The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has rescheduled the 2026 CAF Awards ceremony, moving the event five days earlier to Wednesday, December 2, in Lagos, Nigeria.<\/p>\n
The ceremony was initially scheduled for December 7 but will now take place at the Professor Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Arts, formerly known as the National Theatre. Proceedings are expected to begin at 7:00 p.m. Nigerian time.<\/p>\n
CAF confirmed the revised date on November 10 but did not provide an official explanation for the change. However, a report by The Guardian Nigeria, citing a CAF official, suggested that concerns over European clubs releasing nominated players for the original date influenced the decision.<\/p>\n
The 2026 edition will mark the return of the CAF Awards to Lagos for the first time since 2014. The event will bring together some of Africa\u2019s leading footballers, coaches, clubs and national teams to celebrate achievements across the continent.<\/p>\n
A total of 18 categories will be recognised, with the CAF Men\u2019s Player of the Year and CAF Women\u2019s Player of the Year awards expected to headline the ceremony. Other honours will recognise outstanding coaches, goalkeepers, young talents, clubs and national teams.<\/p>\n
Voting for this year\u2019s awards opened on November 5 and will close on November 20. CAF Member Associations and clubs, alongside eligible national team and club coaches and captains, are involved in selecting the winners. The confederation says independent monitoring will help ensure transparency and credibility throughout the process.<\/p>\n
With Lagos preparing to host the ceremony once again, the event is expected to bring significant attention to Nigeria as African football\u2019s biggest individual and team honours are presented.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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