Osimhen and Lookman Excluded from CAF Player Shortlist
Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman, both players for the Super Eagles, missed out on the CAF Men’s Player of the Year shortlist, which was announced on November 4. This omission underscores a disappointing year for Nigerian football, particularly following the Super Eagles' failure to qualify for the World Cup.
The shortlist includes notable players such as Sadio Mane from Senegal, Achraf Hakimi from Morocco, and Amad Diallo from Ivory Coast, among others. The complete list of nominees features ten players: Amad Diallo, Yoane Wissa, Antoine Semenyo, Ismael Saibari, Achraf Hakimi, Brahim Diaz, Ismaila Sarr, Pape Gueye, Sadio Mane, and Teboho Mokoena.
Additionally, CAF announced nominees for other categories, including Men’s Young Player of the Year and Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year, but no Nigerian players were recognized in these categories either.
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