Ballon d’Or 2026: Full list of African footballers nominated
African nominees for Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year Three African goalkeepers made the 10-man shortlist for the award: Yassine Bounou (Morocco) – Al-Hilal Édouard Mendy (Senegal) – Al-Ahli Vozinha (Cape Verde) – Colo-Colo They will compete against the likes of Thibaut Courtois, Emiliano Martínez, David Raya, Gregor Kobel, Joan García, Matvey Safonov and Unai Simón.
African nominees announced so far: Ayyoub Bouaddi (Morocco) — Men’s Young Talent of the Year Yassine Bounou (Morocco) — Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year Édouard Mendy (Senegal) — Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year Vozinha (Cape Verde) — Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year The full list could expand as the remaining Ballon d’Or categories are announced.
Ayyoub Bouaddi nominated for Young Talent award Morocco-born France international Ayyoub Bouaddi has also been nominated for the 2026 Men’s Young Talent of the Year award.
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