France Football, organisers of the Ballon d'Or, is set to unveil the nominees for the 2026 edition of the award on Tuesday, September 8. According to the Daily Post, fans and pundits expect 30-man and 30-woman shortlists recognising the best male and female footballers. In total, shortlists will be announced across 12 award categories, with nominated players, coaches and clubs to be confirmed during the unveiling.

Organisers of the 2026 Ballon d'Or have begun revealing the nominees for this year's awards, starting with the shortlists for the Men's Club of the Year and Women's Club of the Year categories. According to PM News, the release of these lists marks the beginning of the unveiling process for the various award categories, with further nominees expected to be announced as the build-up to the ceremony continues.

Punch reports that the shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d’Or nominees has been announced, opening the award’s 70th year honouring achievements in world football during the 2025/26 season. According to the report, the nominees were revealed on Tuesday through the award body’s X handle, with categories including Men’s and Women’s Striker awards among those listed.

Vanguard Sports reports that the full 30-man shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d'Or has been revealed. The nominees include some of the biggest names in world football, all contending for the prestigious individual award, which honours the best player of the year. The announcement draws attention to the leading candidates in the running for football's most celebrated personal honour.

Ten Paris Saint-Germain players have been included on a 30-player shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d'Or, a historic record for a single club, according to award organizers who released the list on Tuesday. Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal are among the nominees, while Cristiano Ronaldo was left out. The award is given annually to the player voted the best in the world for the year, with the shortlist determined ahead of the final voting process.

France Football, organisers of the Ballon d'Or, have officially released the shortlist of nominees for the 2026 edition of the award, publishing the lists on their website on Tuesday. According to the Daily Post, Paris Saint-Germain's Ousmane Dembele is the current holder of the prize, having beaten Barcelona's Lamine Yamal to win it last year. Details of this year's ceremony, including the venue and date, are expected to follow the announcement of the nominees.