South Africa's Chrestinah Thembi Kgatlana Wins Africa Women's Player of the Year 2018 Award Ahead of Oshoala and Ordega

Women's Player of the Year Award goes to... Nominees Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria & Dilian Quanjian)Francisca Ordega (Nigeria & Washington Spirit)Chrestinah Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa & Houston Dash)WINNER

2018 CAF Awards, S. Africa's Kgatlana, Egypt's Mo Salah are the best

Africa’s annual football awards night took place in the Senegalese capital Dakar on Tuesday, January 8, 2019.

The continent’s football governing body, the Confederation of African Football, CAF, awarded the best personalities, clubs and national teams for the year 2018.

The event held at the Abdou Diouf International Conference Center. Ahead of the event, CAF Executive Committee has awarded the hosting rights for 2019 AFCON to Egypt.

The winners
Platinum Award: Senegal’s president Macky Sall
Women’s National Team of the Year: Nigeria
Men’s National Team of the Year: Mauritania

Women’s Coach of the Year: Desiree Ellis

Men’s Coach of the Year: Herve Renard

Youth player of the Year: Achraf Hakimi

Women’s Player of the Year: Chrestinah Thembi Kgatlana

African Player of the Year: Mohamed Salah