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The stage is set for an exciting celebration of African football excellence as Lagos, Nigeria prepares to host the 2026 CAF Awards on December 7, 2026, at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts (formerly the National Theatre) in Iganmu.
Nigeria boasts strong representation across multiple categories this year-led by the Super Falcons for National Team of the Year, Edo Queens’ Christiana Uzoma for Goalkeeper of the Year, alongside rising stars Seimeyeha Janet Akekoromowei and Oluwakemi Adegbuyi nominated for Young Player of the Year.
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
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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
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