The official 10-player shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d'Or Kopa Trophy has been announced. The 10 nominated players have a combined market value of up to €835 million, with Yamal having the highest valuation at €220 million.

Market values of Kopa Trophy candidates
Aralye Begovic (Red Bull Salzburg & Juventus/Bosnia and Herzegovina), €25 million
Abdi (Lille & Manchester City/Morocco), €80 million
Cubarsi (Barcelona/Spain), €100 million
Jan Diomande (RB Leipzig & Real Madrid/Ivory Coast), €90 million
Lennart Karl (Bayern Munich/Germany), €60 million
Kroupi (Bournemouth/France), €70 million
Yamal (Barcelona/Spain), €220 million
Manzambi (Freiburg & Aston Villa/Switzerland), €65 million
Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen/Algeria), €45 million
Zaire-Emery (Paris Saint-Germain/France), €80 million