The Ballon d'Or official has announced the nominees for the 2026 Men's Young Talent of the Year. The winner will be revealed at the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony in London on local time October 26.
◆ 2026 Ballon d'Or Nominees for Young Talent of the Year:
Kerim Alajbegović (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Salzburg/Juventus)
Ayyoub Bouaddi (Morocco, Lille/Manchester City)
Pau Cubarsí (Spain/Barcelona)
Yan Diomandé (Côte d'Ivoire, Leipzig/Real Madrid)
Lennart Karl (Germany, Bayern München)
Éli Junior Kroupi (France, Bournemouth)
Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)
Johan Manzambi (Switzerland, Freiburg/Aston Villa)
Ibrahim Maza (Algeria, Leverkusen)
Warren Zaïre-Emery (France, Paris)
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Aston Villa
Manchester City
AFC Bournemouth
Paris Saint-Germain
Bayer Leverkusen
Juventus
Real Madrid
Barcelona
Zaire-Emery
Yamal
Ibrahim Maza
Junior Kroupi
Cubarsi
Ayyoub Bouaddi
Kerim Alajbegovic
Johan Manzambi
Yan Diomande
Brilliantmann
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I knew infantino's wife will be on the list
kanadempst
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cubasi no doubt about it.if given it to different person then FIFA is a jock
LEAMZZI
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People always opts out Defender and Keeper in this kind of award. But they deserve more credits and I think this award should goes to Cubarsi.
Heoacelmst
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how old is Zaire Emery ?
20yrs
gudiest01
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Yamal appearing in the two lists is top notch 🔥🔥🔥
Heoacelmst
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Is Diamande a Youth?
He is a teen😂
jabbcelnrs
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yamalka
Iffy10G
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Kruopi and Diomande are not youth
Budbcdnsy
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Yamal is the best dribbling King in the world
Abubakarsalibawaje
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Cubarci🙏🙏
Razbiotuy
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pau cubasi
davzeal
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where is gavi
youngfarmer_10
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Who should I vote for please?
Dahcemuyz
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Is Diamande a Youth?
😂😂😂😂😂
Dahcemuyz
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Is Diamande a Youth?
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
SANTIAGOŞEMMY
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Cubarsi straight away that kid is wonderful
Nebciouz
1
Barcelona
Honadeort
2
Is Diamande a Youth?
bazbcdlms
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Lamine yamal winer
wizluvawak4u
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Yamal has to win if no daylight robbery
He has to win this not big men ballon D or for now
wizluvawak4u
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This only what yamal can win for now
Buzbcelnor
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Lamine yamal winer
gaetano46
2
kroupi jr
Andile1986
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yamal and Cabrasi are the only 2 players that appear on the main Ballandor from these youngsters. personally i think Cabrasi had a better season but Yamal will be higher then him in the main event hence he will take this 1 that's how fifa works . yamal to appear in the top 10 for player of the year
FrankBanda⚽️
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Obviously Yamal
wacbcmoyz
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cubarsi and its not even close
buhacekpz
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AYYOUB BUADI, it's your time to SHINE💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥
Vutabeistu
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Yamal has to win if no daylight robbery
fihablpsz
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Eli junior kroupi
Tenclnostz
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hala Madrid
Ronlnprtz
1
yamal
josdkmt
4
Curbasi for sure
binabkopz
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lamine yamal
pentiumIX
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yamal all the way
lokbdimrs
3
cubaris for sure
biybdnstyz
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lamine yamal win
Nozdeimnot
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Mazadona excellent skills he deserves ballon d’or
vioblmot
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why Yamal 🤣🤣🤣🤣
msunuweshona
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no nico O'Reilly
Huwelops
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where is Nico O'Reilly
chembahassan
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Me laughing after seeing Yan Diomande on this list.. 🤣
me to 🤣🤣🤣🤣
chembahassan
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diomande 39 years🤣
rauabklosu
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it's for Cubarsi
Fudgie876
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Cubarsi and it ain't even close
munbeklmtu
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Cubarsi
noebcenpuy
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estavo
Pahdmnrty
0
Yamal or Cubarsi
Tomckmtyz
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why didn't they add Pedri
Pedri isn't young anymore
abdulgg
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already done it before with. Yamalash ok 👌👊
AFerNYcs6437
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Those player are good talent but lamine outshine them. It will be like that for the next 2 decades