The detailed voting for the 2026 Ballon d'Or has been published, showing Harry Kane beat Kylian Mbappe by 28 points to win the award. The released ballots also show France Football editor-in-chief and French jury member Vincent Garcia placed Kane sixth on his own list.
Final points
Kane won the 2026 Ballon d'Or and Mbappe finished second. Kane ended on 1,055 points and Mbappe on 1,027, while Lamine Yamal finished in the top three.
Garcia's ballot
Garcia put Mbappe first and Ousmane Dembele second on his ballot. He also ranked Yamal third, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia fourth, Lionel Messi fifth, Kane sixth, Michael Olise seventh, Erling Haaland eighth, Rodri ninth and Fabian Ruiz tenth.
Top-choice votes
Mbappe received 15 points from Garcia's ballot. According to L'Equipe, Kane received the maximum 15 points in 40 ballots. Mbappe received the full 15 points on 23 occasions.
Voting system
Under the voting system, each of the 100 journalists awards 15 points to their first choice, 12 to their second, 10 to their third, eight to their fourth, seven to their fifth, five to their sixth, four to their seventh, three to their eighth, two to their ninth and one to their 10th.
