CAF confirms December 7 date for 2026 Awards in Lagos

The 2026 CAF Awards will take in Lagos, Nigeria on Monday, December 7, according to the Confederation of African Football, CAF.

Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, formerly known as the National Theatre, in Iganmu, Lagos will host the prestigious event.

The 2026 edition will mark the fourth time Lagos has hosted the prestigious CAF Awards, following previous editions held in the city in 2008, 2013 and 2014.

The prestigious annual CAF Awards ceremony will bring together distinguished personalities and leading stakeholders from across African football to celebrate the continent’s exceptional players, coaches, and football administrators.

Nigeria will also host the the CAF Ordinary General Assembly on Saturday, 21 November, 2026.

It will hold at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, BTICC, Abuja.