2026 Ballon d’Or: Rankings of players to finish in top 10 revealed

2026 Ballon d'Or: Rankings of Players to Finish in Top 10 Revealed

The players with the best chances of finishing in the top 10 of the 2026 Ballon d'Or rankings have been unveiled, according to sports analyst Kalshi.

The trio of Harry Kane (England/Bayern Munich), Lamine Yamal (Spain/Barcelona), and Kylian Mbappe (France/Real Madrid) are considered to have the highest probabilities of being among the finalists, with 99%, 94%, and 92% chances respectively.

Rodri (Spain/Atletico Madrid) has a 93% chance, while Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia/PSG) and Lionel Messi (Argentina/Inter Miami) follow with 93% and 92% probabilities respectively.

Olivier Giroud (France/Arsenal), Erling Haaland (Norway/Borussia Dortmund), and Gavi (Spain/Atletico Madrid) have 86%, 72%, and 66% chances of finishing in the top 10, respectively.

Borussia Dortmund's Phil Foden, Inter Milan's Ivan Perisic, and Chelsea's Jorginho have 78%, 65%, and 64% probabilities of making the top 10, respectively.

West Ham United's Declan Rice, Sevilla's Sergio Escudero, and Barcelona's Sergi Roberto have 58%, 54%, and 52% chances of finishing in the top 10, respectively.

Rafael Guerrero (Spain/Atletico Madrid), Giorgos Kolasinac (Germany/Arsenal), and Alisson Becker (Brazil/Liverpool) have 47%, 43%, and 42% probabilities of making the top 10, respectively.

The Ballon d'Or is an annual award given to the best footballer in the world, based on their performances during the previous year. The ranking is determined by a combination of player performances, team success, and other factors such as individual awards and international performances.

The prestigious award is set to be announced on January 10, 2022, and will be held at the Lille OSC Stadium in France.

Who Will Reign Supreme in the 2026 Ballon d'Or?

• Harry Kane (England/Bayern Munich)
• Luis Suarez (Uruguay/Atletico Madrid)
• Antoine Griezmann (France/Atletico Madrid)
• Rafael Guerrero (Spain/Atletico Madrid)
• Giorgos Kolasinac (Germany/Arsenal)
• Alisson Becker (Brazil/Liverpool)
• Sergio Ramos (Spain/Real Madrid)
• Phil Foden (England/Manchester City)
• Nicolas Tagliafico (Argentina/Ajax)
• Kylian Mbappe (France/Paris Saint-Germain)
• Marcelo (Brazil/Real Madrid)
• Emerson (Italy/Chelsea)
• Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon/Arsenal)
• Nicolas Pepe (Ivory Coast/Liverpool)
• Raheem Sterling (England/Manchester City)
• Edison Cavani (Uruguay/Manchester United)
• Antoine Griezmann (France/Atletico Madrid)
• Rafinha (Brazil/Inter Milan)
• David Alaba (Austria/Bayern Munich)
• Andre Silva (Portugal/AC Milan)
• Rafael Leal (Brazil/Tottenham)
• Joao Felix (Portugal/Benfica)
• Roberto Firmino (Brazil/Bayern Munich)
• Marc-Andre Ter Stegen (Germany/Barcelona)
• José Luis Gómez (Colombia/Paris

  <small>Source: Daily Post Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>