CAF has revealed the 10 nominees for Africa's best goalkeeper of 2026, with the winner to be crowned at the CAF awards ceremony on 7 December in the Nigerian city of Lagos.
The 10 nominees
The shortlist includes Mostafa Shobeir, El-Mahdy Soliman, Yassine Bounou, Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti, Oussama Benbot, Edouard Mendy, Vozinha, Ronwen Williams, Yahia Fofana and Lionel Mpasi.
Egypt and North African names
Egypt have two nominees: Al-Ahly's Mostafa Shobeir and Zamalek's El-Mahdy Soliman. The nominees also include Al-Hilal's Yassine Bounou, Royal Army's Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti and Algeria's Oussama Benbot of USM Alger.
Other goalkeepers on the list
The remaining nominees are Senegal's Edouard Mendy of Al-Ahli, Vozinha of Colo-Colo and Cape Verde, Ronwen Williams of Mamelodi Sundowns and South Africa, Yahia Fofana of Rizespor and Ivory Coast, and Lionel Mpasi of Le Havre and DR Congo.
Awards date and venue
The winner will be crowned at the CAF awards ceremony on 7 December in Lagos.
