No Nigerians Make CAF’s 10-Man 2026 Player of the Year Shortlist

CAF has released its 10 nominees for the 2026 Men’s Player of the Year award, with no Nigerian footballers included. The shortlist was announced on Wednesday. The nominees are Amad Diallo, Yoane Wissa, Sadio Mané, Antoine Semenyo, Achraf Hakimi, Ismael Saibari, Brahim Díaz, Ismaïla Sarr, Pape Gueye and Teboho Mokoena. The 2026 CAF Awards ceremony is scheduled for Monday, December 7, at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts in Iganmu, Lagos.

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