Côte d'Ivoire earned the 2024 Best African Team of the Year after their victory at the African Cup of Nations that was hosted on their lands early this year.
In the same context, Lamine Camara, the Senegal international, and AS Monaco midfielder, won the 'Best African Young Player of 2024.
Nigeria also won the 2024 Best Women's African team of the year .
The Super Falcons made a great performance at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup where they played a goalless draw against Canada before defeating host 3-2, and another goalless draw against Ireland to advance to the knockout rounds.
They lost to England on penalties after both teams failed to break the deadlock in 120 minutes
Randy Waldrum’s team kept two clean sheets for the first time an African side has doubled their shutouts in one tournament in the competition’s history.
The team's Asisat Oshoala’s goal against co-hosts Australia makes the Barcelona striker the only player from the continent to score at three different FIFA Women's World Cup editions.
The ceremony of 2024 CAF Awards took place on Monday in Marakesh, Morocco, celebrating Morocco's host of 2030 FIFA World Cup with Spain, and Portugal.
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