Harry Kane wins 2026 Ballon d’Or by just 28 points

Harry Kane has won the 2026 Men’s Ballon d’Or, crowned in his own backyard of London on Monday. The 100 voting journalists handed the England captain a razor-thin 28-point margin over France’s Kylian Mbappé, who finished second, the best ranking of his career.

The detailed ranking is finally here! The 2026 Men’s Ballon d’Or, presented to Harry Kane at home in London on Monday, is still revealing its secrets. The headline figure: the Bayern Munich striker won with just 28 points to spare over France’s Kylian Mbappé.

The top 10

1. Harry Kane, 1,055 points

2. Kylian Mbappé, 1,027 points

3. Lamine Yamal, 881 points

4. Rodri, 726 points

5. Lionel Messi, 612 points

6. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, 541 points

7. Ousmane Dembélé, 418 points

8. Erling Haaland, 378 points

9. Michael Olise, 296 points

10. Fabian Ruiz, 201 points