The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the nominees for the 2024 Goal of the Year, with Denis Omedi’s Rabona goal among them.
Omedi scored his Rabona goal as Kitara FC defeated KCCA FC 3-2 in the FUFA Super 8 contest at Lugogo. His nomination comes just days after he was shortlisted for the prestigious FIFA Puskás Award.
Omedi will compete with 10 other players, including Abdul Aziz Issah (Dreams FC) – Dreams FC vs. APC Lobito (TotalEnergies CAFCC), Aboubakary Koita (Mauritania) – Mauritania vs. Angola (TotalEnergies AFCON 2023), Ibrahim Adel (Egypt) – Mauritania vs. Egypt (TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 Qualifiers), Kevin Pina (Cape Verde) – Cape Verde vs. Mozambique (TotalEnergies AFCON 2023), Cristovao Mabululu (Angola) – Angola vs. Namibia (TotalEnergies AFCON 2023), Nene Dorgeles (Mali) – Mali vs. Côte d’Ivoire (TotalEnergies AFCON 2023), Saïd Benrahma (Algeria) – Algeria vs. Togo (TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 Qualifiers), Sébastien Haller (Côte d’Ivoire) – Nigeria vs. Côte d’Ivoire (TotalEnergies AFCON 2023), Wessam Abou Ali (Al Ahly) – Al Ahly vs. TP Mazembe (TotalEnergies CAFCL), and Yassine Benzia (Algeria) – Algeria vs. South Africa (FIFA Series 2024 Algeria).
Fans will have the opportunity to vote for the winner of this prestigious award. Voting is now officially open and will close on Thursday, 12 December 2024.
To facilitate the voting process, CAF has created a dedicated platform available on its website and official social media channels.
Fan votes will account for 70% of the overall score, with the remaining 30% determined by CAF’s Technical Experts.
The winner will be announced during the glittering CAF Awards Gala, scheduled for Monday, December 16, 2024, in Marrakech, Morocco.
