France, Sept. 9 -- The 29-year-old France international was joined by fellow PSG strikers Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the race for the sport's most prestigious individual award.

PSG defenders Achraf Hakimi, Nuno Mendes and Willian Pacho also made the list along with midfielders Joao Neves, Vitinha and Fabian Ruiz.

Ferran Torres, who scored the winner for Spain in the 2026 World Cup final a few weeks before moving from Barcelona to PSG, was also nominated for his feats with Barcelona during their surge to the 2026 La Liga title.

His fellow World Cup winning Spaniards Pau Cubarsi, Marc Cucurella, Lamine Yamal and Rodri - the 2024 winner - also feature. Mbappe makes 2026 short list

The France skipper Kylian Mbappe was nomina...