Eto'o, Diouf among guests at the 2023 Caf Awards

The event takes place on Monday in Marrakech, Morocco.

In Summary
  • Others are Jay-Jay Okocha (Nigeria), Jonathan Pitroipa (Burkina Faso), Kalusha Bwalya (Zambia) and Ahmed Hassan (Egypt).
  • On the sidelines of the event, a charity football game will be held at Marrakech Stadium on Sunday, December 10 to honour earthquake victims. 
Samuel Eto'o casts his ballot during Fecafoot elections in Yaounde, Cameroon
Samuel Eto'o casts his ballot during Fecafoot elections in Yaounde, Cameroon
Image: FILE

The Caf Awards 2023, one of the most eagerly awaited events on the African football calendar, takes place on Monday, December 11 in Marrakech, Morocco.  

Caf has announced the presence of several renowned guests who will join the nominees in celebrating the excellence and remarkable achievements of African football.  

Among the prestigious guests who have confirmed their presence are football legends, music and art celebrities and prestigious names from other sporting disciplines, including Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon), Abedi Pele (Ghana), El Hadji Diouf (Senegal) and Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo).

Others are Jay-Jay Okocha (Nigeria), Jonathan Pitroipa (Burkina Faso), Kalusha Bwalya (Zambia), Ahmed Hassan (Egypt), Perpetua Nkwocha (Nigeria), Patrick Mboma (Cameroon), Mikel Obi (Nigeria), among others.  

These renowned personalities will bring an aura of grandeur to the event and help make this edition of the Caf Awards even more memorable.  

On the sidelines of the event, a charity football game will be held at Marrakech Stadium on Sunday, December 10 to honour earthquake victims. 

The Caf Awards are a special opportunity to recognize and reward outstanding performances by African players, coaches, teams and clubs over a given period.  

This year, the period under consideration runs from November 2022 to September 2023 for the men's categories and from December 2022 to November 2023 for the women's categories.