Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi, Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah, and Nigerian strikerโค Victor Osimhen have been named as theโ final three contenders for the 2023 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Player ofโข the Year award, the organization announced Tuesday. โTheโข winner will be revealed at a ceremonyโ in Marrakech,Morocco,on December โข11.
The selectionโ recognizes a yearโ of โคstandout โperformances from each player. Hakimi led Morocco to a historic semi-final appearance โฃat theโฃ 2022 FIFA World Cup, whileโ Salah continues to be โa pivotal force for Liverpool andโ the Egyptian national team. Osimhenโ spearheaded Napoli’s Serie A title win, becoming the โleague’s top scorer – โฃthe first African to achieve the feat – with 26 goals. This is the first time all threeโค players have been โขnominatedโ for the prestigious award.
The โCAF awards will โalso recognize โachievements in otherโ categories, including Women’s Player of the Year, Interclub Player of the Year, andโค Coach ofโ the Year. The awards ceremony aims to celebrateโฃ African footballing โขexcellence and inspire future generations of players.
