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Ballon d'Or 2026: Kylian Mbappé or Lionel Messi to finish higher?

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This market will resolve to "Mbappé" if Kylian Mbappé finishes higher than Lionel Messi in the men's 2026 Ballon d'Or ranking. This market will resolve to "Messi" if Lionel Messi finishes higher than Kylian Mbappé. The 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony is scheduled to take place in London on October 26, 2026. If both players are given the same placement in the official ranking, this market will resolve to 50-50. If the award is postponed after November 9, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, canceled, or the official placements of both players have not been published within this timeframe, this market will resolve to 50-50. The resolution source for this market will be official information from France Football and/or UEFA, including the official Ballon d'Or ranking; a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

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Event: Ballon d'Or 2026: Kylian Mbappé or Lionel Messi to finish higher?
Source snapshot: Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
Reported event volume (provider units): PM $10.53
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Contract: Ballon d'Or 2026: Kylian Mbappé or Lionel Messi to finish higher?
Provider: polymarket; ID: polymarket-5997870; status: active
Source: https://polymarket.com/event/ballon-dor-2026-kylian-mbappe-or-lionel-messi-to-finish-higher
Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
Listed close: Jan 1, 2027, 4:59 AM UTC
Reported volume: $10.53
Outcome Mbappé: 88.5%; 24h change unavailable
Outcome Messi: 11.5%; 24h change unavailable
Saved rules: This market will resolve to "Mbappé" if Kylian Mbappé finishes higher than Lionel Messi in the men's 2026 Ballon d'Or ranking. This market will resolve to "Messi" if Lionel Messi finishes higher than Kylian Mbappé.

The 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony is scheduled to take place in London on October 26, 2026.

If both players are given the same placement in the official ranking, this market will resolve to 50-50.

If the award is postponed after November 9, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, canceled, or the official placements of both players have not been published within this timeframe, this market will resolve to 50-50.

The resolution source for this market will be official information from France Football and/or UEFA, including the official Ballon d'Or ranking; a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

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Ballon d'Or 2026: Kylian Mbappé or Lionel Messi to finish higher?

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Ballon d'Or 2026: Kylian Mbappé or Lionel Messi to finish higher?

Mbappé: 88.5¢
Messi: 11.5¢

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19 saved comparisonsNext deadline Nov 10, 2026 UTC

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