Lamine Yamal’s Ballon d’Or vote count revealed after third-place finish

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Lamine Yamal finished third in the 2026 Ballon d'Or standings with 881 points, behind Kylian Mbappe and Harry Kane, according to voting figures released by France Football. The Barcelona forward had entered the ceremony as a leading contender and retained the Kopa Trophy for the third consecutive year. The final breakdown showed Kane won by a margin of 28 points over Mbappe.

The voting results showed a tight contest between Kane, Mbappe, and Yamal, with the top three players collecting 1,055, 1,027, and 881 points respectively. Yamal was 146 points behind Mbappe, and 13 journalists placed him first on their ballots. Rodri, another Spanish player, finished fourth with 726 points and received 10 first-place votes.

The presence of two Spanish candidates, Yamal and Rodri, potentially divided the voting support, according to Vincent Garcia, editor-in-chief of France Football. Combined, they collected 1,607 points, but it's unclear how voters would have ranked Yamal without Rodri in contention. Yamal responded to the result by stating his continued ambition and trust in his path to the award.