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.