CAF host successful 2019 Awards

Jan 8, 2020

Botswana Football Association congratulate the Confederation of African Football on hosting a successful CAF 2019 Awards. And congratulations to all the winners:

African Player of the Year
Sadio Mane (Senegal & Liverpool)

African Interclubs Player of the Year
Youcef Belaïli (Algeria & Esperance / Ahli Jeddah)

African Youth Player of the Year
Achraf Hakimi (Morocco & Borussia Dortmund)

African Men’s Coach of the Year
Djamel Belmadi (Algeria – Algeria)

African Men’s National Team of the Year
Algeria

African Women’s Player of the Year
Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria & Barcelona)

African Women’s Coach of the Year
Desiree Ellis (South Africa)

African Women’s National Team of the Year
Cameroon

Best FA Award
Egypt

Goal of the Year
Riyad Mahrez (vs Nigeria at AFCON 2019)

African Club President of the Year award
Moise Katumbi (TP Mazembe)

Special Award
Kodjovi Obilale, a former Togo goalkeeper who was injured in a terrorist attack on the team’s bus in 2010.

Africa Best XI:
Andre Onana, Achraf Hakimi, Kalidou Koulibaly, Joel Matip, Serge Aurier, Riyad Mahrez, Idrissa Gana Gueye, Hakim Ziyech, Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

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Despite narrowly missing out on the top prize, Botswana showed immense character and growth throughout the tournament. The Mares kicked off their campaign with a thrilling encounter against the African champions South Africa, narrowly going down 3-2 in a tightly contested match. The team bounced back with a determined performance against Zambia, securing a 1-1 draw and demonstrating resilience and tactical discipline.

Final Tournament Results:

South Africa 3–2 Botswana

Botswana 1–1 Zambia

South Africa 2–0 Zambia

South Africa’s Banyana Banyana were ultimately crowned champions of the series, winning both of their matches to take the top spot. The tournament offered valuable game time and experience for all participating nations, and Botswana’s technical team, led by Head Coach Alex Malete, will take key insights from these fixtures as they refine the squad for the crucial WAFCON fianals.