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Best Football Player of 2026: Who is the best in the world right now?

Mbappé, Kane, Yamal or Dembélé? Vote for the best football player of 2026 from the 30 Ballon d'Or nominees and follow the live fan ranking.

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Who is the best football player in the world in 2026? This fan vote uses the 30 players on the 2026 Ballon d'Or men's shortlist, from Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane and Lamine Yamal to Ousmane Dembélé, Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi, listed alphabetically by surname. Vote for the one player you think has been the best this year. Results are public, and Vote Trends shows how the fan ranking moves around the award ceremony and through the rest of the season. This is an independent community poll, not affiliated with France Football or the Ballon d'Or.

31 responses

  1. #1 Lionel Messi 13 votes · 41.9%
  2. #2 Lamine Yamal 8 votes · 25.8%
  3. #3 Achraf Hakimi 4 votes · 12.9%
  4. #4 Lautaro Martínez 3 votes · 9.7%
  5. #5 Jude Bellingham 1 vote · 3.2%
  6. #5 Luis Díaz 1 vote · 3.2%
  7. #5 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 1 vote · 3.2%
  8. #8 Pau Cubarsí 0 votes · 0%
  9. #8 Marc Cucurella 0 votes · 0%
  10. #8 Ousmane Dembélé 0 votes · 0%
  11. #8 Bruno Fernandes 0 votes · 0%
  12. #8 Gabriel Magalhães 0 votes · 0%
  13. #8 Erling Haaland 0 votes · 0%
  14. #8 Harry Kane 0 votes · 0%
  15. #8 Sadio Mané 0 votes · 0%
  16. #8 Marquinhos 0 votes · 0%
  17. #8 Kylian Mbappé 0 votes · 0%
  18. #8 Nuno Mendes 0 votes · 0%
  19. #8 João Neves 0 votes · 0%
  20. #8 Michael Olise 0 votes · 0%
  21. #8 Willian Pacho 0 votes · 0%
  22. #8 Julián Quiñones 0 votes · 0%
  23. #8 Declan Rice 0 votes · 0%
  24. #8 Rodri 0 votes · 0%
  25. #8 Fabián Ruiz 0 votes · 0%
  26. #8 William Saliba 0 votes · 0%
  27. #8 Ferran Torres 0 votes · 0%
  28. #8 Dayot Upamecano 0 votes · 0%
  29. #8 Vinícius Júnior 0 votes · 0%
  30. #8 Vitinha 0 votes · 0%

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  • The options are listed in a fixed order; the order is not a ranking.
  • You can vote once a day; each vote counts.
  • Voting closes on 31 January 2027 (UTC).
  • The results are public and update as votes come in.
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