The Confederation of African Football has announced the men’s nominees for the CAF Awards 2026, setting the stage for Africa’s leading players, coaches, national teams and clubs to compete for the continent’s annual honours.
Below are the complete announced lists, with clubs and national teams presented as they appeared in CAF’s official announcement on 4 November 2026.
When and where are the CAF Awards 2026?
The CAF Awards 2026 ceremony will take place on Monday, 7 December 2026, in Lagos, Nigeria, where the individual and team award winners will be revealed.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | CAF Awards 2026 |
| Organiser | Confederation of African Football — CAF |
| Date | Monday, 7 December 2026 |
| City | Lagos |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Announced men’s categories | Seven |
CAF Men’s Player of the Year 2026 nominees
Reigning winner Achraf Hakimi leads a field featuring Sadio Mané, Brahim Diaz and Antoine Semenyo, while Mohamed Salah and Victor Osimhen are absent from the announced list.
| Player | National team | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Amad Diallo | Côte d’Ivoire | Manchester United |
| Yoane Wissa | DR Congo | Newcastle United |
| Antoine Semenyo | Ghana | Manchester City |
| Ismael Saibari | Morocco | Bayern Munich |
| Achraf Hakimi | Morocco | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Brahim Diaz | Morocco | Real Madrid |
| Ismaila Sarr | Senegal | Crystal Palace |
| Pape Gueye | Senegal | Villarreal |
| Sadio Mané | Senegal | Al-Nassr |
| Teboho Mokoena | South Africa | Mamelodi Sundowns |
CAF Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year 2026 nominees
Egyptian goalkeepers Mostafa Shobeir and El-Mahdi Soliman feature alongside Yassine Bonou, Edouard Mendy and Ronwen Williams.
| Goalkeeper | National team | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Oussama Benbot | Algeria | USM Alger |
| Vozinha | Cabo Verde | Colo-Colo |
| Yahia Fofana | Côte d’Ivoire | Rizespor |
| Lionel Mpasi | DR Congo | Le Havre |
| El-Mahdi Soliman | Egypt | Zamalek |
| Mostafa Shobeir | Egypt | Al Ahly |
| Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti | Morocco | AS FAR |
| Yassine Bonou | Morocco | Al Hilal |
| Edouard Mendy | Senegal | Al Ahli |
| Ronwen Williams | South Africa | Mamelodi Sundowns |
CAF Men’s Interclub Player of the Year 2026 nominees
This category recognises performances in African club competitions. Trezeguet and Mohamed Shehata are among the nominees, while Mokoena also competes for the overall Men’s Player of the Year award.
| Player | Nationality | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Abdennour Belhocini | Algeria | CR Belouizdad |
| Ahmed Khaldi | Algeria | USM Alger |
| Mahmoud Hassan “Trezeguet” | Egypt | Al Ahly |
| Mohamed Shehata | Egypt | Zamalek |
| Mohamed Rabie Hrimat | Morocco | AS FAR |
| Mounir Chouiar | Morocco | RS Berkane |
| Sofiane El Moudane | Morocco | Olympic Safi |
| Khuliso Mudau | South Africa | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| Teboho Mokoena | South Africa | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| Abdel Raouf | Sudan | Al Hilal |
CAF Men’s Coach of the Year 2026 nominees
The shortlist features club and national-team coaches, including Hossam Hassan, Moatamed Gamal and Moroccan coaches Mohamed Ouahbi and Walid Regragui.
| Coach | Team associated with the nomination |
|---|---|
| Lamine N’Diaye | USM Alger |
| Pedro Leitão Brito “Bubista” | Cabo Verde |
| Sébastien Desabre | DR Congo |
| Hossam Hassan | Egypt |
| Moatamed Gamal | Zamalek |
| Alexandre Santos | AS FAR |
| Mohamed Ouahbi | Morocco |
| Walid Regragui | Morocco |
| Pape Thiaw | Senegal |
| Miguel Cardoso | Mamelodi Sundowns |
CAF Men’s Young Player of the Year 2026 nominees
Four players representing Arab national teams appear on the list: Ibrahim Maza, Hamza Abdelkarim, Abdellah Ouazane and Ayoub Bouaddi.
| Player | National team | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Maza | Algeria | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Christian Kofane | Cameroon | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Christ Inao | Côte d’Ivoire | Fiorentina |
| Yan Diomande | Côte d’Ivoire | Real Madrid |
| Hamza Abdelkarim | Egypt | Barcelona |
| Caleb Yirenkyi | Ghana | Coventry City |
| Ismael Kamissoko | Mali | Etoiles Mandé |
| Abdellah Ouazane | Morocco | Ajax |
| Ayoub Bouaddi | Morocco | Manchester City |
| Ibrahim Mbaye | Senegal | Aston Villa |
CAF Men’s National Team of the Year 2026 nominees
Egypt, Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia are among the ten national teams competing for the award.
| No. | National team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria |
| 2 | Cabo Verde |
| 3 | Côte d’Ivoire |
| 4 | DR Congo |
| 5 | Egypt |
| 6 | Ghana |
| 7 | Morocco |
| 8 | Senegal |
| 9 | South Africa |
| 10 | Tunisia |
CAF Men’s Club of the Year 2026 nominees
Zamalek are Egypt’s sole representatives on a list that also features clubs from Algeria, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia. Al Ahly and Pyramids are absent.
| Club | Country |
|---|---|
| CR Belouizdad | Algeria |
| USM Alger | Algeria |
| Maniema Union | DR Congo |
| Zamalek | Egypt |
| AS FAR | Morocco |
| Olympic Safi | Morocco |
| RS Berkane | Morocco |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | South Africa |
| Al Hilal | Sudan |
| Espérance de Tunis | Tunisia |
These are the announced nomination lists. The winners will be revealed at the CAF Awards ceremony on 7 December 2026.
