# CAF Awards 2026: Lagos hosts Africa's stars

> Lagos prepares for CAF Awards 2026 ceremony on 2 December 2026.
- Title: CAF Awards 2026: Lagos hosts Africa's stars | Shortify
- Summary: Lagos prepares for CAF Awards 2026 ceremony on 2 December 2026. CAF Awards 2026 will be held in Lagos on 2 December 2026, marking the city's return to host…
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- Source: Premium Times Nigeria — https://premiumtimesng.com/sports/football/924270-caf-awards-2026-lagos-set-to-host-africas-biggest-stars-as-ceremony-gets-new-date.html
- Author: Gbemidepo Popoola
- Published: 2026-11-10T20:13:59+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: caf awards 2026, lagos, confederation of african football, football, 2026, december 2, wole soyinka centre, africa, player of the year, national teams, clubs, awards ceremony
## CAF Awards 2026 date change
The CAF Awards ceremony was moved from Monday, 7 December 2026 to 2 December 2026.
## Lagos hosts ceremony
Lagos will host Africa's biggest football stars at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Arts on 2 December 2026.
## Ceremony details
The ceremony starts at 7 p.m. Nigerian time with Africa's top players, coaches, clubs, and national teams expected to attend.
## Lagos return since 2014
Lagos will host the CAF Awards for the second time since 2014, marking the city's return to the event.
## Wole Soyinka Centre
The ceremony will take place at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Arts, popularly known as the National Theatre.
## Award categories
Eighteen award categories will be recognized, including CAF Men’s Player of the Year and CAF Women’s Player of the Year.
## Voting process
CAF Awards 2026 voting runs from 5 to 20 November across men’s and women’s categories.
## Voting structure
CAF Member Associations and clubs participate in voting, with coaches and national team captains encouraged to submit votes.
## Independent monitoring
CAF has outlined provisions for independent monitoring to protect award results integrity.
## Countdown to ceremony
Lagos prepares for the CAF Awards ceremony with the countdown to 2 December 2026 underway.
## Key takeaway

CAF Awards 2026 will be held in Lagos on 2 December 2026, marking the city's return to host the event since 2014.