CAF RESCHEDULES 2026 AWARDS, CEREMONY TO HOLD IN LAGOS DECEMBER 2
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By ‘Sefiu Ajape
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has rescheduled the 2026 CAF Awards ceremony to December 2 at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Arts, popularly known as the National Theatre, Lagos.
The ceremony was initially scheduled for December 7 at the same venue but was brought forward following a reconsideration of the date.
According to a CAF official, the decision was prompted by the reluctance of European clubs to release their players for the original date, which could have resulted in several nominees missing the ceremony.
The official said the football governing body had to adjust the schedule to ensure the nominees could attend.
“We had no choice really. You do an event, and the winners are not there, or you change [the date] so they can be there.”
The 2026 edition will mark the return of the CAF Awards to Lagos for the first time since 2014, with the National Theatre providing a platform to celebrate outstanding achievements in African football while showcasing Nigeria’s cultural heritage through dance, music and other artistic performances.
The awards will recognise excellence across 18 categories, with the CAF Men’s and Women’s Players of the Year awards expected to be among the major highlights.
Goalkeepers, coaches and emerging talents whose performances over the past 10 months have attracted attention across the continent and beyond will also be honoured.
Voting for the 2026 CAF Awards is scheduled to run from November 5 to 20 for the men’s and women’s categories.
The voting process involves national team coaches and captains, CAF’s Technical Study Group and selected media representatives, who will assess and vote for outstanding performers across the various categories.
CAF said the process is designed to promote fairness, integrity, transparency and broad representation across the continent in determining the winners.
Meanwhile, no Nigerian player was nominated in either the men’s or women’s Player of the Year categories, marking the first time the country has been without a nominee in both categories.
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