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CAF unveils 2026 African Player of the Year shortlist; Salah absent
November 4, 2026 at 01:31 PM
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The Confederation of African Football has announced the ten-player shortlist for its 2026 African Player of the Year award.
- CAF announced the ten-player shortlist for the 2026 African Player of the Year award on November 4.
- Mohamed Salah is absent; sources differ on whether this is his first miss since 2015 or his second after the 2024 list.
- The list includes three Moroccan players — Achraf Hakimi, Brahim Diaz, and Ismail Saibari — and three Senegalese: Sadio Mane, Ismaïla Sarr, and Pape Gueye.
- The award ceremony will be held in Lagos, Nigeria, on December 7.





