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Mbappé tops Ballon d’Or votes in 23 countries

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Kylian Mbappé was ranked first by jurors from 23 countries in the Ballon d’Or vote, including eight African countries: Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia. The breakdown comes from detailed votes published after the election, according to Africa Top Sports.

Kylian Mbappé, a forward for the France team, topped the Ballon d’Or vote in 23 countries, including eight African countries. Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia ranked the Frenchman first, according to Africa Top Sports.

The other 15 countries that voted for Mbappé were Germany, Bahrain, Benin, Bulgaria, Ecuador, Spain, Finland, France, Iraq, Italy, Palestine, Paraguay, the Netherlands, Qatar and Romania. These choices came as Senegalese journalist Madou Dossama ranked Harry Kane first in his votes for the 2026 Ballon d’Or, according to his Harry Kane ranking.

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