Ballon d Or 2026: African countries that voted for Kane, Mbappe, Yamal revealed
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Nigeria voted for Barcelona midfielder Rodri. France Football, the organisers of the Ballon d’Or, have revealed which African countries voted for Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane, Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe and Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal.During the 2026 Ballon d’Or voting, journalists from eligible African countries split their first-place votes among the award’s leading contenders.Recall that Kane beat Mbappe and Lamine to win the 2026 Ballon d'Or, at a ceremony in London a few days ago.However, Senegal, Angola, South Africa, and Uganda were the only African countries to vote for Kane.Mbappe did win most of Africa over, as a total of nine nations voted for the France captain to win the award.The countries are Benin, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, DR Congo and Zambia.Yamal, meanwhile, received votes from Cape Verde, Burkina Faso, Algeria and Tunisia.None of the three players received any vote from Nigeria.
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2026:France Football, the organisers of the Ballon d’Or, have revealed which African countries voted for Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane, Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe and Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal.During the 2026 Ballon d’Or voting, journalists from eligible African countries split their first-place votes among the award’s leading contenders.Recall that Kane beat Mbappe and Lamine to win the 2026 Ballon d'Or, at a ceremony in London a few days ago.However, Senegal, Angola, South Africa, and Uganda were the only African countries to vote for Kane.Mbappe did win most of Africa over, as a total of nine nations voted for the France captain to win the award.The countries are Benin, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, DR Congo and Zambia.Yamal, meanwhile, received votes from Cape Verde, Burkina Faso, Algeria and Tunisia.None of the three players received any vote from Nigeria.
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✦Nigeria voted for Barcelona midfielder Rodri.
✦France Football, the organisers of the Ballon d’Or, have revealed which African countries voted for Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane, Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe and Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal.During the 2026 Ballon d’Or voting, journalists from eligible African countries split their first-place votes among the award’s leading contenders.Recall that Kane beat Mbappe and Lamine to win the 2026 Ballon d'Or, at a ceremony in London a few days ago.However, Senegal, Angola, South Africa, and Uganda were the only African countries to vote for Kane.Mbappe did win most of Africa over, as a total of nine nations voted for the France captain to win the award.The countries are Benin, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, DR Congo and Zambia.Yamal, meanwhile, received votes from Cape Verde, Burkina Faso, Algeria and Tunisia.None of the three players received any vote from Nigeria.
Key Facts:2026: France Football, the organisers of the Ballon d’Or, have revealed which African countries voted for Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane, Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe and Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal.During the 2026 Ballon d’Or voting, journalists from eligible African countries split their first-place votes among the award’s leading contenders.Recall that Kane beat Mbappe and Lamine to win the 2026 Ballon d'Or, at a ceremony in London a few days ago.However, Senegal, Angola, South Africa, and Uganda were the only African countries to vote for Kane.Mbappe did win most of Africa over, as a total of nine nations voted for the France captain to win the award.The countries are Benin, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, DR Congo and Zambia.Yamal, meanwhile, received votes from Cape Verde, Burkina Faso, Algeria and Tunisia.None of the three players received any vote from Nigeria.
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France Football, the organisers of the Ballon d’Or, have revealed which African countries voted for Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane, Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe and Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal.During the 2026 Ballon d’Or voting, journalists from eligible African countries split their first-place votes...
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France Football, the organisers of the Ballon d’Or, have revealed which African countries voted for Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane, Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe and Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal.During the 2026 Ballon d’Or voting, journalists from eligible African countries split their first-place votes among the award’s leading contenders.Recall that Kane beat Mbappe and Lamine to win the 2026 Ballon d'Or, at a ceremony in London a few days ago.However, Senegal, Angola, South Africa, and Uganda were the only African countries to vote for Kane.Mbappe did win most of Africa over, as a total of nine nations voted for the France captain to win the award.The countries are Benin, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, DR Congo and Zambia.Yamal, meanwhile, received votes from Cape Verde, Burkina Faso, Algeria and Tunisia.None of the three players received any vote from Nigeria.
