Ballon d’or africain 2026: Sadio Mané favori ?
Sadio Mané's nomination among the contenders for the World Ballon d'Or reinforces his ambitions for the 2026 African Ballon d'Or. Already crowned twice, the Senegalese striker appears as one of the serious candidates to succeed Achraf Hakimi .
While Ismaïla Sarr was expected to be nominated, it was ultimately Sadio Mané who was named among the 30 players in contention for the Ballon d'Or. The Lions' number 10 appears on this prestigious list alongside another African player, Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi.
This nomination for the most prestigious individual trophy in world football makes Sadio Mané one of the serious favorites for the next African Ballon d'Or.
Winner of the trophy in 2019 and 2022, the former Liverpool striker will nevertheless have to face strong competition, notably from the captain of the Moroccan national team, Achraf Hakimi, winner of the previous edition.
Other African talents, such as Victor Osimhen, Ismaïla Saibari, Yan Diomandé and Ayoub Bouaddi, are also among the contenders.
Although the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has not yet published its list of nominees for the African Ballon d'Or, Sadio Mané, who is among the only two Africans selected for the global Ballon d'Or, already appears as one of the favorites to succeed Achraf Hakimi.
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