Ballon d’Or: nine African countries put Mbappé first
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Africa Top Sports
Press representatives from Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, DR Congo and Zambia placed Kylian Mbappé first in their Ballon d’Or vote. Their African votes add to those from several European countries and Qatar, according to Africa Top Sports.
Representatives from nine African countries placed French striker Kylian Mbappé at the top of their Ballon d’Or vote, Africa Top Sports reports. They were press jurors from Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia.
These nine votes add to those of 23 countries where Mbappé had already come first, according to a tally published on 31 October. Other countries cited by Africa Top Sports include Germany, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Qatar and Iraq.
The choices of the African jurors show the geographical spread of votes for the 2026 Ballon d’Or, in which Mbappé came first in 23 countries, according to our report of 31 October.
