Celebrating African talent: 1xBet sums up the CAF Awards 2023

On December 11, the award ceremony for the best football players in Africa was held in Marrakesh, Morocco. The reliable bookmaker 1xBet talks about participants recognized for outstanding achievements this year.

Player of the Year

The individual Player ofthe Year awards for men’s and women’s football went to Nigeria. Victor Osimhen won the title with Napoli, becoming Serie A’s top scorer, and reached the Champions League quarter-finals, which allowed him to beat Achraf Hakimi and Mohamed Salah. It’s the first such award for the forward, while Asisat Oshoala became female player of the year for a record sixth time. The 29-year-old striker won the Champions League, La Liga, and Copa del Rey withBarcelona, so she had no competitors.

Nigerian duo Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala at the 2023 CAF Awards

National Team of the Year, Coach of the Year and Goalkeeper of the Year

The Moroccan national team’s performance at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar was a historic success for African football. The Atlas Lions reached the semi-finals and became the best men’s team of the year, while their manager, Walid Regragui, won the Coach of the Year award. Morocco’s breakthrough was only possible with Yassine Bounou, who conceded just one goal in the tournament’s first five games and kept Spain from scoring in the penalty shoot-out. Goalkeeper of the Year, no questions asked.

The Nigerian squad was recognized as the best among women’s national teams. The Super Falcons made it to the World Cup 1/8 finals, where they lost to eventual finalists England. We should note that goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie did everything possible for her team’s victory, so the Goalkeeper of the Year became a well-deserved prize for her confident play. Coach of the Year