The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has confirmed a new date for the 2026 CAF Awards ceremony, which will now take place on Wednesday, December 2, instead of the previously announced date of Monday, December 7.

The ceremony is set to be held at the renowned Professor Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Arts, formerly known as the National Theatre, in Lagos, Nigeria.

The event will mark Nigeria’s return as host of the prestigious awards for the first time since 2014.

Proceedings are expected to begin at 7 pm local time, with honours to be presented across 18 categories.

The CAF Men’s Player of the Year and CAF Women’s Player of the Year honours are expected to be the major highlights of the ceremony.