{"id":252923,"date":"2024-11-19T16:59:40","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T16:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/19\/2024-caf-awards-final-shortlist-revealed\/"},"modified":"2024-11-19T16:59:40","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T16:59:40","slug":"2024-caf-awards-final-shortlist-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/19\/2024-caf-awards-final-shortlist-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 CAF Awards final shortlist revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/659\/65916023.295.jpg\" alt=\"CAF Men's Best Player of the Year nominees\" title=\"CAF Men's Best Player of the Year nominees\" width=\"295\" height=\"369\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>CAF Men&#8217;s Best Player of the Year nominees<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">CAF has released the final shortlist for the various categories in the upcoming 2024 CAF Awards, with Ghana\u2019s hopes of winning an award seemingly dashed as no Ghanaian player made the final cut in any category.<\/p>\n<p>The award ceremony, slated for December 16 in Marrakech, Morocco, will celebrate the hard work and dedication of Africa\u2019s finest footballers over the past year.<\/p>\n<p><b>CAF Interclub Player of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In the CAF Interclub Player of the Year category, RS Berkane\u2019s Issoufo Dayo, Zamalek\u2019s Ahmed Sayed Zizo, Mamelodi Sundowns\u2019 goalkeeper Ronwen Williams, and Al Ahly duo Hussein El Shahat and Mostafa Shobeir will compete for the prestigious award.<\/p>\n<p><b>Club of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Club of the Year category is stacked with some of the biggest teams on the continent. Record CAF Champions League winners Al Ahly, Zamalek, RS Berkane, Mamelodi Sundowns, and ES Tunis will vie for the title and bragging rights.<\/p>\n<p><b>Coach of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Emerse Fa\u00e9, who led Ivory Coast to AFCON glory in 2023, has earned a well-deserved nomination for the Coach of the Year Award. However, he faces stiff competition from Angola\u2019s Pedro Gon\u00e7alves, DR Congo\u2019s S\u00e9bastien Desabre, Al Ahly\u2019s Marcel Koller, and South Africa\u2019s Hugo Broos.<\/p>\n<p><b>National Team of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Ivory Coast\u2019s 2023 AFCON victory makes them the favorites in the National Team of the Year category. However, they face strong competition from DR Congo, Nigeria, South Africa, and Sudan, who qualified for their first AFCON tournament since 2012.<\/p>\n<p><b>Goalkeeper of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Cameroon\u2019s Andr\u00e9 Onana, Ivory Coast\u2019s Yahia Fofana, Nigeria\u2019s Stanley Nwabali, Egypt\u2019s Mostafa Shobeir, and South Africa\u2019s Ronwen Williams are all vying for the Goalkeeper of the Year award. Ronwen Williams\u2019 podium finish at the 2024 Ballon d\u2019Or awards positions him as the favorite.<\/p>\n<p><b>Young Player of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In the Young Player of the Year category, Ivory Coast\u2019s Simon Adingra and Oumar Diakit\u00e9\u2014both AFCON winners\u2014will compete against Senegal\u2019s Lamine Camara, Gambia\u2019s Yankuba Minteh, and Morocco\u2019s Eliesse Ben Seghir.<\/p>\n<p><b>Men\u2019s Player of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The biggest award of the night will be the Men\u2019s Player of the Year. The nominees are Simon Adingra (Ivory Coast), Serhou Guirassy (Guinea), Achraf Hakimi (Morocco), Ademola Lookman (Nigeria), and Ronwen Williams (South Africa). Ademola Lookman\u2019s stellar 2023\/2024 season with Atalanta positions him as the player most likely to dethrone Victor Osimhen as Africa\u2019s best.<\/p>\n<p>CAF stated that winners across all categories will be determined by votes from the CAF Technical Committee, media professionals, head coaches and captains of member associations, as well as clubs involved in Interclub competitions. This ensures a fair and representative selection process.<\/p>\n<p>Last year\u2019s awards saw Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen crowned African Player of the Year, while Asisat Oshoala was named African Women\u2019s Player of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>FKA\/BB<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CAF Men&#8217;s Best Player of the Year nominees CAF has released the final shortlist for the various categories in the upcoming 2024 CAF Awards, with Ghana\u2019s hopes of winning an award seemingly dashed as no Ghanaian player made the final cut in any category. 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