The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has rescheduled the 2026 CAF Awards ceremony to December 2, with Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, set to host the prestigious event.
The announcement, made on Tuesday, November 10, means the ceremony will now take place five days earlier than the previously scheduled date of December 7.
According to CAF, the event will begin at 7:00 p.m. Nigerian time at the Professor Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Arts, popularly known as the National Theatre, in Lagos.
The ceremony will bring together some of Africa’s biggest football personalities, including players, coaches, club representatives and national team officials, to celebrate outstanding achievements in the game over the past year.
The 2026 edition will recognise excellence across 18 categories, with the Men’s Player of the Year and Women’s Player of the Year awards expected to attract the most attention. Other categories will honour outstanding coaches, goalkeepers, young talents, clubs and national teams.
Voting for this year’s awards is already underway and will close on November 20. CAF Member Associations and clubs are participating in the process, alongside eligible coaches and national team captains.
The new date also marks the return of the CAF Awards to Lagos for the first time since 2014, placing Nigeria at the centre of another major celebration of African football.
The ceremony will combine sporting recognition with Nigerian culture, music and entertainment.
