France national team and Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe has been named the main favorite to win the 2026 Ballon d'Or. Sport24.az reports that bookmakers offer odds of 3.25 on Mbappe's victory.
His closest rival is Barcelona's young star Lamin Yamal - 3.75 odds. Initially, Yamal was considered the first favorite.
The bookmaker table for the 2026 Ballon d'Or is as follows:
1. Kylian Mbappe – Real Madrid — 3.25
2. Lamin Yamal – Barcelona — 3.75
3. Harry Kane – Bayern Munich — 5.50
4. Erling Haaland – Manchester City — 7.00
5. Ousmane Dembele – PSG — 17.00
6. Lionel Messi – Inter Miami — 19.00
7–10. Bukayo Saka – Arsenal — 21.00
7–10. Michael Olise – Bayern Munich — 21.00
7–10. Pedri – Barcelona — 21.00
7–10. Jude Bellingham – Real Madrid — 21.00