The countdown is on as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially unveiled its final contenders for the 2025 CAF Awards, set to light up Rabat, Morocco, on Wednesday, November 19.
Front and center in the Menโs Player of the Year race are three giants of the African game. Egyptian talisman Mohamed Salah, Nigerian goal-machine Victor Osimhen, and Moroccoโs electric full-back Achraf Hakimi will battle for the continentโs most coveted individual prize.
Salah continues to carry Egyptโs hopes on the international stage, helping the Pharaohs secure qualification for both the Africa Cup of Nations and the World Cup, all while playing a pivotal role in Liverpoolโs Premier League triumph.
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Hakimiโs year has been one of pure sparkle, a Champions League winner with PSG, a Ligue 1 title in his back pocket, and a key figure in Moroccoโs unbeaten runs to both AFCON and World Cup qualification.
Osimhen may have missed out on leading Nigeria to the World Cup, but his goal-scoring exploits in Turkey with Galatasaray, combined with steering the Super Eagles to the AFCON, kept him firmly in the conversation.
CAFโs announcement didnโt stop there, seven menโs categories are now locked in, each spotlighting the best performers across Africaโs competitive landscape between January 6 and October 15, 2025.
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Full Shortlist
Menโs Player of the Year
- Mohamed Salah (Egypt / Liverpool)
- Achraf Hakimi (Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain)
- Victor Osimhen (Nigeria / Galatasaray)
Goalkeeper of the Year
- Munir Mohamedi (Morocco / RS Berkane)
- Yassine Bonou (Morocco / Al Hilal)
- Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)
๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐น๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ (๐ ๐ฒ๐ป) – ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐#CAFAwards2025 pic.twitter.com/jmbfoqshwX
โ CAF_Online (@CAF_Online) November 16, 2025
Interclub Player of the Year
- Fiston Mayele (DR Congo / Pyramids)
- Mohamed Chibi (Morocco / Pyramids)
- Oussama Lamlioui (Morocco / RS Berkane)
Coach of the Year
- Bubista (Cape Verde)
- Mohamed Ouahbi (Morocco U-20)
- Walid Regragui (Morocco)
๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ (๐ ๐ฒ๐ป) – ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐#CAFAwards2025 pic.twitter.com/UL3ftAP3sg
โ CAF_Online (@CAF_Online) November 16, 2025
Young Player of the Year
- Abdellah Ouazane (Morocco / Ajax)
- Othmane Maamma (Morocco / Watford)
- Tylon Smith (South Africa / Queens Park Rangers)
National Team of the Year
- Cape Verde
- Morocco
- Morocco U-20
๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ (๐ ๐ฒ๐ป) – ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐#CAFAwards2025 pic.twitter.com/ojr0D4Y1qn
โ CAF_Online (@CAF_Online) November 16, 2025
Club of the Year
- Pyramids
- RS Berkane
- Mamelodi Sundowns
With the stage set and the best of African football in the spotlight, all eyes now turn to Rabat as the continent awaits its new kings.
