Nigerian Trio Nominated for 2026 CAF Awards in Lagos

Christiana Uzoma, Oluwakemi Adegbuyi, and Janet Akekoromowei have been nominated for the 2026 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards, as announced on November 3. The awards ceremony is set for December 7 in Lagos, Nigeria.

Uzoma, a 17-year-old goalkeeper, is nominated for the Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award due to her impressive season with Edo Queens in the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) and her role in the WAFU-B Women’s Champions League qualifiers. She captained the Falconets at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland after taking over from regular skipper Joy Igbokwe, who missed the tournament due to visa issues.

Uzoma's performances earned her a call-up to the senior Super Falcons for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic qualifiers. She will compete for the award against Michaely Bihina from Cameroon, Khadija Er-Rmichi from Morocco, Andile Dlamini from South Africa, and Cynthia Konlan from Ghana.

The Super Falcons also received a nomination for the Women’s National Team of the Year award.