Ballon d'Or 2026: Only 2 African Players Make Men's Top 30 Nominees
Hakimi and Mané are the only African nominees on the 30-player list, as journalists from 100 FIFA-ranked nations will vote for the winner.
- Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi and Senegal forward Sadio Mane are the only two Africans on the 30-strong shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d'Or, marking a historically low representation for the continent.
- France Football first opened the Ballon d'Or to non-European players in 1995, when Liberian striker George Weah won the award; he remains Africa's only Ballon d'Or winner to date.
- African players account for just 6.62% of all Ballon d'Or nominations since 1995. Nigeria has produced the most individual nominees, while five-time nominee Sadio Mane holds the record for greatest longevity among African contenders.
- Only four African women have been nominated for the Ballon Feminin since 2018. Malawi forward Temwa Chawinga earned her second nomination this year after winning the golden boot at the Women's Africa Cup.
- Journalists from the top 100 nations will vote for the 70th award, with the 2026 recipient announced in London on October 26. The venue choice honors inaugural winner England winger Sir Stanley Matthews.
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Ballon d'Or 2026: Only 2 African players make men's top 30 nominees
Only two African players were nominated for the 2026 men’s Ballon d’Or top 30 nominees on Tuesday. They are Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi and Senegal’s Sadio Mane. The two made the list following their brilliant performances at the last edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON. They have also been performing well for their different clubs, […] Ballon d’Or 2026: Only 2 African players make men’s top 30 nominees
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