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411African football legends play exhibition match in honour of Earthquake victims
As reported by CAF ONLINE, Some of Africa’s most celebrated football names including former winners of African Player of the Year joined...
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![Nigeria gets five 2023 CAF Awards top-three entries Nigeria will be in contention for 2023 CAF awards as, Victor Osimhen, Asisat Oshoala, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Deborah Abiodun and the Super Falcons have made the top-three shortlist for award categories. This is according to official announcement by the Confederation of African football [CAF] via its X handle on Thursday, December 7, 2023. CAF trimmed the list of nominees to three for the men and women award categories ahead of the grand-ceremony in Morocco, this weekend. In the men's category, Victor Osimhen will battle, Mohamed Salah [Egypt] and Achraf Hakimi [Morocco] for the Player of the year award. In the women's category, Nigeria is in contention in four categories. Super Falcons and FC Barcelona striker, Asisat Oshoala is up against South Africa’s Thembi Kgatlana and Barbara Banda of Zambia for the Women’s player of the year award. Oshoala who has won the award for a record five times will eye a sixth crown with Thembi Kgatlana expected to mount a serious challenge. Paris FC and Super Falcons star, Chiamaka Nnadozie is favourite to land the CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award. The 22-year old is in the top-three alongside Khadija Er-Rmichi of Morocco and South Africa’s Andile Dlamini. Super Falcons midfielder Deborah Abiodun will face Comfort Yeboah of Ghana and Morocco’s Nesryne El Chad for the Young Player of the Year, award. Also, the Super Falcons of Nigeria , are in the top-three for the National Team of the Year (Women) award. Fast-rising Morocco and current African champions South Africa, complete the shortlist for that category. American coach, Randy Waldrum is not in the top-three for the Coach of the Year award. Reynald Pedro of Morocco, Desiree Ellis of South Africa, and Jerry Tshabalala of Mamelodi Sundowns are preferred to the former Super Falcons coach. The 2023 CAF Awards ceremony will take place in Morocco on December 11, 2023.](https://theathletic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/images-4-8-1280x720-1-450x270.jpeg)
![Nigeria gets five 2023 CAF Awards top-three entries Nigeria will be in contention for 2023 CAF awards as, Victor Osimhen, Asisat Oshoala, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Deborah Abiodun and the Super Falcons have made the top-three shortlist for award categories. This is according to official announcement by the Confederation of African football [CAF] via its X handle on Thursday, December 7, 2023. CAF trimmed the list of nominees to three for the men and women award categories ahead of the grand-ceremony in Morocco, this weekend. In the men's category, Victor Osimhen will battle, Mohamed Salah [Egypt] and Achraf Hakimi [Morocco] for the Player of the year award. In the women's category, Nigeria is in contention in four categories. Super Falcons and FC Barcelona striker, Asisat Oshoala is up against South Africa’s Thembi Kgatlana and Barbara Banda of Zambia for the Women’s player of the year award. Oshoala who has won the award for a record five times will eye a sixth crown with Thembi Kgatlana expected to mount a serious challenge. Paris FC and Super Falcons star, Chiamaka Nnadozie is favourite to land the CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award. The 22-year old is in the top-three alongside Khadija Er-Rmichi of Morocco and South Africa’s Andile Dlamini. Super Falcons midfielder Deborah Abiodun will face Comfort Yeboah of Ghana and Morocco’s Nesryne El Chad for the Young Player of the Year, award. Also, the Super Falcons of Nigeria , are in the top-three for the National Team of the Year (Women) award. Fast-rising Morocco and current African champions South Africa, complete the shortlist for that category. American coach, Randy Waldrum is not in the top-three for the Coach of the Year award. Reynald Pedro of Morocco, Desiree Ellis of South Africa, and Jerry Tshabalala of Mamelodi Sundowns are preferred to the former Super Falcons coach. The 2023 CAF Awards ceremony will take place in Morocco on December 11, 2023.](https://theathletic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/images-4-8-1280x720-1-80x80.jpeg)
712Osimhen, Oshoala, Nnadozie, Abiodun, Super Falcons to fly Nigeria’s flag at 2023 CAF awards
Nigeria will be in contention for 2023 CAF awards as, Victor Osimhen, Asisat Oshoala, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Deborah Abiodun and the Super Falcons...
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453Lionel Messi wins 8th Ballon D’or award
Argentina and Inter Miami Superstar, Lionel Messi has won the Ballon D’or award for the 8th time. AthleticNG reports. This was announced...
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413Ronaldo, Messi missing as Austin Okocha names his All-time XI
Superstars, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are missing as Austin Okocha names his All-time XI which features Football greats. Okocha delivered his...
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1.4KFIFA announce 2030 World Cup hosts, Centenary celebration plans
World Football Governing body, FIFA have announced hosts for the 2023 World Cup and plans to celebrate the tournaments Centenary mark. As...
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295FIFA takes U-17 World Cup hosting right off Peru
Peru became the second country in two weeks to be stripped of the right to host a FIFA tournament, after the global...
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403Durban’s King Zwelithini Stadium set to host CAF ASFC finals
Durban’s King Zwelithini Stadium to host the historical CAF African Schools Football Championship finals slated on 05-08 April 2023. Durban, South Africa...
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341Vincent Enyeama is Africa’s greatest goalkeeper of all time – IFFHS
The International Federation of Football History and Statistics – IFFHS has named legendary Nigerian goalkepeer Vincent Enyeama as the Greatest African Goalkeeper...
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333President Kagame, King Mohammed to receive CAF President’s outstanding achievement award
The CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe will be conferring the CAF President’s Outstanding Achievement Award 2022 to President Paul Kagame of Rwanda...
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277International Women’s Day : CAF set to celebrate women with ‘She is Africa’ Docuseries
In the frame of the celebration of the International Women’s Day, CAF is launching a Women’s Documentary series “SHE is Africa”. WHAT’S THE...
