening Standard

Who will win 2026 Ballon d'Or? Harry Kane faces late surge from Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal · assertive framing

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For the first time in the award’s history, the gala will be hosted in London on Monday, October 26. asserted

gala → host → Monday

In fact, odds across sportsbooks are shortening on Kane, who is now odds-on favourite to become the first Englishman in 25 years to win the Ballon d’Or. asserted

who → shorten → d’Or

Kane is priced at 4/11 at the time of writing, with Yamal the nearest challenger at odds of 2/1 after a remarkable late surge in the days leading up to the ceremony. Real Madrid and France star Mbappe was 16/1 just a few days ago, and is now the clear second-favourite. Although both players have impressed in the opening stages of the 2026/27 campaign, performances this season are not considered for the 2026 award according to the Ballon d’Or’s selection criteria. uncertain

performances → price → criteria

The 30 nominees are ranked on three criteria, with a player’s ‘individual performances, decisive and impressive character’ given the most weight. asserted

nominees → rank → weight

Then nominees’ team performances and club titles won are considered, before voters weigh up ‘class and fair play’. asserted

voters → win → play

Mane → follow → Sport

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