Lagos to host annual CAF Awards December 7
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the choice of Lagos State for its 2026 CAF Awards. The continental football governing body revealed the awards ceremony location alongside other decisions by its Executive Committee (EXCO) in Friday’s virtual meeting chaired by President Patrice Motsepe. President Bola Tinubu had approved the staging of this year’s […]
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has designated Lagos State as the venue for its 2026 CAF Awards ceremony on December 7. This decision was made alongside other Executive Committee (EXCO) decisions during a virtual meeting chaired by President Patrice Motsepe. President Bola Tinubu had earlier approved the hosting of the CAF events in Nigeria, including both the awards and the Ordinary General Assembly.
The CAF EXCO has also scheduled the Ordinary General Assembly to take place on November 21 in Abuja. Nigeria last hosted the CAF Awards in 2017, with Moroccan players Achraf Hakimi and Ghizlane Chebbak taking home the men's and women's player of the year awards, respectively. The EXCO has approved a series of other CAF events for 2026, including the CAF Women's Champions League from November 1-15 and the Senegal-led CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations from November 28 to December 6.
Additionally, the CAF Competitions Calendar for the period 2026-2030 was approved, along with rules allowing players to represent multiple teams during an interclub competition calendar and permitting clubs to register up to 40 players within a year.
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