CAF reschedules 2026 Awards to December 2

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the rescheduling of the 2026 CAF Awards ceremony to December 2 in Lagos. The event, originally planned for December 7, will commence at 7 pm local time, taking place at the Professor Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Arts, formerly known as the National Theatre. This marks the first time in over a decade that Lagos will host the prestigious awards, which celebrate the achievements of African football's top players, coaches, and teams from the past year.

The 2026 edition will recognize outstanding performances in 18 categories, including the CAF Men's Player of the Year and CAF Women's Player of the Year awards. Other categories will honor coaches, goalkeepers, emerging talents, clubs, and national teams. Voting for the awards is currently ongoing, with results expected to be announced between November 5 and 20 for both men's and women's categories. CAF Member Associations and clubs will cast their votes, with independent monitoring to ensure fairness and transparency.

The rescheduling comes after CAF confirmed Lagos as the host city in October, initially planning the event for December 7. The return to Lagos is significant, as it is the city's first time hosting the awards since 2014. Previous editions were held in 2008 and 2013. Notably, the 2014 awards ceremony recognized Yaya Toure as the Men's Player of the Year for a record fourth consecutive time and Asisat Oshoala as the Women's Player of the Year.