Here are the nominees for different categories scheduled to be presented at the 2026 CAF Awards.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the nominees for the 2026 CAF Awards, with several African football stars making the shortlist across the men’s and women’s categories. The nominations recognise outstanding performances over the past year, with Nigeria among the countries represented in multiple categories.

In the women’s categories, the Super Falcons, Edo Queens goalkeeper Christiana Uzoma, and forwards Seimeyeha Janet Akekoromowei and Oluwakemi Adegbuyi earned nominations, while the men’s shortlist also features several notable names from across the continent.

When is the 2026 CAF Awards?

The winners will be announced at the 2026 CAF Awards ceremony scheduled for December 7 in Lagos, Nigeria.

2026 CAF Women’s Awards – Full List of Nominees

Player of the Year (10 nominees)

• Marine Dafeur – Algeria
• Marie Ngah Manga – Cameroon
• Michaely Bihina – Cameroon
• Monique Ngock – Cameroon
• Portia Boakye – Ghana
• Tabitha Chawinga – Malawi
• Temwa Chawinga – Malawi
• Hanane Aït El Haj – Morocco
• Thembi Kgatlana – South Africa
• Barbra Banda – Zambia

Young Player of the Year (10 nominees)

• Romaine Gandonou – Benin
• Maëva Nyadjou – Cameroon
• Grace-Ruth Sery – Côte d’Ivoire
• N’Sira Ouédraogo – Côte d’Ivoire
• Rose Kadzere – Malawi
• Kautar Azraf – Morocco
• Seimeyeha Janet Akekoromowei – Nigeria
• Oluwakemi Adegbuyi – Nigeria
• Adji Ndiaye – Senegal
• Winfrida Gerald – Tanzania

Goalkeeper of the Year (10 nominees)

• Chloe N’Gazi – Algeria
• Michaely Bihina – Cameroon
• Cynthia Konlan – Ghana
• Mercy Sikelo – Malawi
• Fatoumata Karantao – Mali
• Khadija Er-Rmichi – Morocco
• Christiana Uzoma – Nigeria
• Adji Ndiaye – Senegal
• Kaylin Swart – South Africa
• Hazel Nali – Zambia

National Team of the Year (10 nominees)

• Algeria
• Cabo Verde
• Cameroon
• Côte d’Ivoire
• Ghana
• Malawi
• Mali
• Morocco
• Nigeria (Super Falcons)
• South Africa

Nigeria’s representation:

• Christiana Uzoma – Goalkeeper of the Year
• Seimeyeha Janet Akekoromowei – Young Player of the Year
• Oluwakemi Adegbuyi – Young Player of the Year
• Super Falcons – National Team of the Year

Awards ceremony: December 7, 2026, in Lagos, Nigeria.