Qualifiers: Why African Best Player, Predecessor Must Be At 2026 W’Cup

After enduring near miss­es, coming second on a couple of occasions, the deadlock for winning the prestigious African Footbal­ler of the Year award was finally broken for Nigeria when, in 1993, late legendary striker, Rashidi Yekini was named African best player. Before that feat, players from Nigeria had come very close with former stars such […]