We take a look at the odds for the 2026 Ballon d'Or after Ousmane Dembele clinched the 2025 award.
Dembele played 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 an impressive 2025/26 campaign from the Parisians, you can argue that 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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Messi was priced at 50/1 to win the Ballon d'Or before the World Cup, but his odds have shortened significantly after a breathtaking tournament; netting eight times and providing a further four assists for La Albiceleste .
The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner became the the highest goalscorer in World Cup history when netting the opener against Austria in the group stage, and he's since taken his tournament tally to eight.
Lamine Yamal has continued to impress in 2026 and after winning La Liga with Barcelona and a World Cup win at 19 years old has placed him firmly in the picture to scoop the award.
Fellow Spaniard and Golden Ball winner Rodri has also strengthened his claims to win a second Ballon d'Or.
Harry Kane is the current favourite after his incredible campaign with Bayern Munich and superb tournament with third place England. The 32-year-old scored 61 goals in all competitions for the 35-time Bundesliga champions.
There is also an opportunity 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.
Any odds displayed were correct at the time of writing and are subject to fluctuation.
