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Moroccan internationals Saibari and Ouazane nominated for CAF Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards respectively; ceremony on 7 December in Lagos.
Ismael Saibari, the former PSV midfielder now at Bayern Munich, has been nominated for the CAF Player of the Year award alongside nine other African stars including Achraf Hakimi, Sadio Mané, and Yoane Wissa. Saibari had a standout 2023, winning the Africa Cup of Nations with Morocco and scoring three goals in the World Cup group stage before suffering an ankle injury that ruled him out of the knockout rounds. He recently underwent surgery for the ankle problem and is currently unavailable for Bayern.
Abdellah Ouazane, the Ajax defender who made his Morocco debut in September, has been nominated for the CAF Young Player of the Year award. He has been called up for the upcoming international break. The CAF Awards ceremony takes place on 7 December in Lagos, Nigeria.
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