CAF Awards 2026: Yan Diomande, Abdellah Ouazane and Ayoub Bouaddi Among 10 Men’s Young Player of the Year Nominees

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled 10 nominees for the Men’s Young Player of the Year award at the 2026 CAF Awards, with Ivory Coast forward Yan Diomande and Moroccan duo Abdellah Ouazane and Ayoub Bouaddi among those shortlisted.

The shortlist includes players from Ivory Coast, Morocco, Cameroon, Egypt, Algeria, Ghana, Mali, and Egypt.

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 complete list of nominees for the CAF Men's Young Player of the Year 2026, as announced on Wednesday, November 4th, by CAF.

• Ibrahim Maza (Algeria)
• Christian Kofane (Cameroon)
• Christ Inao (Ivory Coast)
• Yan Diomandé (Ivory Coast)
• Hamza Abdelkarim (Egypt)
• Caleb Yirenkyi (Ghana)
• Ismaël Kamissoko (Mali)
• Abdellah Ouazane (Morocco)
• Ayoub Bouaddi (Morocco)
• Ibrahim Mbaye (Senegal)