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Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice nominated for 2026 Ballon d’Or

Harry Kane has been named on the 2026 Ballon d’Or shortlist alongside fellow England players Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice.

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Harry Kane England v Ghana 23 June 2026-219
Harry Kane England v Ghana 23 June 2026-219 Bryan Berlin

Harry Kane is among three England players to have been nominated for the 2026 Ballon d’Or, with Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice also included on the shortlist.

The Bayern Munich striker joins his England team-mates in contention for one of football’s leading individual honours. The nominations underline the presence of English players among the contenders for the 2026 award.

Kane, Bellingham and Rice are all identified in the shortlist as part of England’s group of World Cup players. Their inclusion means three members of the national side feature among the names put forward for the Ballon d’Or.

No further details were provided in the supplied material about the wider shortlist, the voting process, the date of the ceremony or the other nominees.

The latest confirmed position is that Kane, Bellingham and Rice have been nominated for the 2026 Ballon d’Or, with Kane listed as a Bayern Munich striker.

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