Eagles stars listed for CAF POTY awards as Oshoala makes cut too
. Chukwueze battles for YPOTY
Three Super Eagles stars have been listed for the prestigious Confederation of African Football (CAF) African Player of the Year.
Your African Player of the Year Nominees 🌍🏅
Who'll win the prestigious award? 🏆 #CAFAwards2019 pic.twitter.com/vRhPh3IAz7
— CAF (@CAF_Online) November 24, 2019
The continent’s football governing body revealed the shortlist on Sunday morning, November 24, with 2019 AFCON Golden Boot winner Odion Ighalo, Lille’s Victor Osimhen and Leicester City’s Wilfred Ndidi making the cut.
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1⃣🏆@FCBfemeni, @acmilan and @PFCCSKA_en represented in the #CAFAwards2019 Women Player of the Year Category 👇 pic.twitter.com/fusZ3I8DZ7— CAF (@CAF_Online) November 24, 2019
On the other hand, three Super Falcons stars – Asisat Oshoala, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie and Uchenna Kanu were listed among the ten female footballers in the running for African Women’s Player of the Year prize.
16 stars going head to head to be crowned Africa's best youth player 🔝🏆
Who'll make the final 3⃣? #CAFAwards2019 pic.twitter.com/paPnMnuQAg
— CAF (@CAF_Online) November 24, 2019
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In addition, Osimhen was also nominated for the African Youth Player of the Year, where he will square up against Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze and 14 other promising African youngsters for the award.