CAF Awards 2026: Morocco, Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire among 10 nominated national teams

CAF announced on November 4 the 10 men’s national teams nominated for African Team of the Year: Morocco, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Algeria, Cape Verde, DR Congo, Egypt, Ghana, South Africa and Tunisia. At the 2026 World Cup, Morocco reached the quarter-finals and Egypt the round of 16, while the other teams were eliminated in the round of 32 or group stage. Senegal won the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, but CAF awarded the title to Morocco by forfeit in March 2026; the Court of Arbitration for Sport is yet to rule. The CAF Awards ceremony is scheduled for December 7.