Osimhen, Lookman snubbed as CAF unveils 2026 men's Player of the Year shortlist

The Confederation of African Football, CAF, connected Wednesday unveiled the nominees for the 2026 Men's Player of the Year award, with Nigerian stars Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman amazingly absent from the shortlist.

Both players played cardinal roles for the Super Eagles astatine the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, successful Morocco, wherever Nigeria secured a third-place finish.

Lookman scored 3 goals and provided 4 assists successful six appearances for Nigeria during the tournament.

His awesome performances besides earned him a spot successful the AFCON Team of the Tournament.

Osimhen, meanwhile, finished arsenic Nigeria's starring scorer astatine the contention with 4 goals and 2 assists.

Senegal and Morocco pb the nominations, with 3 players each making the shortlist.

Senegal's representatives are Sadio Mané, Ismaïla Sarr and Pape Gueye, portion Morocco's nominees see Achraf Hakimi, Brahim Díaz and Ismaël Saibari.

Other players named connected the shortlist see Ivory Coast's Amad Diallo, DR Congo's Yoane Wissa, Ghana's Antoine Semenyo and South Africa's Teboho Mokoena.

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