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After telling Africafoot that he had faced pressure over his Ballon d’Or vote, Mustapha Badri has provided further details. Speaking to Le360 Sport, Morocco’s representative on the jury clarified one important point: the incident he described took place in 2025, not during the 2026 edition, as the Africafoot interview may have suggested.

The England captain succeeds Ousmane Dembélé after a prolific 2025-2026 season with Bayern Munich.

The Spanish midfielder claimed her first title since 2022, succeeding compatriot Aitana Bonmatí, who had won the previous three editions.

The Moroccan goalkeeper placed third in 2023 and fifth in the previous edition of the award honoring the season’s best goalkeeper.

The first award of the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony went to Lamine Yamal, who won the Kopa Trophy for the third consecutive year, while Morocco’s Ayyoub Bouaddi finished sixth.

The Paris Saint-Germain defender finished 13th after a season in which he won four major trophies with his club and lifted the Africa Cup of Nations with Morocco.

The three Moroccan internationals are in contention in the men’s Ballon d’Or, best young player and goalkeeper categories as the ceremony heads to London for the first time.

London hosts the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony on Monday, October 26, with anticipation building ahead of the awards and three Moroccans nominated across different categories. Here is when and where to watch the ceremony.

The Moroccan rapper will take the stage in London on October 26, alongside British singer Jorja Smith.