The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has rescheduled the 2026 CAF Awards ceremony from December 7 to Wednesday, December 2, 2026.

The continental football governing body announced the change on Tuesday, confirming that the ceremony will take place in Lagos, Nigeria, at the Professor Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Arts, formerly known as the National Theatre.

The event, scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Nigerian time, will bring together Africa’s leading footballers, coaches, clubs and national teams to celebrate outstanding achievements in the sport over the past year.

The 2026 edition will feature 18 award categories, including the prestigious CAF Men’s Player of the Year and CAF Women’s Player of the Year awards.

Other categories will recognise outstanding coaches, goalkeepers, emerging talents, clubs and national teams.

CAF says voting for the awards, which commenced on November 5, will close on November 20. Member associations and clubs, alongside eligible coaches and captains, are participating in the selection process.

The awards will return to Lagos for the first time since 2014, when former Ivory Coast captain Yaya Toure and Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala emerged winners in the men’s and women’s categories respectively.

The new date represents a five-day adjustment to the original schedule.