Thirty-four (34) players and 15 women players have been nominated for the CAF prestigious awards such as Player of the Year and Women’s Player of the Year based on the performance of the players during the year.
The winners for the African Player of the Year and Women’s Player of the Year will be decided by the following:
1. CAF Technical and Development Committee
2. Media Experts, Legends, Coaches of the quarter-finalists of the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup
3. Coaches and Captains of the national teams of the 54 Member Associations.
Other categories includes Men’s Coach of the Year, Youth Player of the Year, Men’s National Team of the Year,Women’s Coach of the Year, Women’s National Team of the Year will be elected by:
1. CAF Technical and Development Committee
2. Media Experts, Legends, Coaches of the quarter-finalists of the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup
The Awards Gala, to honour footballers and officials who distinguished themselves during the year under review, will be held on Tuesday, 8 January 2019 in Dakar, Senegal.
