The 70th Ballon d’Or is set to kick off on Monday (Oct. 26), live from London Palladium Theatre in London, UK., and you can catch it from home.
How to watch the Ballon d'Or 2026 Ceremony
The ceremony for the 2026 edition of the Ballon d’Or will air at 4:30 p.m. ET and can be watched for free via the DAZN platform here. Several high-profile soccer superstars have already pulled up to the red carpet, including Kylian Mbappé.
Other stars attending the ceremony include England national team captain Harry Kane.
Who has been nominated for the 2026 Ballon d'Or?
Nominees for the Men’s Ballon d’Or award this year include the likes of Lamine Yamal, Lionel Messi, Ousmane Dembélé, Rodri, Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappé, Michael Olise, and Harry Kane, among others. Nominees for the Women’s Ballon d’Or include Alexia Putellas, Mariona Caldentey, and Klara Bühl.
Other categories include Men’s and Women’s Young Talent of the Year, Men’s and Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year, Men’s and Women’s Coach of the Year, and Men’s and Women’s Club of the Year. The Men’s teams up for Club of the Year include Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Bodø/Glimt, Flamengo, and Paris Saint-Germain.
To coincide with the ceremony, Ballon d’Or is offering viewers at home a chance to vote for their favorite soccer star of all time who has won the Ballon d’Or at least twice. Anyone who votes will have a chance to win tickets for the 71st Ballon d’Or ceremony next year.
