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, with this summer's World Cup set to play a deciding hand in who ultimately scoops the prize.
Ballon d'Or 2026 odds
(Odds when display when the market is available)
Harry Kane currently heads the betting to become the first Englishman since Michael Owen in 2001 to win the Ballon d'Or.
Kane's 2025/26 campaign with German giants Bayern Munich almost defied belief, scoring a remarkable 61 goals in all competitions as the Bavarians clinched the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal.
The centre forward has enjoyed a stellar World Cup for England -- finding the net on six occasions before the Three Lions lock horns with Argentina in the semi-finals -- and triumph on the international stage could take him to within touching distance of the most prestigious individual award.
Kylian Mbappe features prominently in the betting to win the Ballon d'Or, but France's exit in the World Cup semi-finals could hinder his chances, despite an impressive campaign from a sole perspective.
Lionel 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 with reigning champions Argentina.
He became the the highest goalscorer in World Cup history when netting the opener against Austria in the group stage, and he's since scored on four occasions to take his tournament tally to eight.
Inter Miami's MLS Cup success could aid Messi's pursuit of a record-extending ninth Ballon d'Or honour, but it's thought that his fate depends on Argentina's ability to retain the World Cup.
Lamine Yamal has continued to impress in 2026 and if he can go all the way with Spain at the World Cup after winning La Liga with Barcelona, he would put himself in a strong position to win for this year's award.
Another big market mover since the start of this summer's tournament is Jude Bellingham, shortening to 5/1 after a terrific World Cup with the Three Lions -- scoring back-to-back braces against Mexico and Norway to catapult Thomas Tuchel's side to the semi-finals.
Any odds displayed were correct at the time of writing and are subject to fluctuation.
