Harry Kane was ranked first in Kosova’s vote for the 2026 Ballon d’Or, while Albania’s representative placed the Bayern Munich striker seventh, with the two journalists choosing different players at the top of their ballots.

Bajram Shala, who represented Kosova, awarded Kane 15 points, placing him ahead of Kylian Mbappé, who received 12 points, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who finished third with 10 points. Ousmane Dembélé came fourth with eight points, followed by Ferran Torres with seven.

Erling Haaland finished sixth with five points, while Lamine Yamal was seventh with four. Vinícius Júnior placed eighth with three points, João Neves ninth with two, and Pau Cubarsí completed Shala’s top 10 with one point.

In Albania’s vote, Besnik Dizdari selected Yamal as his first choice, awarding the Barcelona forward 15 points. Rodri finished second with 12 points, while Dembélé took third place with 10.

Mbappé was fourth with eight points, followed by Haaland in fifth with seven. Lionel Messi ranked sixth with five points, ahead of Kane, who received four points and finished seventh.

Achraf Hakimi placed eighth with three points, Kvaratskhelia was ninth with two, and Fabián Ruiz completed Dizdari’s top 10 with one point