{
  "id": 18117496,
  "title": "Osimhen, Lookman snubbed as CAF unveils 2026 men's Player of the Year shortlist",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/osimhen-lookman-snubbed-as-caf-unveils-2026-mens-player-of-the-year",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T11:49:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/04/osimhen-lookman-snubbed-as-caf-unveils-2026-mens-player-of-the-year-shortlist/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Confederation of African Football, CAF, on Wednesday unveiled the nominees for the 2026 Men's Player of the Year award, with Nigerian stars Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman surprisingly absent from the shortlist. Both players played key roles for the Super Eagles at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Morocco, where Nigeria secured […] Osimhen, Lookman snubbed as CAF unveils 2026…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "FULL LIST: Nigerian stars missing from CAF 2026 Player of the Year award shortlist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/full-list-nigerian-stars-missing-from-caf-2026-player-of-the-year",
        "published": "2026-11-04T13:00:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}