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FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Ball

Kylian Mbappé

9 / 11 models

consensus pick

9 of 11 AI models predict Kylian Mbappé for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Ball at FIFA World Cup 2026. The second most popular pick is L. Messi (2 models).

The FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Ball prediction tracks 11 frontier AI models' picks for which player will win this individual honour at FIFA World Cup 2026. All models are queried fresh daily and predictions can change during the tournament.

Model picks

11 models

    MODELPICK
  

ZAI

GLM-5.1 ↺ FLIPPED Jul 10

Kylian Mbappé

GPT-5.5 High ↺ FLIPPED Jun 23

Kylian Mbappé

Claude Opus 4.8 ↺ FLIPPED Jun 30

Kylian Mbappé

Kimi K2.6 ↺ FLIPPED Jul 10

Kylian Mbappé

DeepSeek V4 Pro ↺ FLIPPED Jul 10

Kylian Mbappé

MIS

Mistral Large 3 ↺ FLIPPED Jul 1

L. Messi

Gemini 3.1 Pro ↺ FLIPPED Jul 9

Kylian Mbappé

Gemini 3.5 Flash ↺ FLIPPED Jun 15

Kylian Mbappé

XAI

Grok 4.3 ↺ FLIPPED Jul 10

Kylian Mbappé

XMI

MiMo v2.5-Pro ↺ FLIPPED Jul 9

L. Messi

Gemma 4 31B ↺ FLIPPED Jul 10

Kylian Mbappé

Consensus over time

35 days

2026-07-10

Kylian Mbappé 9/11

2026-07-09

L. Messi 7/11

2026-07-08

Kylian Mbappé 8/11

2026-07-07

Kylian Mbappé 8/11

2026-07-06

Kylian Mbappé 10/11

2026-07-05

Kylian Mbappé 8/11

2026-07-04

Kylian Mbappé 7/11

2026-07-03

Kylian Mbappé 10/11

2026-07-02

Kylian Mbappé 10/11

2026-07-01

Kylian Mbappé 9/11

2026-06-30

L. Messi 6/11

2026-06-29

Kylian Mbappé 7/11

2026-06-28

Kylian Mbappé 8/11

2026-06-27

Kylian Mbappé 8/11

2026-06-26

Kylian Mbappé 6/11

2026-06-25

L. Messi 8/11

2026-06-24

L. Messi 6/11

2026-06-23

Kylian Mbappé 6/11

2026-06-22

Kylian Mbappé /

L. Messi 4/11 eachSPLIT

2026-06-21

Kylian Mbappé 5/11

2026-06-20

L. Messi 6/11

2026-06-19

Kylian Mbappé /

L. Messi 5/11 eachSPLIT

2026-06-18

L. Messi 6/11

2026-06-17

L. Messi 6/11

2026-06-16

Kylian Mbappé 5/11

2026-06-15

Kylian Mbappé /

Lamine Yamal 3/11 eachSPLIT

2026-06-14

Kylian Mbappé 5/11

2026-06-13

Kylian Mbappé 5/11

2026-06-12

Kylian Mbappé 6/11

2026-06-11

Kylian Mbappé 4/11

2026-06-10

Lamine Yamal 5/11

2026-06-09

Kylian Mbappé 7/11

2026-06-08

Kylian Mbappé 7/11

2026-06-07

Kylian Mbappé 7/11

2026-06-06

Kylian Mbappé 5/11

Pick histories

11 flips

ZAI GLM-5.1 17 flips +

Jun 6

Kylian Mbappé

Initial prediction.

Jun 7

O. Dembélé

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Ousmane Dembélé on Jun 7.

Jun 8

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Ousmane Dembélé to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 8.

Jun 10

Lamine Yamal

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lamine Yamal on Jun 10.

Jun 11

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lamine Yamal to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 11.

Jun 13

Rodri

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Rodri on Jun 13.

Jun 14

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Rodri to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 14.

Jun 15

J. Musiala

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Jamal Musiala on Jun 15.

Jun 16

L. Messi

Flipped from Jamal Musiala to Lionel Messi on Jun 16.

Jun 17

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 17.

Jun 18

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jun 18.

Jun 21

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 21.

Jun 24

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jun 24.

Jun 27

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 27.

Jun 30

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jun 30.

Jul 1

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jul 1.

Jul 9

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jul 9.

Jul 10

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jul 10.

OA GPT-5.5 High 6 flips +

Jun 6

Kylian Mbappé

Initial prediction.

Jun 14

Rodri

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Rodri on Jun 14.

Jun 15

Lamine Yamal

Flipped from Rodri to Lamine Yamal on Jun 15.

Jun 16

J. Musiala

Flipped from Lamine Yamal to Jamal Musiala on Jun 16.

Jun 17

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Jamal Musiala to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 17.

Jun 22

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jun 22.

Jun 23

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 23.

AN Claude Opus 4.8 13 flips +

Jun 6

Lamine Yamal

Initial prediction.

Jun 7

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lamine Yamal to Kylian Mbappe on Jun 7.

Jun 8

Lamine Yamal

Flipped from Kylian Mbappe to Lamine Yamal on Jun 8.

Jun 9

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lamine Yamal to Kylian Mbappe on Jun 9.

Jun 14

Lamine Yamal

Flipped from Kylian Mbappe to Lamine Yamal on Jun 14.

Jun 16

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lamine Yamal to Kylian Mbappe on Jun 16.

Jun 19

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappe to Lionel Messi on Jun 19.

Jun 21

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 21.

Jun 22

Lamine Yamal

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lamine Yamal on Jun 22.

Jun 23

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lamine Yamal to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 23.

Jun 25

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jun 25.

Jun 26

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 26.

Jun 29

O. Dembélé

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Ousmane Dembélé on Jun 29.

Jun 30

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Ousmane Dembélé to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 30.

MS Kimi K2.6 19 flips +

Jun 6

Kylian Mbappé

Initial prediction.

Jun 9

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jun 9.

Jun 10

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 10.

Jun 11

O. Dembélé

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Ousmane Dembele on Jun 11.

Jun 12

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Ousmane Dembele to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 12.

Jun 13

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jun 13.

Jun 14

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 14.

Jun 15

J. Musiala

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Jamal Musiala on Jun 15.

Jun 17

L. Messi

Flipped from Jamal Musiala to Lionel Messi on Jun 17.

Jun 21

J. Musiala

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Jamal Musiala on Jun 21.

Jun 22

L. Messi

Flipped from Jamal Musiala to Lionel Messi on Jun 22.

Jun 23

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 23.

Jun 24

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jun 24.

Jun 26

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 26.

Jun 27

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jun 27.

Jul 1

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jul 1.

Jul 5

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jul 5.

Jul 6

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jul 6.

Jul 9

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jul 9.

Jul 10

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jul 10.

DS DeepSeek V4 Pro 23 flips +

Jun 6

Rodri

Initial prediction.

Jun 7

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Rodri to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 7.

Jun 8

Lamine Yamal

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lamine Yamal on Jun 8.

Jun 9

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lamine Yamal to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 9.

Jun 10

Lamine Yamal

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lamine Yamal on Jun 10.

Jun 11

Pedri

Flipped from Lamine Yamal to Pedri on Jun 11.

Jun 12

L. Messi

Flipped from Pedri to Lionel Messi on Jun 12.

Jun 13

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 13.

Jun 14

Pedri

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Pedri on Jun 14.

Jun 15

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Pedri to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 15.

Jun 17

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jun 17.

Jun 18

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 18.

Jun 20

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jun 20.

Jun 22

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 22.

Jun 23

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jun 23.

Jun 24

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 24.

Jun 25

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jun 25.

Jun 27

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 27.

Jun 30

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jun 30.

Jul 1

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jul 1.

Jul 7

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jul 7.

Jul 8

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jul 8.

Jul 9

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jul 9.

Jul 10

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jul 10.

MIS Mistral Large 3 14 flips +

Jun 6

L. Messi

Initial prediction.

Jun 7

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 7.

Jun 8

J. Bellingham

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Jude Bellingham on Jun 8.

Jun 10

W. Zaïre-Emery

Flipped from Jude Bellingham to Warren Zaïre-Emery on Jun 10.

Jun 11

L. Messi

Flipped from Warren Zaïre-Emery to Lionel Messi on Jun 11.

Jun 15

J. Bellingham

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Jude Bellingham on Jun 15.

Jun 17

L. Messi

Flipped from Jude Bellingham to Lionel Messi on Jun 17.

Jun 20

J. Bellingham

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Jude Bellingham on Jun 20.

Jun 21

L. Messi

Flipped from Jude Bellingham to Lionel Messi on Jun 21.

Jun 23

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 23.

Jun 24

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jun 24.

Jun 26

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 26.

Jun 27

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jun 27.

Jun 30

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 30.

Jul 1

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jul 1.

GO Gemini 3.1 Pro 22 flips +

Jun 6

Kylian Mbappé

Initial prediction.

Jun 7

J. Bellingham

Flipped from Kylian Mbappe to Jude Bellingham on Jun 7.

Jun 8

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Jude Bellingham to Kylian Mbappe on Jun 8.

Jun 10

Lamine Yamal

Flipped from Kylian Mbappe to Lamine Yamal on Jun 10.

Jun 11

L. Messi

Flipped from Lamine Yamal to Lionel Messi on Jun 11.

Jun 13

J. Bellingham

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Jude Bellingham on Jun 13.

Jun 14

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Jude Bellingham to Kylian Mbappe on Jun 14.

Jun 15

Bruno Fernandes

Flipped from Kylian Mbappe to Bruno Fernandes on Jun 15.

Jun 16

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Bruno Fernandes to Kylian Mbappe on Jun 16.

Jun 17

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappe to Lionel Messi on Jun 17.

Jun 19

J. Bellingham

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Jude Bellingham on Jun 19.

Jun 20

L. Messi

Flipped from Jude Bellingham to Lionel Messi on Jun 20.

Jun 21

Vinícius Júnior

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Vinícius Júnior on Jun 21.

Jun 22

L. Messi

Flipped from Vinícius Júnior to Lionel Messi on Jun 22.

Jun 26

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 26.

Jun 27

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jun 27.

Jun 28

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 28.

Jun 30

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jun 30.

Jul 1

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jul 1.

Jul 4

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jul 4.

Jul 6

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jul 6.

Jul 7

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jul 7.

Jul 9

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jul 9.

GO Gemini 3.5 Flash 5 flips +

Jun 6

Lamine Yamal

Initial prediction.

Jun 8

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lamine Yamal to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 8.

Jun 9

Lamine Yamal

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lamine Yamal on Jun 9.

Jun 12

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lamine Yamal to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 12.

Jun 14

Lamine Yamal

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lamine Yamal on Jun 14.

Jun 15

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lamine Yamal to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 15.

XAI Grok 4.3 20 flips +

Jun 6

L. Messi

Initial prediction.

Jun 7

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 7.

Jun 8

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jun 8.

Jun 9

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappe on Jun 9.

Jun 10

Vinícius Júnior

Flipped from Kylian Mbappe to Vinícius Júnior on Jun 10.

Jun 13

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Vinícius Júnior to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 13.

Jun 15

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jun 15.

Jun 16

J. Musiala

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Jamal Musiala on Jun 16.

Jun 17

L. Messi

Flipped from Jamal Musiala to Lionel Messi on Jun 17.

Jun 18

L. Messi

Flipped from Lionel Messi to L. Messi on Jun 18.

Jun 19

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from L. Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 19.

Jun 23

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to L. Messi on Jun 23.

Jun 24

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from L. Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 24.

Jun 26

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to L. Messi on Jun 26.

Jun 27

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from L. Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 27.

Jun 30

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to L. Messi on Jun 30.

Jul 1

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from L. Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jul 1.

Jul 4

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jul 4.

Jul 5

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jul 5.

Jul 8

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to L. Messi on Jul 8.

Jul 10

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from L. Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jul 10.

XMI MiMo v2.5-Pro 14 flips +

Jun 6

Lamine Yamal

Initial prediction.

Jun 7

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lamine Yamal to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 7.

Jun 10

Lamine Yamal

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lamine Yamal on Jun 10.

Jun 11

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lamine Yamal to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 11.

Jun 13

Lamine Yamal

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lamine Yamal on Jun 13.

Jun 14

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lamine Yamal to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 14.

Jun 20

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jun 20.

Jun 22

J. Musiala

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Jamal Musiala on Jun 22.

Jun 23

L. Messi

Flipped from Jamal Musiala to Lionel Messi on Jun 23.

Jun 27

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 27.

Jun 28

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jun 28.

Jun 29

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 29.

Jul 4

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jul 4.

Jul 5

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jul 5.

Jul 9

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jul 9.

GO Gemma 4 31B 17 flips +

Jun 6

Kylian Mbappé

Initial prediction.

Jun 7

Lamine Yamal

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lamine Yamal on Jun 7.

Jun 8

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lamine Yamal to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 8.

Jun 9

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jun 9.

Jun 15

Lamine Yamal

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Lamine Yamal on Jun 15.

Jun 16

K. Havertz

Flipped from Lamine Yamal to Kai Havertz on Jun 16.

Jun 17

L. Messi

Flipped from Kai Havertz to Lionel Messi on Jun 17.

Jun 18

L. Messi

Flipped from Lionel Messi to L. Messi on Jun 18.

Jun 19

L. Messi

Flipped from L. Messi to Lionel Messi on Jun 19.

Jun 20

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 20.

Jun 21

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jun 21.

Jun 22

D. Undav

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Deniz Undav on Jun 22.

Jun 23

L. Messi

Flipped from Deniz Undav to Lionel Messi on Jun 23.

Jun 27

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jun 27.

Jun 29

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jun 29.

Jul 2

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jul 2.

Jul 9

L. Messi

Flipped from Kylian Mbappé to Lionel Messi on Jul 9.

Jul 10

Kylian Mbappé

Flipped from Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé on Jul 10.

Vote distribution

11 models

Kylian Mbappé

9 / 11

L. Messi

2 / 11

Consensus favourites over time

35 days

% of models backing each candidate per day

Other awards

🏆 Tournament Winner → ⚽ Golden Boot → 🧤 Golden Glove →

Frequently asked questions

Which AI models predict Kylian Mbappé for FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Ball? +

9 of 11 AI models predict Kylian Mbappé for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Ball, making it the consensus pick.

Do all AI models agree on the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Ball? +

9 of 11 models agree on Kylian Mbappé. 2 models pick L. Messi as their alternative.

What does ChatGPT predict for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Ball? +

OpenAI's ChatGPT (GPT-5.5 High) predicts Kylian Mbappé for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Ball at FIFA World Cup 2026.

What does Gemini predict for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Ball? +

All Google Gemini models predict Kylian Mbappé for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Ball at FIFA World Cup 2026.

What does Claude predict for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Ball? +

Anthropic's Claude (Claude Opus 4.8) predicts Kylian Mbappé for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Ball at FIFA World Cup 2026.