Achraf Hakimi don finish 13th for di 2026 Ballon d'Or ranking, one drop of seven places from di sixth position wey e take make history last year.
France Football, wey dey organise di award, continue to reveal di men’s rankings on Monday, 26 October, ahead of di 70th Ballon d’Or ceremony wey go hold for London Palladium. Di 27-year-old right back land immediately behind Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsí, wey claim 12th, and ahead of im Paris Saint-Germain teammate Vitinha, wey take 14th.
In September 2025, Hakimi finish sixth, and na di highest position wey any Moroccan player don reach for di history of di award. That time, plenty supporters argue say im performances for PSG deserve even better recognition, but di defender himself talk say to finish among di world’s leading players na source of pride, no be disappointment.
Even with di drop, im name still dey inside di record book. According to statistics specialists Stats Foot, Hakimi become di first African defender to enter di world’s top 15 for two separate editions of di award.
Im season with PSG na one wey hard to repeat. E win Ligue 1, di Champions League and di European Super Cup, and e also help Morocco, di Atlas Lions, reach di quarter-finals for di 2026 World Cup. Goal.com report say di official Ballon d’Or account confirm im 13th place finish, while Morocco World News note say e still remain among di world’s 15 highest ranked players.
Earlier in October, beIN SPORTS report say Hakimi dey close in on Samuel Eto’o historic Champions League record. And after PSG match against Barcelona, Goal.com carry im words: “We showed against Barcelona that we are the champions of Europe.”
