France Football, the organiser of the Ballon d’Or, officially publishes the 2026 shortlist of nominees on its website. Multiple reports say the lists appear on Tuesday and cover categories including women’s and men’s club awards.
The current Ballon d’Or holder is PSG’s Ousmane Dembélé, who wins the prize after beating Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal last year, according to the outlets. Nigerian Eye also reports that the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony is scheduled for London, United Kingdom, on October 26. Other articles focus on the confirmation of the shortlist, and while the full nominee list is not fully reproduced in the excerpts provided, both accounts attribute the release directly to France Football’s website.
