Ballon d’Or 2026 predictions: Yamal, Mbappe and Kane – who will win?

The race for the 2026 Ballon d’Or is heating up with less than 24 hours to go before the winner is announced at a glitzy ceremony in London.A three-way contest between Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe and Harry Kane leads the debate in the run-up to football’s most prestigious individual honour.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘A match like no other’: El Clasico awaits a Yamal vs Mbappe showdownlist 2 of 3FIFA’s Infantino touts global re-election support amid resignation questionslist 3 of 3Bayern say coach Kompany ‘stable’ in hospital but will be out for weeksend of listYamal, Spain’s 19-year-old prodigy, and France’s 2018 World Cup winner Mbappe have both publicly endorsed themselves for the honour, while the unstoppable Kane of England has been relatively shy in campaigning for himself.Predictions are pouring in thick and fast as we inch closer to the award ceremony at the London Palladium.Ballon d’Or predictions: Who has AI picked as the winner?According to data released by Avisia, a French data analysis and artificial intelligence firm, Yamal is the favourite to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or.The Barcelona winger is tipped to have a 23 percent probability of lifting the trop...