Ballon d'Or Ceremony: Ibrahim Mazza Finishes Ninth as Best Young Player in the World
Algerian international Ibrahim Mazza, star of Bayer Leverkusen, finished ninth in the race for the Best Young Player award at the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony held in London on Monday evening.
Mazza's name was included in a list of 11 players competing for the award, which was won for the third consecutive time by Spanish talent Lamine Yamal, a star at Barcelona. His teammate Pau Cubarsi took second place. Here is the ranking of the best young players according to "France Football":
1️⃣ Lamine Yamal
2️⃣ Pau Cubarsi
3️⃣ Emre
4️⃣ Linart Karl
5️⃣ Diomandi
6️⃣ Ayyoub Bouaddi
7️⃣ Alaybigovic
8️⃣ Junior Krobi
9️⃣ Ibrahim Mazza
🔟 Johan Manzambi
Mazza's presence among the nominees highlights his outstanding performance and presents a new opportunity to enhance his reputation as one of the most promising talents in European football.
The 70th edition of the Ballon d'Or ceremony took place at the London Palladium, organized by "France Football" in collaboration with UEFA, coinciding with the 70th anniversary of the award's inception in 1956.
