Morocco have more representatives than any other nation among the nominees for the 2026 CAF Awards, with 16 nominations across the main individual, club and national-team categories.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced the shortlist on Wednesday, including the Player of the Year award - commonly known as the African Ballon d'Or - as well as the Club of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, Interclub Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Young Player of the Year and National Team of the Year awards.

Five countries account for 45 of the 70 nominations, or roughly two-thirds of the total, underlining their standing in African football in 2026.

Morocco's 16 nominations include three contenders for Player of the Year - Ismael Saibari, Achraf Hakimi and Brahim Diaz - and three for Interclub Player of the Year: Mohamed Rabie Hrimat, Mounir Chouiar and Sofiane El Moudane.

AS FAR, OC Safi and RS Berkane are all nominated for Club of the Year. Morocco also has two Goalkeeper of the Year nominees, Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti and Yassine Bounou; two candidates for Coach of the Year, Mohamed Ouahbi and Walid Regragui; and two for Young Player of the Year, Abdellah Ouazane and Ayyoub Bouaddi. Morocco's national team is also nominated for National Team of the Year.

Egypt are next with nine representatives, almost half Morocco's total. El-Mahdi Soliman and Mostafa Shobeir are shortlisted for Goalkeeper of the Year, while Mahmoud Hassan “Trezeguet” and Mohamed Shehata are nominated for Interclub Player of the Year.

Hossam Hassan, who was dismissed as Egypt manager on Saturday because of marital problems, and Moatamed Gamal are in contention for Coach of the Year. Hamza Abdelkarim is nominated for Young Player of the Year, and Zamalek for Club of the Year. Egypt's national team is also included among the nominees.

Senegal complete the top three with eight nominations. Ismaila Sarr, Pape Gueye and Sadio Mane are candidates for Player of the Year, with Edouard Mendy nominated for Goalkeeper of the Year.

Lamine N’Diaye and Pape Thiaw are shortlisted for Coach of the Year, while Ibrahim Mbaye is among the Young Player of the Year nominees. Senegal's national team is also in contention for the team award.

Algeria and Cote d’Ivoire occupy fourth and fifth place with seven and five nominations respectively. Algeria's nominees are Oussama Benbot for Goalkeeper of the Year; Abdennour Belhocini and Ahmed Khaldi for Interclub Player of the Year; Ibrahim Maza for Young Player of the Year; the national team; and CR Belouizdad and USM Alger for Club of the Year.

Cote d’Ivoire's representation includes Amad Diallo for Player of the Year, Yahia Fofana for Goalkeeper of the Year, Christ Inao Oulai and Yan Diomande for Young Player of the Year, and the national team.

The winners will be announced on 7 December in Lagos, Nigeria.