CAF has unveiled the nominees for the prestigious Goal of the Year category at the #CAFAwards24, with fans to get the chance to have their say over 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.
Voting opens today and ends on Thursday, 12 December, 2024.
To facilitate voting, CAF has created a dedicated platform available on the CAF website and official social media channels.
Fans can participate in the process and select for their favourite goal, with their votes counting towards 70 per cent of the overall score. The other 30 per cent is made up of the selections by CAF’s Technical Experts.
The winner will be announced during the glittering CAF Awards Gala, scheduled for Monday, 16 December 2024, in Marrakech, Morocco.
This category stands out as the only CAF award with input from the sporting public, emphasising the power of fans in determining the winner.
The 11 nominees for CAF Goal of the Year 2024:
- Abdul Aziz Issah (Dreams FC) – Dreams FC v APC Lobito (TotalEnergies CAFCC)
- Aboubakary Koita (Mauritania) – Mauritania v Angola (TotalEnergies Afcon 2023)
- Denis Omedi (Kitara FC) – Kitara FC v KCCA FC (FUFA Super 8)
- Ibrahim Adel (Egypt) – Mauritania v Egypt (TotalEnergies Afcon 2025 Qualifiers)
- Kevin Pina (Cape Verde) – Cape Verde v Mozambique (TotalEnergies Afcon 2023)
- Cristovao Mabululu (Angola) – Angola v Namibia (TotalEnergies Afcon 2023)
- Nene Dorgeles (Mali) – Mali v Ivory Coast (TotalEnergies Afcon 2023)
- Saïd Benrahma (Algeria) – Algeria v Togo (TotalEnergies Afcon 2025 Qualifiers)
- Sébastien Haller (Ivory Coast) – Nigeria v Ivory Coast (TotalEnergies Afcon 2023)
- Wessam Abou Ali (Al Ahly) – Al Ahly v TP Mazembe (TotalEnergies CAFCL)
- Yassine Benzia (Algeria) – Algeria v South Africa (Fifa Series 2024 Algeria)