The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially rescheduled the 2026 CAF Awards ceremony from Monday, December 7 to Wednesday, December 2, bringing forward one of the most prestigious events on the African sporting calendar by five days.
CAF confirmed the new date in a statement released on Tuesday, with the ceremony still set to take place at the iconic Professor Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Arts, popularly known as the National Theatre, in Lagos, Nigeria.
The event will bring together some of the biggest names in African football for an evening dedicated to celebrating outstanding achievements and recognising individuals and teams who have made significant contributions to the game over the past year.
A total of 18 categories will be recognised at the 2026 edition, with the CAF Men’s Player of the Year and CAF Women’s Player of the Year awards expected to headline the ceremony.
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Other categories will celebrate the achievements of coaches, goalkeepers, emerging talents, clubs and national teams whose performances have inspired football supporters across the continent and beyond.
Meanwhile, voting for the 2026 CAF Awards is currently underway, with the process scheduled to run from November 5 to November 20 across the men’s and women’s categories.
CAF Member Associations and clubs are involved in the voting process, with eligible coaches and national team captains also encouraged to cast their votes to determine the outstanding performers of the year.
With Lagos set to host the prestigious ceremony, attention will now turn to the final nominees and eventual winners as African football prepares to celebrate another year of excellence.
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