CAF nominated Ghana for the Best National Team of the Year award
Some Ghanaian football fans have raised concerns over Ghana’s nomination in the Best National Team of the Year category by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The Black Stars were nominated for the continental award and will be competing with countries such as Algeria, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Morocco U20, Morocco’s senior national team, Senegal, South Africa, and Tunisia.
Ghana’s qualification for the 2026 World Cup is said to be a major factor contributing to the nomination.
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However, the announcement has been met with backlash from some fans, who are calling on CAF to make the nomination criteria public, arguing that the team does not deserve the recognition.
They argue that the Black Stars performed abysmally in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers and failed to qualify for the tournament, which should disqualify them from such an honor.
Others pointed out that although the team’s performance improved later in the year during the World Cup qualifiers, their current ranking, 74th in the world and 14th in Africa, does not justify the nomination.
Some fans have accused CAF’s awards committee of showing favoritism toward the Black Stars despite their disappointing performances during the year under review.
Meanwhile, many Ghanaians remain pessimistic about the team’s chances of winning the accolade, as they believe Morocco’s U-20 team are clear favorites after winning the World Cup.
Read the reactions below
74th in the world
No AFCON qualificationThis is rigged
— Mayokun & 3 Ors 🇳🇬 🗝 🐘 (@Olatu125) October 22, 2025
For what exactly? lol https://t.co/FAXvJh2er9
— Fentuo Tahiru Fentuo (@Fentuo_) October 22, 2025
Ah sekof what ? Ah
— ABUAKWA MAYOR 😎 (@GrizzyKobby) October 22, 2025
This is strictly for Morocco and it’s just pure facts
— 🅹🅾🅴 (@TheQwajo) October 22, 2025
This is the team that failed to qualify for the AFCON this year, so what exactly did they do to merit the nomination. @CAF_Online please can you state the criteria and reasons because this doesn’t make any sense
— Rev Lucky (@Rev_soglo) October 22, 2025
Was thinking the same because we’re still 14th in Africa in the latest CAF ranking 😂🤣
— Caldwell🫥 (@Patrick_Ashlus7) October 22, 2025
Black Stars Output
AFCON failure = -1
World Cup qualification = +1
Net score for the year = 0 (they haven’t achieved anything extraordinary)!— Kofi Aboagye (@0fficiallyKK) October 22, 2025
I don’t get it why did they nominate us
— PopTuga10🤡 (@PopTuga10) October 22, 2025
Ghana wey nor qualify for AFCON. Okay
— Pamela Taiye Ilekhuoba (@pamelamodella) October 22, 2025
I shock sef.
Perhaps they just want to give the awards mileage.— I am my boss (@conofsoma) October 22, 2025
The people who nominated the black stars are not serious
— SlimTee🏴☠️♟️ (@Tugumeso_) October 22, 2025
SB/JE
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