No Nigerian Player Named to CAF Women’s Player of the Year Shortlist for First Time

For the first time since the CAF Women’s Player of the Year award began in 2001, no Nigerian player has made the shortlist. CAF announced the nominees on November 2. The omission follows a disappointing campaign for the Super Falcons at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations and their failure to qualify for the Women’s World Cup, according to the report.

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