By Angu Lesley<\/p>\n
Football writer,kick442.com-Cameroon<\/p>\n
Cameroon has made an encouraging start to the 2026 CAF Awards nominations, with four representatives earning recognition across three women\u2019s categories announced by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday, November 3.<\/p>\n
The Indomitable Lionesses\u2019 historic success in women\u2019s football has been reflected in the first batch of nominations, with Marie Gis\u00e8le Ngah Manga, Michaely Bihina, Monique Ngock and Ma\u00ebva Nyadjou all featuring on the continental shortlist.<\/p>\n
Three Cameroonians have been nominated for the prestigious Women\u2019s Player of the Year award. Ngah Manga, Bihina and Ngock will compete against seven other African stars for the individual honour.<\/p>\n
Bihina has also secured a nomination for Women\u2019s Goalkeeper of the Year following her impressive performances with Cameroon at the 2026 Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations, where she emerged as the tournament\u2019s best goalkeeper.<\/p>\n
Young defender Ma\u00ebva Nyadjou completes Cameroon\u2019s representation in the categories announced so far, earning a place among the ten nominees for Women\u2019s Young Player of the Year.<\/p>\n
The nominations underline the growing recognition of Cameroonian women\u2019s football, particularly after the national team\u2019s remarkable achievements on the continental stage.<\/p>\n
However, these are only the main categories unveiled by CAF on Tuesday. The continental football governing body is expected to release nominees for additional categories in the hours ahead, meaning Cameroon could have further representatives as the announcement process continues.<\/p>\n
The 2026 CAF Awards ceremony will take place on December 7 in Lagos, Nigeria, bringing together the continent\u2019s leading footballers, coaches, clubs and national teams to celebrate outstanding performances during the year.<\/p>\n
For Cameroon, the first announcements have already provided reason for optimism, with four representatives carrying the country\u2019s hopes for continental recognition.<\/p>\n
Cameroonians nominated so far:<\/p>\n
More nominations are expected as CAF continues to unveil the remaining categories.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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