GOAL reported that the final ten contenders for the 2026 Ballon d'Or had been officially confirmed and included several named contenders as well as other published rankings.
Men's final ten contenders
GOAL listed Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, Harry Kane, Rodri, Fabian Ruiz, Lamine Yamal, Michael Olise and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia among the final ten men's contenders.
Other men's rankings
GOAL reported that Jude Bellingham finished in 11th place, Declan Rice was 15th, Vinicius Jr was ranked in 17th, and Lautaro Martinez was 22nd.
Women's final ten contenders
GOAL reported that the Ballon d'Or Feminin final ten included Patri Guijarro, Ewa Pajor, Claudia Pina, Alexia Putellas, Khadija Shaw, Alessia Russo, Melchie Dumornay and Temwa Chawinga.
Other women's rankings
GOAL reported that Yui Hasegawa finished in 11th in the women's rankings and Alex Greenwood was 26th in the women's rankings.