The 2026 Ballon d\u2019Or ceremony holds in London on Monday, with Kylian Mbapp\u00e9, Lamine Yamal, Harry Kane and Michael Olise among the leading contenders for the prestigious men\u2019s award.\n<\/p>\n
The 70th edition of the ceremony will feature the announcement of winners across several categories celebrating outstanding players, goalkeepers, young talents and coaches in football.\n<\/p>\n
According to the official Ballon d\u2019Or website on Monday, live coverage of the event will begin at 4pm London time, with verified updates, behind-the-scenes reports, reactions, statistics and announcements from the ceremony.\n<\/p>\n
The winner of the men\u2019s award will succeed Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9, who remains among the nominees alongside Mbapp\u00e9, Yamal, Kane, Olise, Vitinha, Erling Haaland, Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.<\/p>\n
The website described this year\u2019s contest as one of the tightest in recent memory, noting that no confirmed leak had revealed the winners ahead of the ceremony.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the organisers have outlined the voting process that will determine the recipients of the awards.\n<\/p>\n
According to the official regulations published on the Ballon d\u2019Or website, the men\u2019s award will be decided by an international jury comprising specialist journalists from the top 100 countries in the FIFA rankings. The women\u2019s award will be decided by journalists from the top 50 countries.<\/p>\n
The rankings in effect when the nominees were announced on September 8, 2026, will determine the countries represented on the jury. <\/p>\n
Each jury member is required to select 10 players from a 30-player shortlist, ranking them in order of merit. The selections will earn 15, 12, 10, eight, seven, five, four, three, two and one point, respectively.\n<\/p>\n
The player with the highest aggregate score will win the award.\n<\/p>\n
In the event of a tie, the winner will be determined by the number of first-place votes. If the tie persists, second-place votes and then subsequent rankings will be considered.\n<\/p>\n
The shortlist is compiled by the editorial staff of France Football, members of the L\u2019\u00c9quipe editorial team, at least one member of the previous edition\u2019s jury and designated football ambassadors.\n<\/p>\n
The Ballon d\u2019Or website said its editorial team would provide updates from London, including the arrival of nominees, reactions from key figures and other developments throughout the evening.\n<\/p>\n
The ceremony will also feature the women\u2019s Ballon d\u2019Or and other specialised honours recognising achievements across the game.<\/p>\n
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