The 2023 CAF Awards will take centre stage in Morocco tonight as African football stakeholders gather at the Palais des Congres in Marrakech to celebrate outstanding achievements and excellence.
You can watch tonight’s CAF Awards live on Afrosport TV, channel 730 on Free TV or stream for FREE on your mobile phone via VIDIVU TV anywhere in Nigeria.
13 awards are up for grabs in this year’s award ceremony which is headlined by the African Footballer of the Year honours.
Two-time African Footballer of the Year, Mohammed Salah of Egypt will challenge Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen and Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi for the men’s top prize.
For the women’s African Footballer of the Year award, record winner Asisat Oshoala of Nigeria is eyeing a sixth crown and will hope to fend off competition from South Africa’s Thembi Kgatlana and Zambia’s Barbra Banda.
Other awards:
Inter Club Player of the Year (Men): Fiston Mayele (DR Congo, Pyramids); Peter Shalulile (Namibia, Mamelodi Sundowns); Percy Tau (South Africa, Al Ahly)
Inter Club Player of the Year (Women): Refilwe Tholakele (Botswana, Mamelodi Sundowns); Fatima Tagnaout (Morocco, AS FAR); Lebohang Ramalepe (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)
Coach of the Year (Men): Abdelhak Benchika (Algeria, Simba SC); Walid Regragui (Morocco); Aliou Cisse (Senegal)
Coach of the Year (Women): Reynald Pedros (Morocco); Desiree Ellis (South Africa); Jerry Tshabalala (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)
Goalkeeper of the Year (Men): Andre Onana (Cameroon, Manchester United); Mohamed El Shenawy (Egypt, Al Ahly); Yassine Bounou (Morocco, Al Hilal)
Goalkeeper of the Year (Women): Khadija Er-Rmichi (Morocco, AS FAR); Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria, Paris FC); Andile Dlamini (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)
Young Player of the Year (Men): Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Morocco, Real Betis); Lamine Camara (Senegal, Metz); Amara Diouf (Senegal, Metz) Y
Young Player of the Year (Women): Comfort Yeboah (Ghana, Ampem Darkoa); Nesryne El Chad (Morocco, Lille); Deborah Abiodun (Nigeria, Pittsburgh Panthers)
National Team of the Year (Men): Gambia; Morocco; Senegal
National Team of the Year (Women): Morocco; Nigeria; South Africa
Club of the Year (Men): Al Ahly (Egypt); Wydad Athletic Club (Morocco); Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
Club of the Year (Women): AS FAR (Morocco); Sporting Casablanca (Morocco); Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa).
