The 30-man shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d'Or has been announced, with Real Madrid's French forward Kylian Mbappe making the cut.

The evaluation period for the 2026 Ballon d'Or runs from August 3, 2025, to July 19, 2026, ending with the FIFA World Cup final in the USA.

In the 2024-25 season, Mbappe made 44 appearances for Real Madrid, scoring 42 goals and providing 7 assists. Though Real Madrid did not win major trophies, Mbappe was named the club's player of the season and won the La Liga Golden Boot and Champions League top scorer award.

For France, Mbappe made 16 appearances, scoring 16 goals and providing 7 assists. At the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Mbappe scored 8 goals and provided 4 assists, helping France reach the semi-finals. He won the World Cup Golden Boot, broke the all-time World Cup scoring record, was named to the World Cup All-Star team, and received the World Cup Bronze Ball award.

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