Frenchman Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Egyptian Mohammed Salah (Liverpool), Belgians Thibault Courtois (Real Madrid) and Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City), Pole Robert Lewandowski ( Barcelona), Senegalese Sadio Mane (Bavaria), Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United).
Forward "Paris Saint-Germain" Lionel Messi was not included in the list of 30 players.
The 35-year-old striker of the Argentina national team is a three-time winner of the Golden Ball according to France Football (2009, 2019, 2021).
The Ballon d'Or in 2022 will be awarded based on the results of a season and not a calendar year for the first time.
The awards ceremony will take place on October 17 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.
Since 2016, two awards have been given to the best football player - according to France Football and the International Football Federation (FIFA).
Previously, the contenders for the prize of the best goalkeeper named after Lev Yashin in 2022 according to France Football magazine were determined.