Nigeria earns three nominations in 2026 CAF women’s awards

Nigeria has nominees in three categories on the 2026 Confederation of African Football (CAF) women’s awards shortlist, including goalkeeper Christiana Uzoma and young players Kemi Adegbuyi and Seimeyeha Janet Akekoromowei. The Super Falcons are also shortlisted for Women’s National Team of the Year. Winners are scheduled to be announced at a ceremony in Lagos on December 7, 2026. CAF’s list names Uzoma, who plays for Edo Queens, among 10 candidates for Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year. The other contenders include Algeria’s Chloe NGazi, Cameroon’s Michaely Bihina, Ghana’s Cynthia Konlan and South Africa’s Kaylin Swart. Adegbuyi, a Robo Queens and Flamingos forward, and Akekoromowei, a Benfica and Falconets forward, are among 10 nominees for Young Player of the Year. The shortlist also includes players from Benin, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Malawi, Morocco, Senegal and Tanzania. Nigeria is one of 10 national teams nominated for Women’s National Team of the Year. The other nominees are Algeria, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Malawi, Mali, Morocco and South Africa. Cameroon won the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, according to the published reports. The published...