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Ademola Lookman crowned African King

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Nigerian star Ademola Lookman has been crowned as the African Player of the Year at 2024 CAF Awards held at the Palais des Congrés in the Moroccan city of Marrakech on Monday. The Atalanta of Italy forward succeeded his Nigerian compatriot Victor Osimhen. His three goals and two assists were pivotal to Nigeria reaching their eighth Africa Cup of Nations Final in Cote d’Ivoire in February, and his hat-trick in a 3-0 win handed Italian side, Atalanta FC the UEFA Europa Cup at the expense of hitherto-rampaging German side, Bayer Leverkusen in May. This season, he has notched 11 goals and five assists in 18 appearances in all competitions for Atalanta (including a goal against record winners Real Madrid FC in the UEFA Champions League), and scored two goals as Nigeria qualified for the 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals, with two other goals controversially chalked off. The Winners Player of the Year (Men)Ademola Lookman (Nigeria/Atalanta Player of the Year (Women)Barbara Banda (Zambia) Coach of the Year (Men)Emerse Fae (Cote d’Ivoire) Coach of the Year (Women)Lamia Boumehdi (TP Mazembe) Goalkeeper of the Year (Men)Ronwen Williams (S/Africa/Mamelodi Sundowns) Goalkeeper of the Year (Women)Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria/Paris FC) Interclub Player of the Year (Men)Ronwen Williams (S/Africa/Mamelodi Sundowns) Interclub Player of the Year (Women)Sanaa Massoudy (Morocco/ASFAR) Club of the Year (Men)Al Ahly (Egypt) Club of the Year (Women)TP Mazembe (DR Congo) National Team of the Year (Men)Cote d’Ivoire National Team of the Year (Women)Nigeria Young Player of the Year (Men)Lamine Camara (Senegal/AS Monaco) Young Player of the Year (Women)Doha El Madani Morocco/ASFAR Referee of the Year (Men)Mutaz IbrahimElivis Guy

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CAF Awards ’24: Nnadozie tops Women’s Player, G’keeper of the Year shortlists

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Super Falcons’ goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has been nominated the CAF Women’s Player of the Year and the Goalkeeper of the Year awards. In the Women’s Player of the Year category, Nnadozie will slug it out with Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi / Olympique Lyonnais),Temwa Chawinga (Malawi / Kansas City Current), Sanaâ Mssoudy (Morocco / AS FAR) and Barbra Banda (Zambia / Orlando Pride). The Nigerian also have Fideline Ngoy (DR Congo / TP Mazembe), Habiba Sabry (Egypt / FC Masar), Khadija Er-Rmichi (Morocco / AS FAR), Andile Dlamini (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns) to battle to retain her crown in the Goalkeeper of the Year (Women) category. The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) unveiled the top five nominees in each of the women’s categories at the upcoming 2024 CAF Awards, as excitement mounts for the ceremony to be staged on 16 December, 2024 in Marrakech, Morocco. The 2024 CAF Awards cover the period from January to October this year. Five outstanding players have been shortlisted for the prestigious CAF Women’s Player of the Year, including the dynamic sisters Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga (Malawi), Sanaâ Mssoudy (Morocco), Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria) and Barbra Banda (Zambia). This year’s nominees reflect the excellence in women’s football across the continent after their impressive performances at club and national team level. The CAF Goalkeeper of the Year category includes five exceptional shot-stoppers while the Interclub Player of the Year category highlights five standout performers who shone during continental competitions. Emerging talents are celebrated in the CAF Young Player of the Year category featuring top nominees, while the CAF Women’s Coach of the Year category honours the technical brilliance of five coaches. The awards also recognize the contributions of national teams and clubs. The nominees for CAF Women’s National Team of the Year are Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia and the Cameroon Under-20 side, while Club of the Year contenders include TP Mazembe (DR Congo), AS FAR (Morocco), and Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa). The winners of each category will be determined through votes from the CAF Technical Committee, media professionals, head coaches and captains of Member Associations, as well as clubs participating in the group stages of Interclub competitions. The #CAFAwards24 continue to celebrate the outstanding achievements of African footballers, coaches and teams. Last year, Asisat Oshoala earned the title of CAF Women’s Player of the Year, and this year’s nominees will look to follow in her illustrious footsteps. Full List of Nominees (in alphabetical order by Member Association): Player of the Year (Women) Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi / Olympique Lyonnais) Temwa Chawinga (Malawi / Kansas City Current) Sanaâ Mssoudy (Morocco / AS FAR) Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria / Paris FC) Barbra Banda (Zambia / Orlando Pride) Goalkeeper of the Year (Women) Fideline Ngoy (DR Congo / TP Mazembe) Habiba Sabry (Egypt / FC Masar) Khadija Er-Rmichi (Morocco / AS FAR) Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria / Paris FC) Andile Dlamini (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns) Young Player of the Year (Women) Habiba Sabry (Egypt / FC Masar) Doha El Madani (Morocco / AS FAR) Lina Mokhtar Jamai (Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain) Chiamaka Okwuchukwu (Nigeria / Rivers Angels) Nthabiseng Majiya (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns) Coach of the Year (Women) Lamia Boumehdi (TP Mazembe) Ahmed Ramadan (FC Masar) Mohamed Amine Alioua (AS FAR) Chris Danjuma (Nigeria U-20) Thinasonke Mbuli (University of the Western Cape) National Team of the Year (Women) Cameroon U-20 Morocco Nigeria South Africa Zambia Club of the Year (Women) TP Mazembe (DR Congo) FC Masar (Egypt) AS FAR (Morocco) Edo Queens (Nigeria) Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)

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Marrakech’s Palais des Congrès to host 2024 CAF Awards

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Africa will celebrate its top performers for the year when the 2024 CAF Awards are staged in Marrakech, Morocco on Monday, 16 December 2024. The prestigious event takes place at the Palais des congrès de Marrakech with the ceremony set to kick off at 19h00 local time (18h00 GMT/ 20h00 Cairo time/ 21h00 East African time). The CAF Awards shine a spotlight on the continent’s most outstanding football talents, celebrating their exceptional achievements in both club and national competitions. The highlight will be the crowning of the CAF African Player of the Year in both the men’s and women’s categories, two of the most coveted individual honors in African football. The event will also feature a range of other categories, including best coach, best national team, and best club, recognising excellence across the full spectrum of African football. This year’s awards ceremony promises to be a spectacular affair, with a star-studded lineup of nominees and guests from across the continent and beyond. With Morocco’s rich footballing history and vibrant culture, Marrakech is the perfect backdrop for this prestigious celebration and a must-watch event for fans around the world. In the Men’s Player of the Year category, five names remain in the race for the celebrated individual honour. Other categories include, Interclub Player of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, Young Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, National Team of the Year and Club of the Year, also have five nominees each. Full List of Nominees (in alphabetic order by Member Association) Player of the Year (Men) Simon Adingra (Cote d’Ivoire / Brighton & Hove Albion)Serhou Guirassy (Guinea / Borussia Dortmund)Achraf Hakimi (Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain)Ademola Lookman (Nigeria / Atalanta)Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns) Player of the Year (Women) Sandrine Niyonkuru (Burundi / FC Masar)Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi / Olympique Lyonnais)Temwa Chawinga (Malawi / Kansas City Current)Sanaâ Mssoudy (Morocco / AS FAR)Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria / Paris FC)Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria / Atletico Madrid)Jermaine Seoposenwe (South Africa / Monterrey)Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa / Tigres UANL)Barbra Banda (Zambia / Orlando Pride)Racheal Kundananji (Zambia / Bay FC)

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13th Women AFCON: Super Falcons to know group stage opponents on Friday

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Nine-time champions Nigeria will know their opponents for the group phase of next year’s Women Africa Cup of Nations competition when the draw is conducted at the Technic Centre of the Mohamed VI Football Complex in Sale, outside Rabat, Morocco on Friday evening. The field of 12 finalist-teams will be framed into three groups of four teams each, with the top two teams in each group, as well as the best two third-placed teams in the three groups, advancing to the quarter-finals of the competition scheduled for Morocco. Of the 12 previous tournaments held since Nigeria hosted the inaugural in 1998, the Super Falcons have been victorious nine times, with Equatorial Guinea winning twice and South Africa sweeping to victory in the last edition, also hosted by Morocco in July 2022. All the four top-placed teams in that last edition are also in the field of 12 this time, viz Cup holders South Africa, hosts Morocco, Zambia and Nigeria. Also qualified are Ghana, Algeria, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tunisia, Senegal, Tanzania and Mali. The 13th Women Africa Cup of Nations finals will take place 5th â€“ 26th July 2025.

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WCL: Edo Queens’ Essien, Odoma top CAF Best XI

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Edo Queens duo of Emem Essien and Cordeila Odoma have been shortlisted as one of the eleven top performers following the conclusion of the ongoing CAF Women’s Champions League Morocco 2024 group stages.  According to CAF’s Technical Study Group (TSG) Odoma alongside AS FAR’s Nouhaila Benzina, Shadia Nankya of FC Masar and Karabo Dhlamini of Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies complete the back four as full-backs. The attacking trio is led by Edo Queens’ lethal Emem Essien, who is assisted by AS FAR teenage-star, Doha El Madani as well as Lacho Marta of TP Mazembe. UWC’s highly experienced Amogelang Motau anchors the midfield, just behind the attacking pair of AS FAR’s Sanaa Mssoudy and Sandrine Niyonkuru of FC Masar. AS FAR shot-stopper Khadija ER-Rmichi, with just one concession in the group stages, rightfully earns the goalkeeper position. The CAF TSG comprises various African football experts, including coaches, analysts, and technical advisors. The Best 11 is headlined by four AS FAR players, two each from tournament debutants, Edo Queens as well as FC Masar, while Mamelodi Sundowns, University of the Western Cape (UWC) as well as TP Mazembe make up the final 11. The CAF Technical Study Group also confirmed the best performing players and coach for the group stages as follows: Top Goalscorer Doha El Madani (5 goals) AS FAR #7 Best Player Sanaa Mssoudy AS FAR #18 Best Goalkeeper Khadija Er-Rmichi AS FAR #1 Best Coach Ahmad Ramadhan FC Masar The tournament enters the exciting knockout stages today (Tuesday), 19 November, when Edo Queens takes on TP Mazembe at 4pm Nigeria time before former champions AS FAR take on FC Masar at 7pm.

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AFCONQ: Rwanda stun Super Eagles comeback victory

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Nigeria’s Super Eagles concluded their Africa Cup of Nations Group D qualifiers with a shocking 2-1 loss to Rwanda. The match, held on Monday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, showcased the underdog’s resilience as the Rwandan side came from behind to secure victory. However, Nigeria had already qualified for AFCON 2025 in Morocco, finishing top of the group with 11 points. Samuel Chukwueze gave Nigeria the lead in the 59th minute, delighting the home crowd. Rwanda, however, quickly responded, with Aimable Mutinzi equalising in the 72nd minute. Just three minutes later, Imanishimwe Nshuti completed the comeback, sealing a memorable win for Rwanda. The first half ended goalless, with both teams missing opportunities to take control. In the second half, Nigeria’s early dominance faltered as Rwanda capitalised on defensive lapses. Nshuti, who was later booked for time-wasting, emerged as the hero for the visitors. Despite the defeat, Nigeria topped Group D with three wins, two draws, and one loss, earning 11 points. Benin and Rwanda both finished with 8 points, but Benin secured second place on goal difference to join Nigeria in the tournament proper. Libya finished at the bottom of the group with 5 points.

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Ademola Lookman tops CAF Awards final shortlist

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The Confederation African Football (CAF) has officially unveiled the Top Five Nominees in each of the Men’s Categories of the upcoming CAF Awards 2024. The 2024 edition of the CAF Awards is set to take place in Marrakech, Morocco on 16 December 2024. Simon Adingra (Cote d’Ivoire / Brighton & Hove Albion), Serhou Guirassy (Guinea / Borussia Dortmund), Achraf Hakimi (Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain), Ademola Lookman (Nigeria / Atalanta) Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns) have all been lined up for CAF Awards 2024 Player of the Year Top Prize. Other categories announced today include Goalkeeper of the Year, Interclub Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Young Player of the Year, Club of the Year, National Team of the Year. The glittering ceremony designed to celebrate African football excellence recognizes exceptional performances in both club and national competitions, culminating in the prestigious tites of CAF African Player of the Year in both the men’s and women’s categories. A total of seven (7) categories have been confirmed by CAF in the Men’s Category of the awards, shortlisting the five top performing players, coaches and teams in each of the categories. The CAF Awards 2024 cover the period between January 2024 and October 2024. PLAYER OF THE YEARSimon Adingra (Cote d’Ivoire / Brighton & Hove Albion)Serhou Guirassy (Guinea / Borussia Dortmund)Achraf Hakimi (Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain)Ademola Lookman (Nigeria / Atalanta)Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns) GOALKEEPER OF THE YEARAndre Onana (Cameroon / Manchester United)Yahia Fofana (Cote d’Ivoire / Angers SCO)Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt / Al Ahly)Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria / Chippa United)Ronwen Wlliams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns) INTERCLUB PLAYER OF THE YEARIssoufou Dayo (Burkina Faso / RS Berkane)Ahmed Sayed ‘Zizo’ (Egypt / Zamalek)Hussein El Shahat (Egypt / Al Ahly)Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt / Al Ahly)Ronwen Wlliams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns) COACH OF THE YEARPedro Goncalves (Angola)Emerse Fae (Cote d’Ivoire)Sebastien Desabre (DR Congo)Marcel Koller (Al Ahly)Hugo Broos (South Africa) YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEARKarim Konate (Cote d’Ivoire / Salzburg)Oumar Diakite (Cote d’Ivoire / Reims)Yankuba Minteh (Gambia / Brighton & Hove Albion)Eliesse Ben Seghir (Morocco / AS Monaco)Lamine Camara (Senegal / AS Monaco) CLUB OF THE YEARAl Ahly (Egypt)Zamalek (Egypt)RS Berkane (Morocco)Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)Esperance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia) NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEARCote d’ivoireDR CongoNigeriaSouth AfricaSudan

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