After the announcement of the 2026 Ballon d'Or results, Dembele, who finished seventh, and Haaland, who finished eighth, stood out for the same reason: neither received a single first-place vote, making them the only two players in the top ten without one.
According to the juror vote distribution released by France Football, Dembele received 418 points. Seventy-five jurors included him in their top ten, while the other 25 did not select him. His highest ranking was second place, which 7 jurors gave him, and his average ranking among the jurors who selected him was 6.1.
Dembele's ranking distribution:
First place: 0 votes
Second place: 7 votes
Third place: 7 votes
Fourth place: 10 votes
Fifth place: 9 votes
Sixth place: 5 votes
Seventh place: 10 votes
Eighth place: 10 votes
Ninth place: 9 votes
Tenth place: 8 votes
Not in top ten: 25 votes
Haaland finished eighth with 378 points. Seventy-seven jurors included him in their top ten, while the other 23 did not select him. He also received no first-place votes, and his highest ranking was second place, which 3 jurors gave him. His average ranking among the jurors who selected him was 6.6.
Haaland's ranking distribution:
First place: 0 votes
Second place: 3 votes
Third place: 6 votes
Fourth place: 5 votes
Fifth place: 11 votes
Sixth place: 11 votes
Seventh place: 11 votes
Eighth place: 12 votes
Ninth place: 12 votes
Tenth place: 6 votes
Not in top ten: 23 votes