The Ballon d'Or is back. And this year, it brings a new set of nominees with results influenced by not just club football, but also the FIFA World Cup 2026.
The World Cup had a massive impact on who ended up being nominated and nowhere is this more apparent than with the Yashin Trophy. The Yashin Trophy, named after the goalkeeping legend Lev Yashin, will be awarded to one goalkeeper each in the men's and women's categories. This year, ten nominees for men's and five nominees for women's have been selected.
They're the best goalkeepers in the world! Let's recap our nominees.

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Looking at this list itself, there are some choices that seem obvious, but some that seemingly came out of nowhere. And here again, the World Cup has shown to be a major confounding variable.
Men's nominees:

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The Ballon d'Or is widely considered the most prestigious individual award in professional football. While all eyes typically focus on the men's player award, there are plenty of other trophies up for grabs as the football world descends upon London two months from now.
The nominees for the 2026 edition of the coach's award have now been made public. Ten candidates now await the verdict as football decides who will receive the one trophy that will
Whoever wins this award deserves to be considered the best coach of 2026.
They're the best coaches in the world! Let's sum up the nominees!

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Here is the breakdown of who is nominated (and the team they currently work for):

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