CAF moves 2026 Awards ceremony to December 2 in Lagos

The Confederation of African Football has moved the 2026 CAF Awards ceremony to December 2 in Lagos, five days earlier than its previously announced date of December 7. CAF announced the change on November 10, saying the ceremony would begin at 7 p.m. Nigerian time, 8 p.m. in Cairo and 6 p.m. GMT.

The event is scheduled to take place at the Professor Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Arts, also known as the National Theatre. CAF said the ceremony would recognise achievements in 18 categories.

The move returns the awards to Lagos for the first time since 2014, according to the announcement. CAF described the city as an appropriate setting for the event, citing its football culture and cultural heritage, including music and entertainment.

Voting for the 2026 awards is underway from November 5 through November 20, CAF said. The process involves member associations and clubs, while eligible coaches and national-team captains have also been invited to participate. CAF said independent monitoring and other measures are intended to support fairness and transparency in the process.

The men’s and women’s player-of-the-year awards are among the ceremony’s leading categories. Other...