We take a look at the latest Ballon d'Or odds as Harry Kane and Lamine Yamal dispute favouritism ahead of the award being announced later this year.
Ousmane Dembele was crowned 2025 Ballon d'Or winner after playing a starring role for Paris Saint-Germain as they won the treble in the 2024/25 season, scoring 33 goals and recording 15 assists in all competitions.
The Frenchman was unsurprisingly one of five PSG players in the top 10, accompanied by Vitinha, Achraf Hakimi, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Nuno Mendes.
Despite another impressive 2025/26 campaign from the Parisians, there hasn't been a standout performer and so the betting for the 2026 Ballon d'Or remains wide open, especially after Spain lifted the World Cup with victory over Lionel Messi's Argentina in New Jersey.
Ballon d'Or 2026 odds
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Harry Kane and Lamine Yamal are vying for favouritism to win the 2026 Ballon d'Or.
The 33-year-old Kane continues to score extremely regularly for Bayern Munich and netted six goals at the World Cup as England progressed to the semi-finals.
Lamine Yamal has continued to impress in 2026 and after winning La Liga with Barcelona, a World Cup win has placed him firmly in the picture to scoop the award.
The 19-year-old has also recently shortened in the betting after scoring eight goals across last five La Liga and UEFA Champions League games between 31st August and 16th September.
There is also the potential for Kylian Mbappe to land his maiden Ballon d'Or. His outstanding tally of 10 goals at the 2026 transatlantic showpiece ensured that he pulled well clear of Miroslav Klose's all-time World Cup goalscoring record.
Messi was priced at 50/1 to win the Ballon d'Or before the World Cup, but his odds have shortened following a breathtaking tournament where he netted eight times and provided a further four assists for La Albiceleste .
Any odds displayed were correct at the time of writing and are subject to fluctuation.
