CAF Awards 2026: Sadio Mané, Antoine Semenyo and Achraf Hakimi Among 10 Men’s Player of the Year Nominees

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the 10 nominees for the Men’s Player of the Year award at the 2026 CAF Awards, with Senegal forward Sadio Mané, Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo, Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi, and Ivory Coast winger Amad Diallo included.

The winner will be announced at the 2026 CAF Awards, which will take place on Monday, December 7, 2026, in Lagos, Nigeria.

Here is the list of nominees for the CAF Men's Player of the Year 2026, as announced by CAF on Tuesday, November 3.

• Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast / Manchester United)
• Yoane Wissa (DR Congo / Newcastle United)
• Antoine Semenyo (Ghana / Manchester City)
• Ismael Saibari (Morocco / Bayern Munich)
• Achraf Hakimi (Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain)
• Brahim Díaz (Morocco / Real Madrid)
• Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal / Crystal Palace)
• Pape Gueye (Senegal / Villarreal)
• Sadio Mané (Senegal / Al Nassr)
• Teboho Mokoena (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)