The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the 11 nominees for the prestigious Goal of the Year award ahead of the 2024 CAF Awards. The winner will be announced on December 16 in Marrakech, following a vote that will be weighted 70% by fans and 30% by CAF experts.
The shortlist features some of the finest goals scored in CAF competitions between January and October 2024.
Among the standout contenders are Algeria’s Yassine Benzia, nominated for his stunning bicycle kick against South Africa in a March friendly, and Uganda’s Denis Omedi, who wowed fans with a remarkable scarf kick from an impossible angle in league play.
A significant portion of the nominees come from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), with several players earning recognition for their spectacular performances.
These include Aboubakary Koita (Mauritania) for his powerful strike against Angola, Néné Dorgeles (Mali) for his sensational effort in the quarter-final against Ivory Coast, and Kevin Pina (Cape Verde), who scored a stunning 30-meter shot against Mozambique.
Cristovao Mabululu (Angola) also makes the list for his curling shot against Namibia, while Sébastien Haller (Ivory Coast) impressed with a kung-fu-style toe-kick against Nigeria in the final.
Other notable goals come from Abdul Aziz Issah (Ghana), who scored from midfield for Dreams FC in the CAF Cup, and Ibrahim Adel (Egypt), whose lob from the center circle against Mauritania in the AFCON 2025 qualifiers also earns him a spot.
Algerian Saïd Benrahma is another key contender, with a top-corner shot against Togo in the AFCON qualifiers, and Palestinian Wessam Abou Ali (Al Ahly), who scored an acrobatic recovery goal against TP Mazembe in the African Champions League, completes the remarkable list of nominees.
Voting for the winner is open until December 12, allowing fans to have a significant say in the final decision.
The full list of nominees for the 2024 CAF Goal of the Year is as follows:
- Abdul Aziz Issah (Dreams FC)
- Aboubakary Koita (Mauritania)
- Denis Omedi (Kitara FC)
- Ibrahim Adel (Egypt)
- Kevin Pina (Cape Verde)
- Cristovao Mabululu (Angola)
- Néné Dorgeles (Mali)
- Saïd Benrahma (Algeria)
- Sébastien Haller (Ivory Coast)
- Wessam Abou Ali (Al Ahly)
- Yassine Benzia (Algeria)
