CAF Awards make a comeback after three years hiatus

Africa's football governing body CAF has confirmed the return of the prestigious award ceremony for African football, CAF Awards, after a three-year hiatus.

This year’s edition of the awards is set to take place on Thursday, July 21, 2022 in Morocco ahead of the final of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Africa’s flagship women’s competition which takes place from July 2 to July 23, 2022.

Senegalese forward Sadio Mane and Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala were the last winners of the African Player of the Year in the Men and Women categories respectively in 2019 at the CAF Awards in Hurghada, Egypt.

The event will coincide with the two-year anniversary since the launch of the CAF Women’s Football Strategy and in that line a new category, Interclubs Women Player of the Year, has been introduced following the successful roll-out of the CAF Women’s Champions League last year.

On top of the coveted Player of the Year award for both men and women just like in previous editions, there will be awards for other categories including Interclub Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year, National Team of the Year, Coach of the Year, Club of the Year, and Goal of the Year.

The winners will be decided by votes from captains and coaches of the Member Associations, selected journalists, CAF Technical Study Group, and CAF Legends.