After being nominated for the 2024 FIFA Puskas Awards, Uganda Cranes and Kitara FC forward Denis Omedi’s historical Rabona strike has been nominated on the global stage.
The wonder strike against KCCA FC in the FUFA Super 8 was nominated for the prestigious Goal of the Year category at the CAFAwards24.
The shortlist made by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Technical Panel has 11 goals scored in CAF competitions between January and October 2024.
Only Omedi’s goal scored in August 2024 and Yassine Benzia’s wonder volley for Algeria against South Africa received double nominations for the CAF and FIFA Puskas Awards.
To facilitate voting, CAF has created a dedicated platform available on the CAF website and official social media channels.
Fans can participate in the process and select their favorite goal, with their votes counting towards 70% of the overall score. The other 30% is made up of the selections by CAF’s technical experts.
The winner will be announced during the CAF Awards Gala, scheduled for Monday, 16 December 2024, in Marrakech, Morocco.
The other nine nominees for CAF Goal of the Year 2024 are Abdul Aziz Issah (Dreams FC), Aboubakary Koita (Mauritania), Ibrahim Adel (Egypt), Kevin Pina (Cape Verde), Cristovao Mabululu (Angola), Nene Dorgeles (Mali) , Saïd Benrahma (Algeria), Sébastien Haller (Côte d'Ivoire), and Wessam Abou Ali (Al Ahly).
