Following Spain’s World Cup triumph, there isn’t an official Ballon d’Or ranking yet, but several major football outlets have updated their power rankings. While they differ on the exact order, the same group of players appears consistently near the top.
A consensus top 10 after the 2026 World Cup looks like this:
- Lamine Yamal
- Rodri
- Harry Kane
- Lionel Messi
- Kylian Mbappé
- Ousmane Dembélé
- Michael Olise
- Erling Haaland
- Jude Bellingham
- Vitinha
Spain’s World Cup victory and Rodri’s World Cup Golden Ball award have significantly boosted Spanish players’ chances, with Lamine Yamal widely viewed as the leading favorite by several rankings. However, Harry Kane, Rodri, and Mbappé remain firmly in contention depending on how voters weigh club performances against World Cup success.