2026 African Ballon d’Or: CAF Awards date revealed!

Author: afrik-foot.comPublished on: October 24, 2026Country: Nigeria

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2026 African Ballon d’Or: CAF Awards date revealed!

The 2026 CAF Awards, which include the African Ballon d’Or, will take place on Monday, December 7, at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts in Lagos, according to the Nigeria Football Federation. A 15-member CAF delegation led by security chief Christian Emeruwa is due to conduct a final inspection of the facilities. Abuja will also host the 48th CAF Ordinary General Assembly on November 21. Achraf Hakimi, Sadio Mané and Ismaïla Sarr are among the players mentioned as contenders.

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