The Confederation of African Football has released the final shortlists for the 2025 CAF Awards, with Morocco securing one of the strongest presences across nearly all categories ahead of the ceremony scheduled for November 19 in Rabat.
Paris Saint-Germain full back Achraf Hakimi is among the three finalists for African Player of the Year after a standout season for club and country. He is competing with Egypt’s Mohamed Salah and Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen.
Morocco’s senior national team and its under 20 squad, winners of the World Cup in Chile, are finalists for National Team of the Year alongside Cape Verde. The country also has two contenders for Young Player of the Year: Othmane Maâmma, voted best player at the U20 World Cup, and Abdallah Ouzzane, part of the U17 Africa Cup of Nations winning side.
In the coaching category, Morocco fields two candidates: Walid Regragui for the senior team and Mohamed Wahbi for the U20s, competing with Cape Verde’s Bubista.
RS Berkane and Pyramids FC are joined by Mamelodi Sundowns in the race for Club of the Year.
Two Moroccan internationals, Mohamed Chibi and Oussama El Mlawi, feature in the three man shortlist for Local Player of the Year.
Goalkeepers Yassine Bounou and Munir Mohamedi are nominated for African Goalkeeper of the Year, while Ghizlane Chebbak and Sanaâ Mssoudy feature in the Women’s Player category. Khadija Er Rmichi is a finalist for Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year.
The ceremony will take place in Rabat at 19:00 local time.
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