The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has rescheduled its 2026 Awards ceremony to Wednesday, December 2, in Lagos, Nigeria.
The ceremony was initially scheduled for Monday, December 7, following an earlier decision by the CAF Executive Committee.
The event will crown Africa’s best players, coaches and teams, including the African player of the year award
The ceremony had been scheduled for the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, formerly the National Theatre, in Iganmu, Lagos.
It is Nigeria’s first time hosting the awards since 2015 and the fourth edition staged in Lagos. The earlier date had been planned as the finale to a busy CAF calendar.
Senegal hosts the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations from November 28 to December 6, which would have ended a day before the original date.
Nigeria also has another major CAF event ahead of the gala. It will host the CAF Ordinary General Assembly on Saturday, 21 November 2026.
CAF is expected to release further details on the shortlist and logistics before the new date.
