Lagos will host the CAF Awards on 7 December, and the first nominees are out
Cameroon, Nigeria and Morocco are among the contenders for women's team of the year, while Nnadozie misses the goalkeeper list.
Lagos — Africa's football stars will gather in Lagos on Monday 7 December for the 2026 CAF Awards, at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts in Iganmu. The first nominees were published on Tuesday.
Women's National Team of the Year: Nigeria, Algeria, Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Malawi, Mali, Morocco and the WAFCON champions, Cameroon.
Women's Goalkeeper of the Year: Christiana Uzoma of Nigeria's Edo Queens is among ten nominees, who include Cynthia Konlan, Kaylin Swart, Khadija Er-Rmichi and Hazel Nali. Three-time winner Chiamaka Nnadozie is not on the list.
Women's Young Player of the Year: Nigeria has two on the shortlist. Kemi Adegbuyi of Robo Queens and the Flamingos was the NWFL Player of the Season, and Janet Akekoromowei plays for Benfica and the Falconets.
More categories are due to follow.
Source: Premium Times, November 2026.
