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Nigeria’s Super Falcons have won the National Team of the Year at 2024 CAF Awards.
The nine-time African champions beat the Atlas Lionesses of Morocco and Banyana Banyana of South Africa to the award.
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Ibrahim Gusau, picked up the award on behalf of the team.
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The Super Falcons are currently the highest ranked team on the continent.
Meanwhile, Falconets forward Chiamaka Okwuchukwu missed out on the Women’s Young Player of the Year award.
Doha El Madani of Morocco won the award.
Nigerian star, Ademola Lookman has been named the African Player of the Year at the prestigious 2024 Confederation of African Football Awards.
The announcement was made during a glittering ceremony in Marrakech, Morocco, celebrating the finest talents in African football.
The Atalanta forward had a sensational year, dazzling fans with his incredible skill, blistering pace, and clinical finishing.
Other award winners include:
𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐫𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 is the Women’s Player of the Year – Zambia
The Men’s Young Player of the Year, for the second year in a row, is 𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚 – Senegal.The Women’s Young Player of the Year is 𝐃𝐨𝐡𝐚 𝐄𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐢 – Morocco.
The Men’s Club of the Year is 𝐀𝐥 𝐀𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐅𝐂 – Egypt.
The Women’s Club of the Year is TP Mazembe – Congo
The Men’s Interclub Player of the Year is 𝐑𝐨𝐧𝐰𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐬 – South Africa
The Women’s Interclub Player of the Year is 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐚 𝐌𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐲 – Morocco
The Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year is Chiamaka Nnadozie – Nigeria
The Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year is Ronwen Williams
The Men’s Coach of the Year is 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐞 – Cote d’Ivoire
The Women’s Coach of the Year is 𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐡𝐝𝐢 – TP Mazembe
The Goal of the Year is Cristovao 𝗠𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗹𝘂 – Angola
