CAF Awards: Ouzane, Lamlioui, and Chebbak Shortlisted for 2025 Goal of the Year

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the shortlist for the 2025 "Goal of the Year" award, featuring 13 goals scored across various CAF competitions between January 6 and October 15 of the current year.

The list notably features a strong Moroccan presence, with nominations for Abdellah Ouzane for his goal in Morocco's match against Tanzania in the U17 Africa Cup of Nations; Oussama Lamlioui, who scored against Madagascar in CHAN 2024; and Ghizlane Chebbak for her goal against Nigeria in the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

Public voting will open starting this Thursday and will close on Wednesday, November 12. Fan votes will be the sole determining factor (100%) in selecting the winner of the award.

The following is the CAF "Goal of the Year" 2025 shortlist:

Abdellah Ouzane (Morocco): Morocco vs. Tanzania (U17 Africa Cup of Nations)

Anas Rushdy (Egypt): Egypt vs. South Africa (U17 Africa Cup of Nations)

Achraf Tapsoba (Burkina Faso): Burkina Faso vs. Cameroon (U17 Africa Cup of Nations)

Barbra Banda (Zambia): Zambia vs. Morocco (Women's Africa Cup of Nations)

Calvin Fly (Madagascar): Madagascar vs. Morocco (African Nations Championship)

Clement Mzize (Tanzania): Young Africans vs. TP Mazembe (CAF Champions League)

Ghizlane Chebbak (Morocco): Morocco vs. Nigeria (Women's Africa Cup of Nations)

Ibrahim Adel (Egypt): Pyramids FC vs. Espérance Sportive de Tunis (CAF Champions League)

Jean-Claude Girumugisha (Burundi): Al-Hilal Omdurman vs. MC Alger (CAF Champions League)

Ndabayithethwa Ndlandlu (South Africa): South Africa vs. Uganda (African Nations Championship)

Oussama Lamlioui (Morocco): Morocco vs. Madagascar (African Nations Championship)

Refiloe Jane (South Africa): South Africa vs. Mali (Women's Africa Cup of Nations)

Sofiane Bayazid (Algeria): Algeria vs. Uganda (African Nations Championship)