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The 2026 Ballon d’Or rankings began to be revealed on Monday, with Paris Saint-Germain captain Marquinhos, Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes, and Arsenal defender William Saliba among the first names announced.
According to the official award updates, Marquinhos took 25th place, followed by Bayern Munich’s Dayot Upamecano in 26th and Fernandes in 27th. Al-Qadsiah forward Julian Quiñones was ranked 28th, while Saliba shared 29th place.
Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham led the early announcements at 11th place. He was followed by Pau Cubarsi (12th), Achraf Hakimi (13th), Vitinha (14th), Declan Rice (15th), Ferran Torres (16th), Vinicius Junior (17th), Marc Cucurella (18th), Joao Neves (19th), William Pacho (20th), Gabriel Magalhaes (21st), Lautaro Martinez (22nd), Nuno Mendes (23rd), and Luis Diaz (24th).
The ceremony is being held in London, where Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane and Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal are among the leading contenders for the men’s award.
The Ballon d’Or recognises outstanding individual performances, achievements, and overall contributions to the game over the assessment period.
Ballon d’Or 2026: Latest rankings revealed
11th: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid/Spain)
12th: Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona/Spain)
13th: Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain/Morocco)
14th: Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain/Portugal)
15th: Declan Rice (Arsenal/England)
16th: Ferran Torres (Paris Saint-Germain/Spain)
17th: Vincius (Real Madrid/Spain)
18th: Marc Cucurella (Real Madrid/Spain)
19th: Joao Neves (Paris Saint-Germain/Portugal)
20th: William Pacho (Paris Saint-Germain/Ecuador)
21st: Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal/Brazil)
22nd: Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan/Argentina)
23rd: Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain/Portugal)
24th: Luis Díaz (Bayern Munich/Colombia)
25th: Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain/Brazil)
26th: Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich/France)
27th: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United/Portugal)
28th: Julian Quiñones (Al-Qadsiah/Mexico)
29th (joint): William Saliba (Arsenal/France)
