How Journalists Will Decide Ballon d’Or 2026 Award Winners

The race for the 2026 Ballon d’Or will be decided by an international jury of sports journalists, with individual performances, team achievements and fair play forming the three key criteria for selecting the winners.
The 70th edition of the prestigious awards takes place at the London Palladium on Monday, October 26, with 13 trophies to be presented across the men’s and women’s categories and other individual and team honours.  
The Ballon d’Or, organised by France Football in partnership with UEFA, recognises outstanding performances during the 2025–26 football season.
How the voting works
The winners of the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or awards are determined by international ju...