2026 Women’s Ballon d'Or nominees: Full list of 30 finalists

The day has arrived. Monday, Oct. 26 will see the 2026 Ballon d’Or presented at a ceremony in London.

Patri Guijarro, Khadija Shaw, Alexia Putellas and Temwa Chawinga are among this year’s nominees, but reigning winner Aitana Bonmatí won’t be present.

Here is the full 30-player shortlist of women’s nominees for the prize:

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2026 Ballon d’Or candidates by odds

The Ballon d’Or will be awarded Oct. 26 in London, and for the first time in years there is real suspense around who will win the top individual prize in men’s soccer.

For many years, a race between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, those greats departing the European club stage has opened up the competition.

This year being a World Cup year means voters will take more than just the UEFA Champions League and domestic excellence into account – and we may not have heard the last of the old guard either.

Here are the candidates and their DraftKings odds to win the prize awarded by France Football.

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The Ballon d’Or will be awarded Oct. 26 in London, and for the first time in years there is real suspense around who will win the top individual prize in men’s soccer.

For many years, a race between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, those greats departing the European club stage has opened up the competition.

This year being a World Cup year means voters will take more than just the UEFA Champions League and domestic excellence into account – and we may not have heard the last of the old guard either.

Here are the candidates and their DraftKings odds to win the prize awarded by France Football.

(FRANCK FIFE, AFP via Getty Images)

**Jude Bellingham – England, Real Madrid:** +5000

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**Erling Haaland – Norway, Manchester City:** +5000

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**Khvicha Kvaratskhelia – Georgia, Paris Saint-Germain**: +5000

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**Ferran Torres – Spain, Paris Saint-Germain**: +5000

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**Fabian Ruiz – Spain, Paris-Saint Germain**: +5000

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**Michael Olise – France, Bayern Munich:** +5000

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**Pau Cubarsi – Spain, FC Barcelona**: +4000

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**Rodri – Spain, FC Barcelona:** +4000

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**Lionel Messi – Argentina, Inter Miami:** +2000

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**Kylian Mbappe – France, Real Madrid:** +1400

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**Lamine Yamal – Spain, FC Barcelona**: +160

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**Harry Kane – England, Bayern Munich:** -230

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2026 Women’s Ballon d’Or nominees

Selma Bacha — OL Lyonnes, France
Barbra Banda — Orlando Pride, Zambia
Klara Bühl — Bayern Munich, Germany
Esmee Brugts — Barcelona, Netherlands
Mariona Caldentey — Arsenal, Spain
Scarlett Camberos — Club América, Mexico
Kerstin Casparij — Manchester City, Netherlands
Temwa Chawinga — Kansas City Current, Malawi
Cata Coll — Barcelona, Spain
Melchie Dumornay — OL Lyonnes, Haiti
Caroline Graham Hansen — Barcelona, Norway
Alex Greenwood — Manchester City, England
Patri Guijarro — Barcelona, Spain
Pernille Harder — Bayern Munich, Denmark
Yui Hasegawa — Manchester City, Japan
Rose Lavelle — Gotham FC, United States
Mapi León — Barcelona/London City Lionesses, Spain
Lorena — Kansas City Current, Brazil
Melvine Malard — Manchester United/Chelsea, France
Manaka Matsukubo — North Carolina Courage/Chelsea, Japan
Vivianne Miedema — Manchester City, Netherlands
Ewa Pajor — Barcelona, Poland
Claudia Pina — Barcelona, Spain
Alexia Putellas — Barcelona/London City Lionesses, Spain
Wendie Renard — OL Lyonnes, France
Alessia Russo — Arsenal, England
Khadija Shaw — Manchester City, Jamaica
Momoko Tanikawa — Bayern Munich, Japan
Caroline Weir — Real Madrid/OL Lyonnes, Scotland
Tessa Wullaert — Inter/Como, Belgium

Who won the Women’s Ballon d’Or last year?

Bonmatí earned the Ballon d’Or in 2025, winning the prize for the third straight year. But the Barcelona midfielder won’t win a fourth in a row, having missed the shortlist entirely after a season marred by injury.