CAF revealed the nominees for Africa's Young Player of the Year award for 2026. Four Arab players were among the nominees.
Arab nominees on the list
The four Arab players among the nominees are Ayoub Bouaddi of Morocco and Manchester City, Hamza Abdelkarim of Egypt and Barcelona, Abdellah Ouazane of Morocco and Ajax, and Ibrahim Maza of Algeria and Bayer Leverkusen.
Other nominated players
Yan Diomande of Real Madrid and the Ivory Coast national team was also among the nominees. Christian Kouame of Bayer Leverkusen and Cameroon, Christ Inao of Fiorentina and the Ivory Coast, Caleb Yirenkyi of Coventry City and Ghana, Ismael Camisoko of Etoile Mandji and Mali, and Ibrahim Mbaye of Aston Villa and Senegal were also included.
Award shortlist announced
CAF's announcement concerned the nominees for the 2026 Africa Young Player of the Year award.
