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Football: CAF brings forward CAF Awards ceremony to Lagos

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Football: CAF brings forward CAF Awards ceremony to Lagos

The Confederation of African Football has brought forward the CAF Awards ceremony, originally scheduled for 7 December, to 2 December 2026, according to a statement from the body. The event will be held at the National Theatre in Lagos, the first time the ceremony has been hosted in the city since 2014, with 18 categories being awarded.

The 2026 CAF Awards ceremony will be held at the Professor Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Arts, better known as the National Theatre, in Lagos, at 19:00 Nigerian time, according to the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Eighteen categories will be awarded.

It is the first time since 2014 that Lagos is hosting the ceremony. CAF highlights the city’s strong football culture, its heritage, its music and its entertainment industry.

The 48th CAF Ordinary General Assembly will be held on 21 November in Abuja, at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre. The ceremony, originally scheduled for 7 December, had been brought forward to 2 December.

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