Overview
- The awards ceremony is scheduled for November 19 in Rabat, Morocco.
- Achraf Hakimi helped Paris Saint-Germain win its first UEFA Champions League title and reach the expanded Club World Cup final, though he is currently injured.
- Mohamed Salah powered Liverpool’s league triumph with 29 goals to claim the Golden Boot and the PFA Player of the Year award as he chases a third CAF crown.
- Victor Osimhen led Galatasaray to a league and cup double and finished as Turkey’s top scorer, with a late Champions League hat-trick and World Cup play-off goals excluded by the cutoff.
- Morocco’s strength runs through other categories with U19 stars Abellah Ouazane and Othmane Maamma favored for Hope of the Year and coaches Walid Regragui and Mohamed Ouhbi shortlisted alongside Cape Verde’s Bubista.