The Digest:
The 2025 CAF Awards ceremony will be held in Rabat, Morocco, on November 19, with several Nigerian football stars nominated for the continent’s most prestigious football honors.
Key Points
- The event is scheduled for 7 PM in Rabat, Morocco.
- Super Falcons stars Rasheedat Ajibade, Esther Okoronkwo, and Chiamaka Nnadozie are among the nominees.
- Victor Osimhen aims to reclaim the CAF Player of the Year title after losing it last year.
- Ademola Lookman, the current holder, succeeded Osimhen as African Player of the Year in 2024.
- The awards celebrate the best performers in African football across various categories.
- Nigerian players feature prominently in both men’s and women’s award nominations.
- The ceremony underscores Nigeria’s continued influence in continental football.
As African football’s elite gather in Rabat, Nigerian talents stand poised to reclaim their spot at the pinnacle of the continent’s football hierarchy.
Sources: Score Nigeria
