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Africa will today, December 11, gather in Morocco for the 2023 CAF awards ceremony. Invited as guests are legends like Nigeria\u2019s Austin Okocha, Mikel Obi and Women\u2019s great Perpetua Nkwocha.<\/p>\n
The Nigerian trio of Austin Okocha, Mikel Obi, and Nkwocha will be joined by other African football legends like former Barcelona striker Samuel Eto\u2019o who will be attending as President of Cameroon\u2019s Football Federation.<\/p>\n
Senegal\u2019s El Hadji Diouf, Togo\u2019s Emmanuel Adebayor, Jonathan Pitroipa, Kalusha Bwalya, Ahmed Hassan, and Patrick Mboma, are top names on the list of legends already identified and confirmed attendees.<\/p>\n
The list is not limited to this number, with many others expected to arrive in Morocco before the event schedule to begin by 7pm [Nigerian time] in Morocco.<\/p>\n
As part of build-up to the award ceremony, a novelty match was played on Sunday, December 10, 2023 at the Marrackech Stadium in honour of victims of the earthquake that rocked the North African country.<\/p>\n
At the CAF Awards 2023 ceremony which will be held at the Palais des Congr\u00e8s in Marrakech, Morocco, all eyes will be on Nigerian duo Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala as they look to claim the ultimate prize in the men\u2019s and women\u2019s categories.<\/p>\n
Osimhen is in contention for the Men\u2019s Player of the Year with Morocco\u2019s Achraf Hakimi and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n