Main Story: The 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony is set for Monday at London’s Palladium, marking the award’s 70th anniversary. Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal and Lionel Messi are among the men’s nominees; DAZN will carry the event.

By the Numbers
  • Red carpet: 2 p.m. ET; ceremony: 3 p.m. ET.
  • Voting panel: 100 journalists for the men’s award and 50 for the women’s.
  • Voters rank 10 players, with points awarded from 15 for first place to 1 for 10th.
Yes, But

Ballon d’Or voting weighs individual performances, team achievements and career—not just a player’s statistics or club success. The Kopa Trophy for young players uses a separate jury of former Ballon d’Or winners.

State of Play
  • The ceremony will recognize men and women across player, young-player, goalkeeper, coach and club categories, along with the Socrates Award for work supporting social causes.
  • Ousmane Dembélé and Aitana Bonmatí won the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or at the previous edition.
What's Next

The winners will be announced at Monday’s ceremony, which also honors the award’s first recipient, English legend Sir Stanley Matthews.

Bottom Line

The event is both a major awards night and a milestone celebration; viewers can tune in on DAZN starting with the red carpet at 2 p.m. ET.