Cabo Verde earns four CAF Awards nominations
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Expresso das Ilhas
Cabo Verde receives four nominations for the Confederation of African Football awards: its men’s and women’s teams, coach Pedro Leitão and goalkeeper Vozinha are candidates. The ceremony will be held on 7 December 2026 in Lagos, Nigeria, according to the Cape Verdean Football Federation cited by Expresso das Ilhas.
Cabo Verde received four nominations for the 2026 CAF Awards, which honour the leading figures in African football, the Cape Verdean Football Federation announced on 4 November. The women’s and men’s national teams are candidates for the African National Team of the Year award, while head coach Pedro Leitão, known as Bubista, is nominated in the Best Coach category and goalkeeper Vozinha in the Best Goalkeeper category.
The CAF Awards ceremony will be held on 7 December 2026 in Lagos, Nigeria, according to the Confederation of African Football. CAF links the nominations to a year marked by the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, Africa’s record participation in the 2026 World Cup and African club competitions.
