The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the nominees for the 2026 CAF Awards Men's Player of the Year (African Footballer of the Year) via its official social media channels.
10 Nominees for African Footballer of the Year
Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast, Manchester United)
Yoane Wissa (DR Congo, Newcastle United)
Antoine Semenyo (Ghana, Manchester City)
Ismael Saibari (Morocco, PSV Eindhoven)
Achraf Hakimi (Morocco, Paris Saint-Germain)
Brahim Diaz (Morocco, Real Madrid)
Ismaila Sarr (Senegal, Crystal Palace)
Pape Gueye (Senegal, Villarreal)
Sadio Mane (Senegal, Al Nassr FC)
Teboho Mokoena (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)
Morocco and Senegal, the two finalists at the Africa Cup of Nations, each have three players on the list.
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Manchester United
Newcastle United
Manchester City
Crystal Palace
Paris Saint-Germain
Bayern Munich
Real Madrid
Villarreal
Al Nassr FC
Mamelodi Sundowns
Mane
Yoane Wissa
Hakimi
Brahim
Sarr
Teboho Mokoena
Pape Gueye
Amad Diallo Traore
Ismael Saibari
Antoine Semenyo
Tasdeimpt
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no iemtiendo porque canbiaron Estes fucking app it was better befor mother fuckersake these app worse
I don't understand but I know it has to do with this app! cero estrés 🤣🤣🤣🤣
SharifBruno
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where is Bryan mbeumo
mine is mbuemo , he us better than all of the nominees in consistency
Tasdeimpt
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WISAAAAA
here's our Congolese bradaa 🤣🤣🤣
El-Mosthigh
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It’s either Hakimi or Semenyo no doubt..
IAmShakur
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African player of the year must be picked from players who are playing football in Africa not beyond African borders
They should change the name of the award then
IAmShakur
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Wissa was injured and in poor form the whole of last season
tekcdelopu
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dhillaa idin dhashee meesha commentga kadaaya
fodaelnoty
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Are you stupid? We’re is Morocco located? 🤣
Much more intelligent than you are.Morroco allegiance is to the Arab…Infact they detest being referred to as Africans…but I get the point…this serves them well
rodbempru
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Hakimi...no doubt
Penblmoprt
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where is sibo. and ayew
Naokmptuz
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brahim Diaz deserve this
On what basis and for his lack of fairplay no results
Naokmptuz
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Semenyo deserves it
Give us is stats with yeye GHANA form
Naokmptuz
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where is Bryan mbeumo
Even Mbeumo can't nominate himself
Badhur
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Where is Salah ???
Naokmptuz
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Semenyo
Semenyo for achieving what for the period of selection. Semenyo with that yeye form of Ghana
Naokmptuz
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For me it's Brahim Diaz..he is the best player not only in Africa but in most part of Europe also..
He is nor close to Mane or Hakimi
Pubdikorsz
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Rigged without Somehow NO NO
Naokmptuz
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please ooo i want to know is this award for Africa players playing home or players playing outside . If Europe is picking it players they pick only those playing there do why are we picking those outside? It's time we need to encourage our local players than foreigners. Doing this bring local players spirit down because they always think they're not good. If you're planning outside Africa you have to fight for your reward there.
Your idea doesn't make sense enough because which player in leagues in Africa is watched by African football fans. Who even watch African leagues on weekly basis. Our local players that are just average without any disregard to them. Please say something else abeg
voscimnosz
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African player of the year must be picked from players who are playing football in Africa not beyond African borders
Naokmptuz
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Imagine the list of best 10 players listed for African Footballer of the Year. There is something wrong with African football. To me aside Mane & Hakimi, the other guys are still average with respect to them. But let SADIO MANE or ACHRAF HAKIMI win this one without any further debate
vanlortyz
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amad diallo
voscimnosz
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please ooo i want to know is this award for Africa players playing home or players playing outside . If Europe is picking it players they pick only those playing there do why are we picking those outside? It's time we need to encourage our local players than foreigners. Doing this bring local players spirit down because they always think they're not good. If you're planning outside Africa you have to fight for your reward there.
Correct
kuucdimtuy
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Hakimi is the threat to Semenyo
yokbeiou
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diomande
moycektuy
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Sadio mane is win
Sam Kofi Justice
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please ooo i want to know is this award for Africa players playing home or players playing outside . If Europe is picking it players they pick only those playing there do why are we picking those outside? It's time we need to encourage our local players than foreigners. Doing this bring local players spirit down because they always think they're not good. If you're planning outside Africa you have to fight for your reward there.
pocaceknty
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don't weste our time we already know is hakimi
saecelmnot
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everybody knows the winner the only African player to win back to back champion league
Constantinetino
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Hakimi is a clear winner without a doubt .
Ceodkortz
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where is Osimeh ? it's rigged
Jitaikopst
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For me it's Brahim Diaz..he is the best player not only in Africa but in most part of Europe also..
Veeabcdnpz
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Without a doubt hakimi winning
Cazabmnoru
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WISAAAAA
Wuwbcinpz
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What's Amad Diallo doing here? instead of that Cape Verde's keeper,you put Diallo for what? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Nouiklmpuz
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on Victor on the shortlist
Tibeikstz
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Hakimi
Coolluck26
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so no Nigerian player
michaelkhongsai
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Hakimi
Jopbcnopt
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mane
pidadioprt
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HAKHIMI all the way
Bigfan193
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Semenyo
mipikmnrtz
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no iemtiendo porque canbiaron Estes fucking app it was better befor mother fuckersake these app worse
Romelalvaro
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No doubt Hakimi for double UCL winners!
Cinbknpsuy
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Patson Daka Zambia
Puodkmnopy
0
Achraf Hakim
katlehokunene
0
where is Bryan mbeumo
What did he do
jiseklnotz
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guy l think salah deserves it
tchoubou andre
baebcdmntz
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Amad
baebcdmntz
2
amad
lusaklps
2
where is Bryan mbeumo