Osimhen, Lookman snubbed as CAF unveils 2026 men's Player of the Year shortlist

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Key context: <img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/cms-api/media/file/osimhen%2C%20lookman.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="osimhen, lookman" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/cms-api/media/file/osimhen%2C%20lookman.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/dp-img/400x240/cms-api/media/file/osimhen%2C%20lookman.jpg.jpg 400w, https://dailypost.ng/dp-img/400x240/cms-api/media/file/osimhen%2C%20lookman.jpg.jpg 400w, https://dailypost.ng/dp-img/820x492/cms-api/media/file/osimhen%2C%20lookman.jpg.jpg 820w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>The Confederation of African Football, CAF, on Wednesday unveiled the nominees for the 2026 Men&#39;s Player of the Year award, with Nigerian stars Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman surprisingly absent from the shortlist. Both players played key roles for the Super Eagles at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Morocco, where Nigeria secured [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/04/osimhen-lookman-snubbed-as-caf-unveils-2026-mens-player-of-the-year-shortlist/">Osimhen, Lookman snubbed as CAF unveils 2026 men's Player of the Year shortlist</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.