CAF Awards 2026 return to Lagos on 2 December
The 2026 CAF Awards will take place in Lagos on Wednesday, 2 December, after the Confederation of African Football brought the ceremony forward. It will be the first time Lagos has hosted the awards since 2014. The ceremony will be held at the Professor Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Arts, also known as […]
The 2026 CAF Awards will take place in Lagos on Wednesday, 2 December, after the Confederation of African Football brought the ceremony forward. It will be the first time Lagos has hosted the awards since 2014.
The ceremony will be held at the Professor Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Arts, also known as the National Theatre. It starts at 20:00 SAST (19:00 Lagos time).
CAF will hand out awards across 18 categories, with the men’s and women’s Player of the Year prizes headlining the evening. Coaches, goalkeepers, emerging players, clubs and national teams will also be recognised.
Voting opened on 5 November and runs until 20 November across the men’s and women’s categories. CAF said the process involves its member associations and clubs, with eligible coaches and captains encouraged to cast their votes directly. CAF also said the voting will be independently monitored.
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