The list of nominees for the 2012 Ballon d’Or from Morocco includes seven players, with Mehdi Benatia notably absent from the list. The nominated players are:
- Mehdi Lacen (Getafe, Spain)
- Sofiane Feghouli (Valencia, Spain)
- Djamel Eddine Mesbah (AC Milan, Italy)
- Abdelmoumen Djabou (Club Africain, Tunisia)
- Islam Slimani (CR Belouizdad, Algeria)
- Hillal El Arabi Soudani (Vitoria, Portugal)
- Foued Kadir (US Valenciennes, France)
Mehdi Benatia, the Udinese defender and winner of the previous edition, will not be in contention to defend his title. The 2012 Golden Ball winner will be announced on January 8, 2013.