CAF Reschedules 2026 Awards Ceremony to December 2
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has rescheduled the 2026 CAF Awards ceremony to Wednesday, 2 December, in Lagos.
The event, previously set for 7 December, was moved forward by five days, according to a statement issued by CAF on Tuesday, 10 November 2026.
The ceremony will take place at the Professor Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Arts, formerly known as the National Theatre, in Lagos. It is scheduled to begin at 7 pm local time (6 pm GMT / 8 pm Cairo time).
CAF said the new date brings forward one of the most prestigious events on the African sporting calendar, as the continent’s finest players, coaches and teams gather in Lagos to celebrate achievements from the past year.
The 2026 edition will feature awards across 18 categories, including the CAF Men’s Player of the Year and CAF Women’s Player of the Year.
Other categories will honour coaches, goalkeepers, emerging talents, clubs and national teams.
Voting for the awards opened on 5 November and will close on 20 November.
The process involves CAF Member Associations, clubs, eligible coaches and national team captains, with independent monitoring to ensure fairness and transparency.
Lagos last hosted the CAF Awards in 2014. CAF confirmed the city as host for the 2026 edition in October, initially scheduling it for 7 December.
By Oyinkansola Shittu.
