The 70th Ballon d’Or ceremony arrives in London on Monday, 26 October 2026, crowning the best men’s and women’s footballers of the season. Betting markets have settled on a clear frontrunner, with challengers stacked behind him in a wide-open race for the podium places.
Event Preview
Harry Kane leads the race for the 2026 Ballon d’Or after a standout campaign with Bayern Munich. Lamine Yamal sits closest behind him following a breakout season at Barcelona. Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi trail further back in the betting, while Rodri, Michael Olise and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia headline the long list of outsiders. The ceremony marks the award’s 70th edition and will confirm both the men’s and women’s winners on the same night in London.
Ballon dOr – Winner Betting Odds Odds
| Selection | Sapphirebet | GG.BET | BC.Game |
| Harry Kane | 1.19 | 1.25 | 1.29 |
| Lamine Yamal | 4.25 | 3.75 | 3.25 |
| Kylian Mbappe | 15.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 |
| Lionel Messi | 31.00 | 26.00 | 17.00 |
| Bukayo Saka | 67.00 | – | – |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 100.00 | – | – |
| Julian Alvarez | 100.00 | – | – |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 100.00 | – | – |
| Pedri | 81.00 | 100.00 | – |
| Raphinha | 100.00 | 67.00 | – |
| Rodri | 51.00 | 41.00 | 41.00 |
| Michael Olise | 67.00 | 41.00 | 81.00 |
| de Goes Rodrygo | 150.00 | – | – |
| Bradley Barcola | 150.00 | – | – |
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 67.00 | 67.00 | 41.00 |
| Federico Valverde | 100.00 | 150.00 | – |
| Ferreira Vitinha | 150.00 | 150.00 | 51.00 |
| Declan Rice | 200.00 | 200.00 | 100.00 |
| Jose Vinicius Junior | 200.00 | 81.00 | 200.00 |
| Alexis MacAllister | 250.00 | – | – |
| Fabian Ruiz | 100.00 | 51.00 | 250.00 |
| Joao Neves | 250.00 | 67.00 | 250.00 |
| Desire Doue | 81.00 | 250.00 | – |
| Joshua Kimmich | 250.00 | – | – |
| Jude Bellingham | 100.00 | 100.00 | 81.00 |
| Alexander Isak | 250.00 | – | – |
| Erling Haaland | 150.00 | 150.00 | 51.00 |
| Moises Caicedo | 250.00 | – | – |
| Ferran Torres | 250.00 | 200.00 | 250.00 |
| Pau Cubarsi | 200.00 | 81.00 | 250.00 |
| Achraf Hakimi | 350.00 | 51.00 | 250.00 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 350.00 | 250.00 | 100.00 |
| Magalhaes Gabriel | 350.00 | 250.00 | 100.00 |
| Marc Cucurella | 350.00 | 100.00 | 350.00 |
| Lautaro Martinez | 350.00 | 250.00 | 400.00 |
| Ousmane Dembele | 100.00 | 100.00 | 51.00 |
| Xavi Simons | 499.00 | – | – |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 500.00 | – | – |
| Mohamed Salah | 500.00 | – | – |
| Nico Williams | 500.00 | 500.00 | – |
| Luis Diaz | 500.00 | 500.00 | 81.00 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 500.00 | – | – |
| William Saliba | 500.00 | 125.00 | 500.00 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 500.00 | – | – |
| Cristian Romero | 500.00 | – | – |
| Rayan Cherki | 500.00 | 500.00 | – |
| Dayot Upamecano | 500.00 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| Oliveira Marquinhos | 500.00 | 100.00 | 500.00 |
| Jamal Musiala | 550.00 | 499.00 | 150.00 |
| Sadio Mane | 750.00 | 125.00 | 500.00 |
| Nuno Mendes | 500.00 | 67.00 | 500.00 |
| William Pacho | 1000.00 | 125.00 | 1000.00 |
| Julian Quinones | 1000.00 | 125.00 | 1000.00 |
Start Time
The Ballon d’Or ceremony kicks off at 8:00 p.m. GMT in London, United Kingdom, on Monday, 26 October 2026.
- 9:00 p.m. CET — France, Germany, Spain, Italy
- 4:00 p.m. EDT — United States (East Coast), Canada (Eastern)
- 1:00 p.m. PDT — United States (West Coast)
- 1:30 a.m. IST (27 October) — India
Kane heads into the ceremony as the clear market leader, with Yamal the only genuine threat to his crown according to the numbers. Mbappe and Messi round out the top tier of contenders, while the rest of the field offers long-shot value for punters chasing a surprise result.
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