The 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony took place at the London Palladium on October 26. Barcelona's 19-year-old star Lamine Yamal was named the winner of the 2026 Men's Kopa Trophy, recognizing him as the best young player of the year.
2026 Men's Kopa Trophy nominees
Alajbegović (Red Bull Salzburg / Juventus), Bouaddi (Lille / Manchester City), Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona), Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig / Real Madrid), Lennart Karl (Bayern Munich), Eli Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), Johan Manzambi (Freiburg / Aston Villa), Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint-Germain).
About the Kopa Trophy
Established by France Football in 2018, the Kopa Trophy is named after the late French footballer Raymond Kopa, who won the Ballon d'Or in 1958. The award recognizes the best-performing player under the age of 21 during the previous season.
Unlike the Ballon d'Or, which is voted on by journalists, the Kopa Trophy is decided by a jury consisting of former Ballon d'Or winners.
Yamal previously won the award in 2024 and 2025, becoming the first player in history to win the Kopa Trophy in consecutive years. With his latest triumph, he has extended that record to three straight victories.
Previous Men's Kopa Trophy winners
2018: Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain)
2019: Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus)
2021: Pedri (Barcelona)
2022: Gavi (Barcelona)
2023: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
2024: Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
2025: Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
Ziuckostz
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world cup period and you score only one goal, zero assist,16 laliga goals 11 laliga assists,6 champions League goals zero assist. is it enough to win ballon d or check it.
NanaGems
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Keep shining my star. you have multiple balloon D'or to pick up in future.
Breathmagar
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young model of the year it's best
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don't worry our turtle 🐢 never be slow he is faster than your Barca squad he will do. but your Barca will do nothing after this 2026
YoungboiTumble
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Congrats to you the next year’s Balon D’or winner 🙏🙏🙏
MãmäLäßtBörñ
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go cry mbappe
vayadimno
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Nothing for Mpape 😂😂😂😂😂 even next year he will not see anything
1-2 for mbappe is enough you crybaby hahahhahaahahahahahhah
Buky03
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Nothing for Mpape 😂😂😂😂😂 even next year he will not see anything
AFerzeLD7859
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I don't care about that this time football won ballon d,or that is Kane
And you turtle 🐢 won tonight? Nothing
Breathmagar
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Trust me bro your Turtle 🐢 will come back home with nothing bro [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
I don't care about that this time football won ballon d,or that is Kane
lesabepsyz
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desire doue deserved it morthan him
cry more not mbappe again
Vuminoprsu
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small boy awards
Pitiklsuy
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ok
Woobceiopy
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sorry 😔 no balloon dor
Yoycmopruz
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pains
dawaceost
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desire doue deserved it morthan him
zeaaipruz
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congratulations
Rataeipsyz
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Ryan really
Zinbdlntuz
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WE DONT CARE
But when it’s giving to someone else it’s rigged, it has lost it credibility But when it’s ur player you no longer care, the balon d’or has credibility right? Foolish and confused fanbase 😂😂
AFerzeLD7859
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young model of the year it's best
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Trust me bro your Turtle 🐢 will come back home with nothing bro [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Muubckpy
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Congratulations man, you are well deserved for it!
Bokeinopyz
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you deserve it my defense broker
Tiockoprt
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bumacdknu
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give it to lamine yamal because the little guy worked very hard
Tiockoprt
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Oga me know what you
yiacdempsy
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Mbappe for the ballon 😂
i agree
Danilokom
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how you people have reduced the balon d'or to a highest go scorer award
mbappe won 2018 world cup with 5 goals was he giving balon d'Or no yet you want your player to win because he won it with even scoring 3 goals f.. .ls
Breathmagar
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young model of the year it's best
Zukceinu
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congratulations yanal
itsummar
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Well deserved.💯👌🏿💙❤️
Kihaeinost
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balloom d'or winner
Vieaeklmtz
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Kane has won the Ballon d'or
Kacbcknpsu
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He deserves the ballon d'or
notcikosu
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congratulations yamal
Vieaeklmtz
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Hajaha He eill not be goven the Ballon d'or
Koydilsty
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Instead of giving him the ballon d’or, u are given him what he had already won from the past years This same shit happens last year Just give it to Kane
haha…. 😂. the vini curse!!
Mor2022
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but he was absent last nite 😂
don't worry he will show up next time as he did last year. they kept him quiet in the first Classico then he shone again next one winning super cup.
Koydilsty
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how you people have reduced the balon d'or to a highest go scorer award
WE DONT CARE
Pindiklptu
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how you people have reduced the balon d'or to a highest go scorer award
vukabdeklm
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Congratulations
Kizaeknpyz
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how far
libdilmnu
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Congratulations my boy
Dozinoprz
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Yamal😍😍😍😍👍👌
Zueacdirst
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xxxcvxxx
Zueacdirst
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usainibell0
umarsaidusabada12
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Congratulations yml
hinbdknosu
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yaye
Pasoro
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Instead of giving him the ballon d’or, u are given him what he had already won from the past years This same shit happens last year Just give it to Kane
Diaabenstu
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I think Mbape deserves this but Kane state speaks other wise let see how it ends
come on k Mbape
Constantinetino
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He doesn’t deserve it all. This is just PR.
If he doesn't deserve then let them give it back to Messi 🤦♂️
Rihdeprsyz
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