The 30-man shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d'Or has been announced, with 7 players making the cut for the first time.

Players Making Their Ballon d'Or Shortlist Debut

Cubarsi – Barcelona/Spain

Cucurella – Chelsea/Spain

Gabriel – Arsenal/Brazil

Pacho – Paris Saint-Germain/Ecuador

Quiñones – Real Sociedad/Mexico

Ferran Torres – Barcelona/Spain

Upamecano – Bayern Munich/France

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