AFCON 2025
CAF has unveiled the nominees for the prestigious Goal of the Year category at the CAF Awards 2024, with fans to get the chance to vote for who wins the prestigious award.
The shortlist created by an expert CAF Technical Panel features 11 goals scored in CAF competitions between January and October 2024, reflecting the incredible talent of players across the continent.
Top of the list of nominees is the the tournament-winning goal scored by Sebastian Haller in the AFCON final against Nigeria in February. The Elephants striker faces competition from Abdul Aziz Issah (Dreams FC), Aboubakary Koita (Mauritania), Denis Omedi (Kitara FC), Ibrahim Adel (Egypt) and Kevin Pina (Cape Verde).
The other nominees are: Cristovao Mabululu (Angola), Nene Dorgeles (Mali), Saïd Benrahma (Algeria), Wessam Abou Ali (Al Ahly) and Yassine Benzia (Algeria).
The portal for voting opened on the 1st of December and will end on Thursday, 12 December, 2024.
The winner will be announced during the CAF Awards Gala on the 16th December 2024, in Marrakech, Morocco.
