Sourced news brief · Source report: 2026-10-04
The 2026 CAF Awards are scheduled for Lagos on 7 December, TheCable reports, citing an announcement by the African football governing body. Nigeria is also due to host the CAF Ordinary General Assembly on 21 November.
The report says a CAF team inspected facilities earlier in the year. The Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts in Lagos was earmarked for the awards, while Abuja facilities were inspected for the assembly meetings. The awards recognise leading African footballers and other contributors to the game. These are announced event plans; the story does not identify this year’s winners or confirm public ticket availability.
Source: TheCable — original report. Prepared by Aoedus with AI assistance and checked against the linked reporting.
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