CAF Awards 2026 set for December 2 in Lagos as voting continues

Nigeria, November 10, 2026 - The Confederation of African Football has fixed the 2026 CAF Awards for Wednesday, December 2 in Lagos, Nigeria.

The ceremony will take place at the Professor Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Arts, also known as the National Theatre, beginning at 19:00 local time. It will be the first time Nigeria hosts the event since the 2014 edition.

Voting for the awards is already under way and will close on 20 November. CAF member associations, clubs, eligible coaches and national team captains are casting ballots in both the men’s and women’s categories. The organisation says independent monitoring is in place to protect the integrity of the process.

Eighteen categories will be contested, with the Men’s Player of the Year and Women’s Player of the Year expected to headline the night. Other awards will recognise coaches, goalkeepers, young players, clubs and national teams for performances over the past year.