Ballon d’Or 2022: Who are the finalists for the world’s best player award?

The Golden Ball 2022 you already have your finalists candidates to win the award from France Football magazine for best soccer player in the world.

By changing criteria in this edition, in which vote for the performance of the 2021-2022 season and not because of what happened in the year 2022, unlike how it was before, and only by votes from the representatives of the top 100 countries in the FIFA ranking (to exclude those who “They don’t have much natural football culture or historical legitimacy and they don’t always have easy access to images of the main competitions.”), this Friday the 30 names are announced from which the voters can then choose.

The latest prize winner is Leo Messi, but the Argentine does not appear as a finalist in 2022 after a somewhat disappointing first season at PSG. the French striker Karim BenzemaUEFA Champions League and La Liga champion with Real Madrid, is the top favorite to win the 2022 Ballon d’Or.

The footballers nominated as finalists for the 2022 Ballon d’Or

In addition, the 10 candidates for the Yashin Trophy for the best goalkeeper in the world (Yassine Bounou, Alisson Becker, Ederson, Thibaut Courtois, Mike Maignan, Edouard Mendy, Manuel Neuer, Kevin Trapp, Jan Oblak and Hugo Lloris) and the 10 candidates for the Cup Trophy for the best footballer under 21 years of age in the world (Gavi, Nuno Mendes, Karim Adeyemi, Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Camavinga, Ryan Gravenberch, Jamal Musiala, Bukayo Saka, Florian Wirtz and Josko Gvardiol).

When is the Ballon d’Or 2022 awarded?

His surrender ceremony Golden Ball 2022 will be held on Monday, October 17, at the Châtelet Theatre Paris.

Previous Ballon d’Or winners

*This 1995 edition was the first edition to accept votes for footballers who do not have European citizenship.