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  • Social media users erupt on Platform X as CAF tweets in Yoruba, Igbo, pidgin

    Social media users erupt on Platform X as CAF tweets in Yoruba, Igbo, pidgin

    Many social media users have expressed their joy at seeing Confederation of African Football (CAF) tweet on Platform X  in some Nigerian languages.

    CAF joined a host of other people across the world in celebrating Nigerian trio Victor Osimhen, Asisat Oshoala and Chiamaka Nnadozie after they were conferred as the best players and goalkeeper in Africa on Monday night while also celebrating the Super Falcons team that emerged as the best Women’s team on the continent.

    At the awards, Osimhen was named African Footballer of The Year after beating Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi and Egypt’s Mohamed Salah to the award at a ceremony in Marrakech on Monday, with compatriot Oshoala winning the top prize in the women’s category.

    Super Falcons and Paris FC goalie, Nnadozie beat fellow goalkeepers in the form of Moroccan shot-stopper Khadija El-Rmichi and South Africa’s Andile Olaminii to claim the CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of The Year for 2023.

    In celebrating the Nigerians and the women’s team, CAF in a series of posts on their official X handle has been tweeted in Yoruba, Igbo and, pidgin languages.

    One of the tweets in Yoruba read, “Mo so fun yin o #CAFAwards2023”

    Another tweet in pidgin read, “Naija full ground, Naija gather dey, Naija no dey carry last!”

    Tweeting in Igbo, CAF wrote, “Osi na nwata buru ogaranya 1! Inspiring the next generation with greatness.”

    Reacting to the tweets, an X user, JosephOnuorah wrote, “This guy na one of us – Nothing anyone can tell me! Proper naija boy behind the CAF handle ? We see you bro ?”

  • 2023 CAF Awards: See full list of winners

    2023 CAF Awards: See full list of winners

    The Confederation of African Football (CAF) held its 2023 awards on Monday in Marrakesh, Morocco, where Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen and Super Falcons striker, Asisat Oshoala, were crowned African Players of the Year.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Osimhen bagged the 2023 Men’s Player of the Year award and Oshoala won the 2023 Women’s Player of the Year award at the CAF Awards 2023.

    While Michelle Alozie and Ohale Osinachi were named in the Women’s Best XI, the Super Falcons of Nigeria won the Women’s National Team of the Year award.

    Below is the full list of winners at the CAF Awards 2023:

    • 2023 Men’s Player of the Year – Victor Osimhen (Nigeria)
    • 2023 Women’s Player of the Year – Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria)
    • 2023 Men’s Coach of the Year – Walid Regragui (Morocco)
    • 2023 Women’s Coach of the Year – Desiree Ellis (South Africa)
    • Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year – Yassine Bounou (Morocco)
    • Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year – Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria)
    • Goal of the Year – Mahmoud Kahraba’s
    • 2023 National Team of the Year (MEN) – Morocco
    • 2023 National Team of the Year (WOMEN) – Super Falcons (Nigeria)
    • 2023 Men’s Young Player of the Year – Lamine Camara (Senegal)
    • 2023 Women’s Young Player of the Year – Nesryne El Chad (Morocco)
    • 2023 Men’s Interclub Player of the Year – Percy Tau (South Africa)
    • 2023 Women’s Interclub Player of the Year – Fatima Tagnaout (Morocco)
    • 2023 Club of the Year (MEN) – Al Ahly (Egypt)
    • 2023 Club of the Year (WOMEN) – Sundowns Ladies (South Africa)

     

  • BREAKING: Super Falcons’ Chiamaka Nnadozie wins CAF Goalkeeper of the Year award

    BREAKING: Super Falcons’ Chiamaka Nnadozie wins CAF Goalkeeper of the Year award

    Chiamaka Nnadozie has won the CAF Goalkeeper of the Year Award in the women’s category.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Nnadozie displaced Khadija Er-rmichi and Andili Olamini to win the coveted Goalkeeper of the Year Award.

    In the men’s category, Yassine Bounou brushed off competition from Andre Onana and Mohamed El Shenawy to win the Goalkeeper of the Year (MEN) Award.

    TNG reports the Super Falcons won the CAF award for the 2023 National Team of the Year (WOMEN).

    Details shortly…

  • CAF Awards 2023: Nwokocha, Okocha, Mikel to grace ceremony in Morocco

    CAF Awards 2023: Nwokocha, Okocha, Mikel to grace ceremony in Morocco

    Former national team captains, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, John Mikel Obi and Perpetua Nkwocha are among the top dignitaries who will glamour and colour to the 2023 CAF Awards.

    The trio are renowned for the heroics for the Super Eagles and Super Falcons in the past.

    .The event is designed to celebrate excellence and remarkable achievements in African football.

    Okocha, Mikel and Nkwocha will also take part in a charity football game which will honour earthquake victims.

    The game will be held at the Marrakech Stadium on Sunday (today).

    The CAF Awards are a special opportunity to recognize and reward outstanding performances by African players, coaches, teams and clubs over a given period.

    Victor Osimhen is among the final nominees for the Men’s Player of the Year while Asisat Oshoala is eyeing a sixth title in the Women’s category.

    Chiamaka Nnadozie will vie for the Goalkeeper of the Year, Deborah Abiodun is in contention for Young Player of the Year while the Super Falcons are nominated for the National Team of the Year.

    The CAF Awards 2023 is slated for Marrakech, Morocco on Monday, December 11.

  • 2023 CAF award: Osimhen faces Salah, Hakimi hurdle

    2023 CAF award: Osimhen faces Salah, Hakimi hurdle

    Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen will slug it out with Egypt’s Mohamed Salah and Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi for the 2023 CAF Men’s Player of the Year award.

    The Confederation of African Football (CAF) released the final three shortlist on its official website on Thursday.

    2022 winner, Saido Mane did not make the cut, after moving to the less fancied Saudi Arabia league, earlier in the year.

    Osimhen is hoping  to succeed the Senegalese after leading Napoli to their first Serie A title in 33 years last season, scoring 26 goals.

    The lanky forward is also in a race against time to break the jink and become the first Nigerian since Nwankwo Kanu in 1999 to win the award.

    Salah who plays for Liverpool FC in England has won the award twice in 2017 and 2018, while PSG’s Hakimi is seeking to become the first Moroccan to win the award after Mustapha Hadji in 1998.

    Other Nigerians who made the final shortlist in different categories include Asisat Oshoala, Deborah Abiodun and Chiamaka Nnadozie.

    Oshoala is in the running to defend her Women’s Player of the Year award as she is in the three-player shortlist with Barbara Banda of Zambia and Thembi Kgatlana of South Africa.

    Nnadozie is in contention for Goalkeeper of the Year while Abiodun made the final nominee for Women’s Young Player of the Year award.

    CAF had also shortlisted Nigeria for the 2023 Women’s National Team of the Year alongside Morocco and South Africa.

    The ultimate winner of each category is decided following votes from a panel consisting of CAF Technical Committee, media professionals from Member Associations, Head Coaches, and Captains of Member Associations and clubs involved in the group stages of the Interclub competitions.

    The winners will be announced  at the CAF Awards Gala on Dec. 11 at the Palais des Congrès, Movenpick, Marrakech, Morocco.

  • Three Nigerian clubsides to get  $50,000 each for participating in CAF competitions

    Three Nigerian clubsides to get  $50,000 each for participating in CAF competitions

    Three Nigerian clubs; Remo Stars, Enyimba, Bendel Insurance will get $50,000 each from CAF as participation fee for taking in continental competitions this season.

    CAF will give  $50,000 to all the clubsides who didn’t make it to the group stage of the competition this season.

    Recall that Nigeria Premier Football League champions Enyimba and Remo Stars participated in the CAF Champions League, while Bendel Insurance took part in the CAF Confederation Cup.

    Enyimba were eliminated in the first preliminary round 4-3 on aggregate by Al-Ahly Benghazi while Remo Stars crashed out 3-2 on penalties against Ghanian Champions Medeama.

    Bendel Insurance battled hard to reach the second preliminary round but were eventually knocked out by former champions RS Berkane 3-2 on aggregate.

    Only Rivers United made it to the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup.

  • CAF’s 800 match balls for National Grammar School, others

    CAF’s 800 match balls for National Grammar School, others

    There has been clarification from the Confederation of African Football that the 800 match balls to be sent to the Nigeria Football Federation in the framework of the CAF African Schools Football Championship project will be for all the schools that took part in the male and female National Finals held in the Federal Capital, Abuja within the period 2nd – 9th November 2023.

     

    National Grammar School, Nike, Enugu won the male tournament that had in attendance 11 schools from Yobe, Enugu, Plateau, Borno, Oyo, Ogun, Taraba and Kwara States as well as the FCT. In the female category, FOSLA Academy emerged champions of a three-team competition.

     

    Representatives from Nigeria, Benin Republic, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire and host Togo have converged in Lome since Thursday for the four-day WAFU B zonal finals that will end on Sunday, with matches at the Stade Municipal de Kegue. The winner in Lome will fly WAFU B’s flag at the continental finals slated for April 2024.

     

    Nigeria/s flag bearers won two matches, drew one and lost two, and will contest for the third place on Sunday against the representative team of Ghana.

  • Osimhen listed for consideration by CAF for Player of Year award [Full list]

    Osimhen listed for consideration by CAF for Player of Year award [Full list]

    The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Friday revealed the names of players listed for consideration in the men’s categories for the CAF Awards 2023.

    Super Eagles and Napoli forward Victor Osimhen and nine other players, including last year’s winner Sadio Mane of Senegal, remain in contention for the topmost Player of the Year award.

    The InterClub Player of the Year award has 10 contenders.

    Awards for Goalkeeper of the Year, Young Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, National Team of the Year and Club of the Year have five each.

    The ultimate winner of each category will be decided after votes from a voting panel.

    The panel consists of CAF Technical Committee members, media professionals, Head Coaches and Captains of Member-Associations and clubs involved in the group stages of the InterClub competitions.

    The Awards Gala will take place on Dec. 11 at the Palais des Congrès, Movenpick in Marrakech, Morocco.

    Below are the lists of nominees:

    Player of the Year (Men)

    Riyad Mahrez (Algeria, Al Ahli)
    Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon, SSC Napoli)
    Vincent Aboubacar (Cameroon, Besiktas)
    Mohamed Salah (Egypt, Liverpool)
    Achraf Hakimi (Morocco, Paris Saint-Germain)
    Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco, Manchester United)
    Yassine Bounou (Morocco, Al Hilal)
    Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco, Sevilla)
    Victor Osimhen (Nigeria, SSC Napoli)
    Sadio Mane (Senegal, Al Nassr)

    Goalkeeper of the Year (Men)

    Mohamed ElShenawy (Egypt, Al Ahly)
    Yassine Bounou (Morocco, Al Hilal)
    Andre Onana (Cameroon, Manchester United)
    Ronwen Williams (Sout Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)
    Edouard Mendy (Senegal, Al Ahli)

    InterClub Player of the Year (Men)

    Aymen Mahious (Algeria, USM Alger/Yverdon-Sport)
    Zineddine Belaid (Algeria, USM Alger)
    Fiston Mayele (DR Congo, Young Africans/Pyramids)
    Mahmoud Abdel Moneim “Kahraba” (Egypt, Al Ahly)
    Mohamed ElShenawy (Egypt, Al Ahly)
    Yahia Attiyat Allah (Morocco, Wydad Club Athletic)
    Yahya Jabrane (Morocco, Wydad Athletic Club)
    Peter Shalulile (Namibia, Mamelodi Sundowns)
    Percy Tau (South Africa, Al Ahly)
    Ali Maaloul (Tunisia, Al Ahly)

    Young Player of the Year (Under-21) (Men)

    Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso, Bournemouth)
    Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Morocco, Real Betis)
    Bilal El Khannous (Morocco, KRC Genk)
    Lamine Camara (Senegal, Generation Foot/Metz)
    Amara Diouf (Senegal, Generation Foot)

    Coach of the Year (Men)

    Abdelhak Benchikha (USM Alger)
    Marcel Koller (Al Ahly)
    Tom Saintfiet (The Gambia)
    Walid Regragui (Morocco)
    Aliou Cisse (Senegal)

     National Team of the Year (Men)

    The Gambia
    Equatorial Guinea
    Mauritania
    Morocco
    Senegal

    Club of the Year (Men)

    USM Alger (Algeria)
    Al Ahly (Egypt)
    Wydad Athletic Club (Morocco)
    Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
    Young Africans (Tanzania)

  • CAF Award 2023: Oshoala makes preliminary shortlist for women’s categories [Full list]

    CAF Award 2023: Oshoala makes preliminary shortlist for women’s categories [Full list]

    Nigeria and Barcelona FC’s Asisat Oshoala was amongst other preliminary nominees shortlisted by CAF for the various women’s categories for the CAF Awards 2023.

    A statement on the CAF website on Tuesday, said a  panel made up of CAF Technical Experts, Legends, and selected media representatives decided on the nominees.

    It said they took into consideration their performances at all levels from December 2022 to November 2023.

    “Just as in the men’s category, the best women’s goalkeeper will be rewarded for the first time to celebrate the heroic efforts of the shot-stoppers.

    “10 players have been nominated for the first-ever CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award.

    “In the other categories, 30 players will vie for the prestigious Player of the Year, which Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala claimed for a record fifth time.

    “This was during the last Awards Gala in July 2022 in Rabat, Morocco,” it said.

    It added that 10 nominees each had been penciled for the Interclub Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, National Team of the Year and Young Player of the Year.

    It explained that the Young Player of the Year award was limited to players not more than 21 years.

    It added that the finalists of the ongoing CAF Women’s Champions League Cote d’Ivoire 2023 had each been rewarded with a place in the Club of the Year category.

    “The winner of each category will be decided after votes from a voting panel.

    “The panel consists of CAF Technical Committee, media professionals from Member Associations, Head Coaches and Captains of Member.

    ” Others are associations and clubs involved at the group stages of the Interclub competitions.

    “The Awards Gala is to be graced by the crème de la crème of African football on 11 December 2023 in Marrakech, Morocco,” it said.

    Full List of Nominees (in alphabetic order by Member Association):

    Player of the Year (Women)

    1.     Ajara Nchout Njoya (Cameroon, Internazionale Milano)

    2.     Evelyn Badu (Ghana, Avaldnes)

    3.     Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi, Paris Saint-Germain)

    4.     Temwa Chawinga (Malawi, Wuhan Jiangda)

    5.     Anissa Lahmari (Morocco, Levante Las Planas)

    6.     Fatima Tagnaout (Morocco, AS FAR)

    7.     Ghizlaine Chebbak (Morocco, AS FAR)

    8.     Ibtissam Jraidi (Morocco, AS FAR/Al Ahli)

    9.     Khadija Er-Rmichi (Morocco, AS FAR)

    10.  Zenatha Coleman (Namibia, Fenerbahce)

    11.  Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria, Barcelona)

    12.  Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria, Paris FC)

    13.  Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria, Benfica)

    14.  Osinachi Ohale (Nigeria, Alaves/Pachuca)

    15.  Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria, Atletico Madrid)

    16.  Toni Payne (Nigeria, Sevilla)

    17.  Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria, Tigres/Racing Louisville)

    18.  Ndeye Awa Diakhaté (Senegal, Olympique de Marseille)

    19.  Andile Dlamini (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)

    20.  Hilda Magaia (South Africa, Sejong Sportstoto)

    21.  Jermaine Seoposenwe (South Africa, Juarez/Monterrey)

    22.  Linda Motlhalo (South Africa, Glasgow City)

    23.  Refiloe Jane (South Africa, Sassuolo)

    24.  Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa, Racing Louisville)

    25.  Afi Sabine Woedikou (Togo, Strasbourg/Nantes)

    26.  Sabrina Ellouzi (Tunisia, Excelsior)

    27.  Fazila Ikwaput (Uganda, Kampala Queens)

    28.  Barbara Banda (Zambia, Shanghai Shengli)

    29.  Grace Chanda (Zambia, Madrid CFF)

    30.  Rachael Kundananji (Zambia, Madrid CFF)

    Goalkeeper of the Year (Women)

    1.     Ange Bawou (Cameroon, Bayelsa Queens/ BIIK-Shymkent)

    2.     Dolores Hernandez Masongo (Equatorial Guinea, Huracanes)

    3.     Imane Abdelahad (Morocco, SC Casablanca)

    4.     Khadija Er-Rmichi (Morocco, AS FAR)

    5.     Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria, Paris FC)

    6.     Andile Dlamini (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)

    7.     Kaylin Swart (South Africa, JVW)

    8.     Najiat Abass Idrisa (Tanzania, JKT Queens)

    9.     Catherine Musonda (Zambia, Tomiris Turan)

    10.  Cynthia Shongwe (Zimbabwe, Harare City)

    Interclub Player of the Year (Women)

    1.     Refilwe Tholakele (Botswana, Mamelodi Sundowns)

    2.     N’Guessan Nadege Koffi (Cote d’Ivoire, SC Casablanca)

    3.     Elena Oyana (Equatorial Guinea, Huracanes)

    4.     Comfort Yeboah (Ghana, Ampem Darkoa)

    5.     Tracy Twum (Ghana, Ampem Darkoa)

    6.     Oumou Kone (Mali, AS Mande)

    7.     Aziza Rabbah (Morocco, AS FAR)

    8.     Fatima Tagnaout (Morocco, AS FAR)

    9.     Ghizlaine Chebbak (Morocco, AS FAR)

    10.  Lebohang Ramalepe (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)

    Young Player of the Year (not more than 21 years)

    1.     Comfort Yeboah (Ghana, Ampem Darkoa)

    2.     Mary Amponsah (Ghana, Ampem Darkoa)

    3.     Nesryne El Chad (Morocco, Lille)

    4.     Deborah Abiodun (Nigeria, Pittsburg Panthers)

    5.     Esther Opeyemi Ajakaye (Nigeria, Delta Queens)

    6.     Oluwatosin Demehin (Nigeria, Stade Reims)

    7.     Hapsatou Malado Diallo (Senegal, USPA/Eibar)

    8.     Thubelihle Shamase (South Africa, University of Johannesburg FC)

    9.     Winifreda Gerald (Tanzania, JKT Queens)

    10.  Fauzia Najjemba (Uganda, Dynamo Moscow)

    Coach of the Year (Women)

    1.     Nana Joe Adarkwa (Ampem Darkoa)

    2.     Lovemore Fazili (Malawi)

    3.     Mehdi El Qaichouri (SC Casablanca)

    4.     Mohamed Amine Alioua (AS FAR)

    5.     Reynald Pedros (Morocco)

    6.     Randy Waldrum (Nigeria)

    7.     Mame Moussa Cisse (Senegal)

    8.     Desiree Ellis (South Africa)

    9.     Jerry Tshabalala (Mamelodi Sundowns)

    10.  Esther Chabruma (JKT Queens)

    National Team of the Year (Women)

    1.     Burkina Faso

    2.     Burundi

    3.     Ghana

    4.     Malawi

    5.     Morocco

    6.     Nigeria

    7.     Senegal

    8.     South Africa

    9.     Tanzania

    10.  Zambia

    Club of the Year (Women)

    1.     Athletico d’Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire)

    2.     Huracanes (Equatorial Guinea)

    3.     Ampem Darkoa (Ghana)

    4.     AS Mande (Mali)

    5.     AS FAR (Morocco)

    6.     SC Casablanca (Morocco)

    7.     Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)

    8.     JKT Queens (Tanzania)

  • CAF announces date to start selling AFCON 2023 tickets

    CAF announces date to start selling AFCON 2023 tickets

    Online tickets sales for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 to hold in Cote d’Ivoire will launch on November 11, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has revealed.

    A statement on the CAF website on Thursday, said it is aimed at attracting football fans across the continent and beyond for the African football event.

    “Sales will go online on Nov. 11, with the first phase open exclusively for VISA payment card holders. Two days later, thus Nov. 13, public sales will go live on the platform.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports tickets for AFCON 2023 can be purchased on http://tickets.cafonline.com/AFCON.

    It said the move seeks to provide fans the opportunity to secure their tickets well in advance for the tournament scheduled for Jan. 13 to Feb. 11, 2024.

    The federation said a dedicated fully functional and user friendly platform has been developed on the CAF website, to create a pleasant and seamless fan experience for interested persons.

    Veron Mosengo-Omba, CAF General Secretary said  the federation was  committed to creating access to thousands of football fans, who will travel to Cote d’Ivoire to watch the event.

    “Online tickets will enhance ticketing experience for fans of African football and the general public.

    “The support from the stakeholders has been great and we are hopeful of meeting the increasing demands of the fans and the general public,” he said.

    It said  25 per cent of the tickets for the group stage will be available for this phase of sales for fans to secure their seats for the 34th edition of the biennial football fiesta.

    Ticket prices range from 5000 FCFA (about 8 US Dollars) for Category Three (3), 10000 FCFA (about 16 US Dollars) for Category Two (2) and 15000 FCFA (about 24 US Dollars).

    Fans will have the opportunity to purchase tickets for the group stage with an opportunity of six tickets for each household.

    The African football fiesta is scheduled to kick-off in the Ivorian cities of Abidjan, Bouake, Korhogo, San Pedro and Yamoussoukro from Jan. 13 to Feb. 11, 2024.