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Morocco: nominations and results at the 2026 CAF Awards

This dossier follows Moroccan nominations and results at the 2026 CAF Awards, distinguishing shortlists from awards actually won.

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An association football.
Archive illustration, 2023; does not depict the national team. Rakoon / Wikimedia Commons, CC0, unmodified. — Rakoon / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ — 2023, sans modification.

Where things stand

On November 3, 2026, Hanane Aït El Haj was among ten nominees for African Women’s Player of the Year. The award has not yet been decided.

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CAF Awards 2026: Hakimi, Diaz and Saibari nominated for African player prize

CAF unveiled its men’s CAF Awards nominations on 4 November 2026. Achraf Hakimi, Brahim Diaz and Ismaël Saibari are among ten Player of the Year candidates; the ceremony is scheduled for 7 December in Lagos.

An association football.
Archive illustration, 2023; does not depict the national team. Rakoon / Wikimedia Commons, CC0, unmodified. — Rakoon / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ — 2023, sans modification.

The official lists also include Yassine Bounou and Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti for the goalkeeper award. Mohamed Ouahbi and Walid Regragui are coaching candidates, alongside Alexandre Santos among others.

These lists mark a selection stage, not an awards result. The men’s nominations announced on 4 November extend this dossier’s coverage beyond the women’s candidates already presented. Hespress and Bénin Web TV reproduce CAF’s lists; they do not represent a separate vote or confirmation of a winner.

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Reported information

CAF Awards: Hanane Aït El Haj makes ten-player women’s shortlist

Moroccan defender Hanane Aït El Haj is among ten nominees for the 2026 African Women’s Player of the Year award, announced by CAF on November 3, according to reports by Hespress and Bold Sports.

A football photographed in 2023.
Ball photographed in 2023; illustration showing neither the players nor the ceremony. Rakoon, CC0, unmodified. — Rakoon / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ — 2023, sans modification.

The shortlist includes players from seven countries. Aït El Haj is joined by Malawi’s Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga, South Africa’s Thembi Kgatlana and Zambia’s Barbra Banda, among others.

This is a nomination rather than an award victory. Bold Sports reports that the ceremony is scheduled for December 7 in Lagos. The shortlist marks a stage in the process of recognising the year’s performances.

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