After a long absence from Morocco’s African Ballon d’Or, Moroccan stars such as Sofiane Rahimi and Achraf Hakimi appear to have a strong chance in the race to win the award in 2024 thanks to their impressive performances last season.
The list of candidates for the Best African Player award has been announced, among which are three Arab stars: Moroccans Achraf Hakimi and Sofiane Rahimi, and Algerian Amine Gouiri, while the absence of notable names such as Moroccan Ibrahim Diaz and the Egyptian Mohamed Salah sparked controversy among Moroccans. supporters who were quite surprised by the choices of the Confederation of African Football.”
In figures: Sofiane Rahimi surpasses Hakimi and Lookman
Sufyan Rahimi had an incredible season with Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates, where he scored 35 goals and made 15 assists in 50 matches, winning the AFC Champions League title and the club’s top scorer award. tournament with 13 goals. He also led the Moroccan Olympic team to win the bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, securing the title of top scorer of the tournament with 8 goals.
Sofiane Rahimi, star of the Moroccan Olympic team
Achraf Hakimi’s figures
As for Achraf Hakimi, the star of Paris Saint-Germain, he played 54 matches last season, scoring 8 goals and making 8 assists. He won the title of French champion and the Coupe de France with his team, as well as the bronze medal with the Moroccan team at the Paris Olympics.
Achraf Hakimi
Ademola Lookman Numbers
Nigerian star Ademola Lookman, Atalanta’s Italian striker, is considered a strong contender, having scored 20 goals and made 11 assists in 57 matches, and won the European League title with Atalanta after scoring a hat-trick in the last match against Bayer Leverkusen. .
Date of the CAF awards ceremony
The CAF 2024 Awards ceremony will be held on December 16 in Morocco, where the winner of the African Ballon d’Or and the continent’s best players in different categories will be announced.
