The 2026 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards have been rescheduled for December 2 in Lagos, Nigeria, where the continent’s leading players, coaches and teams will gather for the annual celebration.
The ceremony begins at 19:00 local time (18:00 GMT and 20:00 Cairo time) at the Professor Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Arts, popularly known as the National Theatre.
Lagos will host the awards for the first time since 2014, and CAF expects an evening that blends football excellence with Nigeria’s cultural heritage, music and entertainment.
Outstanding performances will be recognised across 18 categories, headlined by the CAF Men’s Player of the Year and CAF Women’s Player of the Year awards.
Coaches, goalkeepers, emerging talents, clubs and national teams will also be honoured for their contributions to African football over the past year.
Voting is currently underway and runs from November 5 to 20 across the men’s and women’s categories.
CAF member associations and clubs take part, while eligible coaches and national team captains are also expected to cast ballots.
The governing body says measures are in place to ensure transparency, fairness and broad representation, with independent monitoring to protect the integrity of the results.