The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released its final list of nominees for the 2024 CAF Awards, with six Nigerian players and teams still in the running for top honours. Among the standout nominees are Ademola Lookman and Chiamaka Nnadozie, who are up for some of the biggest awards including African Men’s Player of the Year, African Women’s Player of the Year and Goalkeeper of the Year.
The CAF Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place on Monday, December 16, in Marrakech, Morocco. Ademola, a forward for Atalanta, is among the favourites to succeed Victor Osimhen as African Men’s Player of the Year. The 27-year-old is competing against Simon Adingra of Côte d’Ivoire, Achraf Hakimi of Morocco, Serhou Guirassy of Guinea, and South Africa’s Ronwen Williams.