The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially nominated Uganda’s national team, the Uganda Cranes, for the 2024 CAF National Team of the Year Award.
The announcement, made Thursday on X (formerly Twitter), recognizes the Cranes’ recent impressive performances in continental competitions.
Uganda will be up against other strong contenders for the award, including Angola, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, DR Congo, Morocco, Mozambique, South Africa, and Sudan. These teams have all demonstrated exceptional skill and consistency, setting the stage for a highly competitive contest.
The winners will be unveiled on December 16, 2024, at a grand ceremony in Marrakech, Morocco, marking the third consecutive year that the event is held in the vibrant city.
This annual CAF Awards ceremony celebrates excellence across African football, from national team achievements to individual player awards.
One of the ceremony’s highlights will be the coveted CAF African Player of the Year award, with notable nominees including Achraf Hakimi (Morocco/Paris Saint-Germain), Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso/Bayer Leverkusen), and Ademola Lookman (Nigeria/Atalanta).
Other awards to be presented include Goalkeeper of the Year, Coach of the Year, and Club of the Year, which honor standout contributions from African football’s grassroots to its elite levels.
The Uganda Cranes’ nomination shines a spotlight on their hard-earned progress, sparking excitement among their fans as the countdown to the CAF Awards continues.
Full List of Nominations:
Player of the Year (Men)
Amine Gouiri (Algeria / Rennes)
Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso / Bayer Leverkusen)
Simon Adingra (Ivory Coast / Brighton & Hove Albion)
Chancel Mbemba (DR Congo / Olympique Marseille)
Serhou Guirassy (Guinea / Borussia Dortmund)
Achraf Hakimi (Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain)
Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco / Al Ain)
Ademola Lookman (Nigeria / Atalanta)
William Troost Ekong (Nigeria / Al Kholood)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)
Goalkeeper of the Year (Men)
Oussama Benbot (Algeria / USM Alger)
Andre Onana (Cameroon / Manchester United)
Yahia Fofana (Ivory Coast / Angers SCO)
Lionel Mpasi (DR Congo / Rodez AF)
Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt / Al Ahly)
Djigui Diarra (Mali / Young Africans)
Munir El Kajoui (Morocco / RS Berkane)
Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria / Chippa United)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)
Amanallah Memmiche (Tunisia / Esperance Sportive de Tunis)
Interclub Player of the Year (Men)
Oussama Benbot (Algeria / USM Alger)
Issoufou Dayo (Burkina Faso / RS Berkane)
Ahmed Sayed ‘Zizo’ (Egypt / Zamalek)
Hussein El Shahat (Egypt / Al Ahly)
Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt / Al Ahly)
Abdul Aziz Issah (Ghana / Dreams FC)
John Antwi (Ghana / Dreams FC)
Amanallah Memmiche (Tunisia / Esperance Sportive de Tunis)
Yassine Merriah (Tunisia / Esperance Sportive de Tunis)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)
Coach of the Year (Men)
Pedro Goncalves (Angola)
Brahima Traore (Burkina Faso)
Emerse Fae (Ivory Coast)
Sebastien Desabre (DR Congo)
Jose Gomes (Zamalek)
Marcel Koller (Al Ahly)
Chiquinho Conde (Mozambique)
Hugo Broos (South Africa)
Florent Ibenge (Al Hilal)
Kwesi Appiah (Sudan)
Young Player of the Year (Men)
Carlos Baleba (Cameroon / Brighton & Hove Albion)
Karim Konate (Ivory Coast / Salzburg)
Oumar Diakite (Ivory Coast / Reims)
Yankuba Minteh (Gambia / Brighton & Hove Albion)
Abdul Aziz Issah (Ghana / Dreams FC / Barcelona)
Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco / Leicester City)
Eliesse Ben Seghir (Morocco / AS Monaco)
El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal / Slavia Prague)
Lamine Camara (Senegal / AS Monaco)
Amanallah Memmiche (Tunisia / Esperance Sportive de Tunis)
Club of the Year (Men)
Petro Atletico (Angola)
TP Mazembe (DR Congo)
Al Ahly (Egypt)
Zamalek (Egypt)
Dreams FC (Ghana)
RS Berkane (Morocco)
Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
Simba (Tanzania)
Young Africans (Tanzania)
Esperance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia)
