LIVE: Ballon d'Or 2026 | Winners and All Awards
Soccer's biggest individual awards night is here! Follow the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony LIVE and discover who takes home the year's top individual and team honors.
It's Lamine Yamal!
The wait is over.
The 2026 Ballon d'Or gala begins in London.
Vozinha at the Ballon d'Or gala
Mbappé even took time for the fans
The start of the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony was delayed.
Traffic in London held up the arrival of some of the stars and guests.
The elegance of Ousmane Dembélé!
Kane and Olise
Lamine Yamal arrived for the gala
Ballon d'Or 2026: Follow the ceremony and winners
The soccer world comes together for the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony, organized by France Football.
The event celebrates the year's outstanding players, with the men's and women's Ballon d'Or trophies taking center stage.
Beyond those two honors, the ceremony also recognizes young talents, goalkeepers, goalscorers, coaches and clubs.
Ballon d'Or 2026: Full winners list
| Award | Winner |
| Men's Ballon d'Or | To be announced |
| Women's Ballon d'Or | Alexia Putellas |
| Men's Kopa Trophy | Lamine Yamal |
| Women's Kopa Trophy | Vicky López |
| Men's Yashin Trophy | Unai Simón |
| Women's Yashin Trophy | Cata Coll |
| Men's Gerd Müller Trophy | Harry Kane |
| Women's Gerd Müller Trophy | Charlyn Corral |
| Men's Johan Cruyff Trophy | Luis de la Fuente |
| Women's Johan Cruyff Trophy | Pere Romeu |
| Men's Club of the Year | PSG |
| Women's Club of the Year | FC Barcelona |
| Sócrates Award | Bukayo Saka |
What awards are presented at the Ballon d'Or?
The 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony celebrates much more than the year's best individual players.
The Kopa Trophy recognizes the best young players, while the Yashin Trophy honors the best goalkeepers.
The Gerd Müller Trophy rewards the leading goalscorers, and the Johan Cruyff Trophy celebrates the best coaches.
Each of these four awards features both men's and women's categories.
The ceremony also recognizes the Men's and Women's Clubs of the Year, while the Sócrates Award honors a social project.
The awards to watch tonight
- Men's and Women's Ballon d'Or: The ceremony's two main individual honors.
- Special trophies: The Kopa, Yashin, Gerd Müller and Johan Cruyff awards recognize different achievements across the game.
- Clubs and social impact: The event also celebrates outstanding clubs and presents the Sócrates Award.
