Ballon d’Or: Organisers unveil 3 criteria used to decide winner in 2026

With the 70th France Football Ballon d’Or ceremony approaching, attention is turning to the criteria jurors use to select the best male and female footballers of the year.

The winners will be announced at the ceremony scheduled for October 26, 2026, in London, with individual performances, team achievements and sportsmanship forming the basis of the voting process.

According to France Football’s official award regulations, the criteria are assessed in a specific order of importance, meaning they do not carry equal weight in the decision.

Here are the three criteria used to determine the 2026 Ballon d’Or winners.

1. Individual performances, decisiveness and impressive displ...