Full 2026 Ballon d'Or Voting Results Revealed After Harry Kane's Historic Win Over Mbappe, Yamal
Bleacher Report • • sports
Key Points:
- Bayern Munich's Harry Kane won the 2027 Ballon d'Or by a narrow 28-point margin over Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé, marking the fourth-closest finish in the award's history.
- Voting involved representatives from the top 100 FIFA-ranked nations, each ranking 10 players with a weighted point system; Kane received 40 first-place votes, while Mbappé garnered 23.
- Kane was omitted from the top ten on only two ballots, compared to three for Mbappé, highlighting the close competition between the two stars.
- In the women's award, Yamal led with a 155-point advantage over fellow Spaniard Rodri, with Lionel Messi rounding out the top five.
- Some controversy arose as Spain’s representative journalist voted for Mbappé over Yamal and Kane, with suggestions that Rodri’s candidacy split votes related to Spain's 2026 World Cup victory.
