Nigerians missing in CAF women’s best player list

For the first time in CAF Women’s history, no Super Falcon player was named among the nominees for the 2026 CAF women’s player of the year award.

It was the first time since 2001 that no Nigerian female player would make the nomination cut.

In the list released on Tuesday,November 3, 2026, the players nominated for the 2026 award include Thembi Kgatlana from South Africa, Barbra Banda from Zambia, the Malawian sisters, Tabitha and Temwa Chamwinga, Cameron’s Marie Ngah Manga, Michaely Bihina and Monique Ngock.

The Falcons had failed to qualify for the women’s World Cup after Cameroon knocked them out of the quarter finals.

They were however still nominated for the best women’s national team award with Janet Akekoromowei and Oluwakemi Adegbuyi for the best young talent prize.

Edo Queens’ Christiana Uzoma was also nominated for the best goalkeeper award.

The 2026 CAF Awards will be holding on December 7, 2026 at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and

Creative Arts.