Ballon d'Or 2026 nominees date revealed: Here is how voting works

On Monday, October 26, football's biggest names will gather in London, England, for a glittering ceremony crowning the best male and female player in the world.

Ballon d'Or 2026 nominees will be announced September 8 on See the shortlist categories and how the voting process works ahead of the October 26 ceremony in London.

But for its 70th edition, the ceremony is shifting to London — a tribute to the award's very first winner, Sir Stanley Matthews.