Ballon d’Or 2026: 30 nominees revealed as Raphinha misses out – Check full list

England – Real Madrid 52 matches 15 goals 6 assists 8 yellow cards 0 red cards Trophies: None Spain – FC Barcelona 62 matches 1 goal 2 assists 5 yellow cards 1 red card Trophies: World Cup, La Liga, Spanish Super Cup Spain – Chelsea/Real Madrid 65 matches 2 goals 7 assists 13 yellow cards 1 red card Trophy: World Cup France – Paris Saint-Germain 51 matches 26 goals 14 assists 1 yellow card 0 red cards Trophies: Champions League, Intercontinental Cup, European Super Cup, Ligue 1, French Super Cup Colombia – Bayern Munich 66 matches 30 goals 23 assists 10 yellow cards 2 red cards Trophies: Bundesliga, German Cup, German Super Cup Portugal – Manchester United 51 matches 13 goals 25 assists 7 yellow cards 0 red cards Trophy: None Brazil – Arsenal 59 matches 4 goals 6 assists 6 yellow cards 0 red cards Trophy: Premier League Norway – Manchester City 64 matches 58 goals 11 assists 3 yellow cards 0 red cards Trophies: FA Cup, EFL Cup Morocco – Paris Saint-Germain 49 matches 4 goals 17 assists 6 yellow cards 1 red card Trophies: AFCON (subject to CAS ruling), Champions League, European Super Cup, Ligue 1 England – Bayern Munich 65 matches 73 goals 8 assists 3 yellow cards 0 red cards Trophies: Bundesliga, German Cup, German Super Cup Georgia – Paris Saint-Germain 57 matches 24 goals 10 assists 4 yellow cards 0 red cards Trophies: Champions League, Intercontinental Cup, European Super Cup, Ligue 1, French Super Cup Spain – FC Barcelona 57 matches 25 goals 20 assists 6 yellow cards 0 red cards Trophies: World Cup, La Liga, Spanish Super Cup Senegal – Al-Nassr 55 matches 24 goals 13 assists 8 yellow cards 1 red card Trophy: Saudi Pro League Brazil – Paris Saint-Germain 43 matches 2 goals 0 assists 3 yellow cards 0 red cards Trophies: Champions League, Intercontinental Cup, European Super Cup, Ligue 1, French Super Cup Argentina – Inter Milan 55 matches 30 goals 10 assists 9 yellow cards 0 red cards Trophies: Serie A, Italian Cup France – Real Madrid 60 matches 58 goals 13 assists 8 yellow cards 0 red cards Trophy: None Portugal – Paris Saint-Germain 53 matches 7 goals 8 assists 5 yellow cards 0 red cards Trophies: Champions League, Intercontinental Cup, European Super Cup, Ligue 1, French Super Cup Argentina – Inter Miami 49 matches 45 goals 30 assists 4 yellow cards 0 red cards Trophy: MLS Portugal – Paris Saint-Germain 49 matches 11 goals 4 assists 2 yellow cards 0 red cards Trophies: Champions League, Intercontinental Cup, Ligue 1, French Super Cup France – Bayern Munich 69 matches 27 goals 35 assists 13 yellow cards 0 red cards Trophies: Bundesliga, German Cup, German Super Cup Ecuador – Paris Saint-Germain 56 matches 2 goals 1 assist 3 yellow cards 0 red cards Trophies: Champions League, Intercontinental Cup, European Super Cup, Ligue 1, French Super Cup Mexico – Al-Qadsiah 46 matches 41 goals 5 assists 5 yellow cards 0 red cards Trophy: None England – Arsenal 69 matches 8 goals 14 assists 9 yellow cards 0 red cards Trophy: Premier League Spain – Manchester City/FC Barcelona 46 matches 2 goals 0 assists 6 yellow cards 1 red card Trophies: World Cup, FA Cup, EFL Cup Spain – Paris Saint-Germain 45 matches 3 goals 6 assists 4 yellow cards 0 red cards Trophies: World Cup, Champions League, Intercontinental Cup, European Super Cup, Ligue 1, French Super Cup France – Arsenal 60 matches 1 goal 1 assist 3 yellow cards 0 red cards Trophy: Premier League Spain – FC Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain 65 matches 25 goals 7 assists 3 yellow cards 0 red cards Trophies: World Cup, La Liga, Spanish Super Cup France – Bayern Munich 58 matches 2 goals 4 assists 9 yellow cards 1 red card Trophies: Bundesliga, German Cup, German Super Cup Brazil – Real Madrid 66 matches 28 goals 16 assists 11 yellow cards 0 red cards Trophy: None Portugal – Paris Saint-Germain 64 matches 7 goals 10 assists 3 yellow cards 0 red cards Trophies: Champions League, Intercontinental Cup, European Super Cup, Ligue 1, French Super Cup The shortlist contains several players with strong claims to the award.

The French forward scored 26 goals and provided 14 assists while helping Paris Saint-Germain win the Champions League, Ligue 1, and several other major trophies.

The 30-man shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d’Or has been unveiled, featuring some of the biggest stars in world football, but Barcelona forward Raphinha is a notable omission from the nominees.