Nigerian youngsters miss out as CAF unveils Young Player of the Year nominees

The Confederation of African Football has announced its Young Player of the Year nominees for 2024, with no Nigerian making the prestigious ten-man shortlist. The list is dominated by emerging talents from across the continent, with Ivory Coast showing particularly strong representation through Oumar Diakite and Karim Konate. Cameroon’s Carlos Baleba and Ghana’s Abdul Aziz