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Hakimi leads CAF's 2026 African Player of the Year shortlist
CAF has named ten finalists for the award, with PSG's Achraf Hakimi as favourite ahead of Sadio Mané and Brahim Díaz, plus former Ligue 1 players.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the list of ten finalists for the 2026 African Player of the Year. According to L'Équipe, the clear favourite is Achraf Hakimi, the PSG full-back, ahead of names such as Sadio Mané and Brahim Díaz.
The shortlist also includes players who have played in Ligue 1, a sign of the French league's weight in the vote. Hakimi arrives as the main candidate for the award, which will be decided in the later voting.
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