Super Falcons and Players Nominated for 2026 CAF Awards

The Super Falcons of Nigeria, along with Falconets players Christiana Uzoma and Janet Akekoromowei, and Flamingos star Oluwakemi Adegbuyi, have received nominations for the women's category of the 2026 CAF Awards. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced the shortlist on November 3, ahead of the awards ceremony scheduled for December 7 in Lagos.

The Super Falcons were nominated for Team of the Year despite their disappointing performance at the 2026 WAFCON, where they were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Cameroon and subsequently lost to South Africa in the World Cup play-off. Christiana Uzoma, a goalkeeper for Edo Queens, is nominated for Goalkeeper of the Year, having excelled in the NWFL and WAFU-B Women’s Champions League qualifiers, and captained the Falconets at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland.

Janet Akekoromowei and Oluwakemi Adegbuyi are nominated for Women’s Young Player of the Year, with Adegbuyi recognized for her outstanding performance in the NWFL and WAFU-B U-17 Girls Cup.