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The race for the 2026 Ballon d'Or is intensifying as the club season nears its end, with key performances influencing the contenders. Harry Kane is among the players being considered for the prestigious award, which will be presented on September 21st.

Ballon dāOr 2026 odds: Could Harry Kane win the coveted award?
The race for the 2026 Ballon dāOr is really heating up as the club season reaches its final stage and, with the World Cup still to come this summer, the main contenders have everything to play for as they battle it out for footballās top individual prize.
Since 2022, the Ballon dāOr has been based on seasonal performance rather than the calendar year, placing even greater emphasis on the run-in, with the 2026 award show set for September 21st.
Last year we witnessed Ousmane Dembele join icons like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, and Zinedine Zidane in lifting the prestigious prize ā but who currently finds themselves in contention to win the 2026 gong?
Check out the latest Ballon dāOr odds below:
Find the latest 2026 Ballon dāOr odds here:

Harry Kane has surged to 9/4 favouritism for the 2026 Ballon dāOr as he looks to become the first English winner since Michael Owen in 2001 (back when only European players won the award).
Kaneās goal in Bayern Munichās thrilling 4-3 Champions League win against Real Madrid soared his titanic tally to 50 goals in all competitions for this season, including 16 in his last 12 games.
Heās also cruising towards a third straight Bundesliga Golden Boot with 31 goals and counting ā currently 13 clear of the chasing pack ā and is hunting down Kylian Mbappe in the Champions League scoring charts: Kane (12) is three behind and through to the semi-finals, while Mbappe (15) can no longer add to his tally.
The current odds for Harry Kane to win the Ballon d'Or 2026 are not specified in the provided content.
The Ballon d'Or 2026 award ceremony is scheduled for September 21st.
Since 2022, the Ballon d'Or is based on seasonal performance rather than the calendar year.
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Kane has always scored goals, but this season he could back this up with a stunning Champions League, Bundesliga, and DFB-Pokal treble. Add in the chance to lead England to glory at the World Cup this summer, and itās no surprise to see him top the betting right now.

Lamine Yamal
Lamine Yamal is widely tipped as a future multiple Ballon dāOr winner and 2026 could be the year he scoops his maiden accolade. Aged just 18, last yearās runner-up is priced at 4/1 in the betting.
Despite Barcelonaās Champions League exit, Yamal continues to produce remarkable numbers, reaching 100 goal involvements in just 150 appearances for the club following his goal against Atletico Madrid. This season alone, heās contributed 41 goals and assists in 44 games.
While the Champions League quarter-final disappointment will sting, Yamalās Barcelona are honing in on the league title to add to their Supercopa de Espana success. Yamal will then turn his focus to the international stage, as he aims to propel Spain to World Cup glory, just as he did at Euro 2024 as a 16-year-old.

Michael Olise
Michael Olise is simply a joy to watch, elevating his game to new heights since his summer switch from Crystal Palace to Bayern Munich, where heās accumulated a whopping 47 goal involvements in 42 games across three different competitions.
The Frenchmanās panache and creativity has been off the charts, with 29 assists putting him just three shy of the single-season record in Europeās top five leagues, which is currently shared by Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Xavi, and Lionel Messi (32). On current form, he could smash this.
Like teammate Harry Kane, Olise is a key figure in Bayernās push for a treble, while he too also harbours ambitions of World Cup success with France this summer. Now priced at 9/2 ā cut from 16/1 this week ā heās rapidly becoming one of the standout picks in the Ballon dāOr race.

Declan Rice has surged into the Ballon dāOr conversation, shortening dramatically from a 40/1 outsider in November to 6/1 with Bet365.
The midfielder has been a central cog in Arsenalās campaign. While the clubās Quadruple, and then treble, dreams were crushed following domestic cup defeats, they do remain favourites for the Premier League title and have reached the Champions League semi-finals.
If Rice, who is the favourite to win the Premier League Player of the Year, can drive Arsenal to a first league crown since 2003-04, and potentially help deliver a first-ever Champions League triumph, heāll be firmly in contention. Add in the prospect of a major international impact with England this summer, and his Ballon dāOr case only strengthens.
Kylian Mbappeās odds lengthened a touch to 8/1 after Real Madridās Champions League elimination, meaning heās now highly likely to go without club silverware this summer. He could, however, still win the Champions League Golden Boot (if no one catches his 15-goal tally) and he also leads the race for the La Liga Golden Boot. The Frenchmanās best chance could well come at this summerās World Cup where heāll be aiming to lift the famous golden trophy for the second time in eight years.
2025 Ballon dāOr winner Ousmane Dembele is out at 20/1 to become the first back-to-back winner since Lionel Messi in 2021. Heās unfortunately missed parts of the season to injury, but showed just what he is capable of with a superb brace in PSGās win at Anfield.
Real Madrid and Brazilās Vinicius Junior is also a 20/1 shot, with Man Cityās goal machine Erling Haaland at 25/1, followed by PSGās Ferreira Vitinha, who finished third last year.