CAF Awards 2026: Mostafa Shobeir and Al Mahdy Soliman shortlisted for best goalkeeper prize

Mostafa Shobeir of Al Ahly and Zamalek goalkeeper Al Mahdy Soliman are among the nominees for the 2026 CAF award for best goalkeeper in Africa.

The two Egypt internationals were included on the shortlist announced by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), alongside Yassine Bounou of Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal and Morocco.

The full list of nominees is:

– Mostafa Shobeir – Al Ahly – Al Mahdy Soliman – Zamalek – Yassine Bounou – Al Hilal, Morocco – Edouard Mendy – Al Ahli Saudi FC, Senegal – Ronwen Williams – Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa – Oussama Benbot – USM Alger, Algeria – Vozinha – Colo-Colo, Cape Verde – Yahia Fofana – Caykur Rizespor, Cote d’Ivoire – Lionel Mpasi – Le Havre, Democratic Republic of the Congo – Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti – AS FAR, Morocco

CAF has also nominated Zamalek for the award for best club in Africa.

Egypt Under-? striker Hamza Abdelkarim, who plays for Barcelona, is in contention for the continent’s best young player award. Egypt have been shortlisted for best national team, while their manager Hossam Hassan is among the candidates for best coach.

Zamalek head coach Moatamed Gamal is also on the managerial shortlist.

There are two further Egyptian nominees for the award for best player based in Africa: Mahmoud Hassan “Trezeguet” and Mohamed Shehata.

The nominations place players, clubs and national teams from Egypt across several of the main categories at the 2026 CAF Awards.