Ballon d'Or 2026: Bookmakers Have Named The Main Favorites

The ceremony of the most prestigious individual football award took place quite recently. However, the leading bookmakers’ analysts are now accepting bets on the results of the 2026 nomination. In this article, we will name football players who, according to experts, take the leading positions.

Results of Ballon d'Or 2025

The past Ballon d'Or 2025 ceremony ended as predicted by football analysts and bookmakers. The award was received by the French national team’s and PSG’s forward, Ousmane Dembele. He received the highest number of votes. As part of his club, the French forward won the Champions League, the French Championship, the French Cup, and the French Super Cup.

In the line from betting sites for 18 year olds, Dembele was considered the clear favorite. Bets on Barcelona’s main rivals, Lamine Yamal and Raphinha, are offered at odds of 4.50 and 15.00, respectively.

Predictions for the Ballon d'Or 2026

Football fans already have the opportunity to predict the winner of the next Ballon d'Or in 2026. Currently, sportsbooks have chosen two favorites. Lamine Yamal, a young star of Barcelona and the Spanish national team, takes first place in the ranking. Bets on Yamal are accepted with odds of 3.00.

Kylian Mbappé is now competing with the leader. Mbappé, the French national team and Real Madrid forward, are offered at 3.50. Bookmakers also believe that Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane (7.00) will enter the fight for the prestigious award.

Let us remind you that the France Football award will be presented on October 10, 2026. The winner of the Ballon d'Or is chosen by journalists from the top 100 countries included in the current FIFA ranking. Each respondent chooses 10 players from the 30 finalists and gives each one a score.