African Women's Player of the Year: Three AFCON champions, Algeria, Morocco and four stars among the 10 nominees...

The CAF announced the 10 nominees for the 2026 African Women’s Player of the Year award on November 3. Cameroon, which won its first Women’s AFCON after beating Malawi 3-0 in the final in Rabat, has three nominees: Marie Ngah Manga, Michaely Bihina and Monique Ngock. Ngah Manga finished joint top scorer with five goals, Bihina won the tournament’s Golden Glove, and Ngock was named its best player. Algeria’s Marine Dafeur and Morocco’s Hanane Aït El Haj are also nominated after contributing to their teams’ performances at the tournament.