Ballon D’or: Three Africans make 2026 Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year shortlist

Morocco’s Bounou, Senegal’s Mendy and Cape Verde’s Vozinha will compete against some of the biggest names in world football for the prestigious individual award.

Africa will have three representatives in contention for the 2026 Ballon d'or Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year award after Yassine Bounou, Édouard Mendy and Vozinha were named among the 10 nominees.

Full list of nominees Yassine Bounou – MoroccoThibaut Courtois – BelgiumJoan García – SpainGregor Kobel – SwitzerlandEmiliano Martínez – ArgentinaÉdouard Mendy – SenegalDavid Raya – SpainMatvey Safonov – RussiaUnai Simón – SpainVozinha – Cape Verde DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.