Britain will host the Ballon d'Or ceremony for the first time as the award marks its 70th anniversary.
The Ballon d'Or is regarded as the most prestigious award in world football, created by the France football magazine in 1956.
Uefa confirmed London will host the award to pay tribute to England great Sir Stanley Matthews, who became the award's first winner seven decades ago.
"By staging its 70th edition in the capital of England and the United Kingdom, the Ballon d'Or continues its expansion and further strengthens its status as a globally prestigious brand," Uefa said.
The Ballon d'Or ceremony will be hosted in London
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The exact venue location for the ceremony has not been confirmed, with it typically taking place in Paris.
The world's best footballers will all descend on the capital for the special night.
Paris Saint-Germain winger Ousmane Dembele and Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati were the men's and women's winners in 2025.
England captain Harry Kane is hot favourite to win the award this year, having won the Bundesliga this year with Bayern Munich.
Harry Kane is hot favourite to win the award
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The striker scored 36 goals in 31 games in Germany's top flight this season, and recorded 14 goals in 13 games in the Champions League.
Bayern were knocked out by PSG in the semi-finals, with the French giants facing Arsenal in the Champions League final on Saturday.
Kane scored a total of 61 goals this season, heading to the World Cup with England as the Three Lions' main hope to end 60 years of hurt for English fans.
Dembele is the second favourite to win the award and would be the first player to go back-to-back since Lionel Messi.
Rodri is the last midfielder to have won the award
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Arsenal's Declan Rice is the bookies' third favourite, despite not winning the Premier League Player of the Year.
Rice helped the Gunners to their first league title in 22 years and has the chance to get his hands on his second piece of European silverware, having won the Europa Conference League with West Ham.
Manchester City's Rodri is the last midfielder to have won the award, with it being dominated by forwards.
The ceremony will move from its usual venue in Paris
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Only six British players have won the Ballon d'Or in its 70-year history.
Matthews was the first when playing for Blackpool in 1956, followed by Manchester United's Denis Law in 1964.
Sir Bobby Charlton won the prize in 1966, before George Best a couple of years later.
Kevin Keegan is the only Briton to have won two Ballon d'Ors, going back-to-back in 1978 and 1979 with Hamburg.
The most recent British winner is Michael Owen, lifting the prize during his time at Liverpool in 2001.
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