France Football sets tie-break rules ahead of 2026 Ballon d'Or

France Football has published official criteria to break any deadlock in voting ahead of Monday's Ballon d'Or ceremony in London.

• The ceremony takes place Monday at London's Palladium theatre, with 30 players competing for the award.
• France Football said a tie in the final points would be resolved first by the number of first-place votes each player received.
• France Football said deadlocks would then be decided by counts of second, third and lower-place votes, and any remaining dispute by its editor-in-chief.
• A jury of 100 journalists from the top 100 FIFA-ranked nations awards points from 1 to 15 per ballot.