The suspense surrounding the winner of the 2024 African Ballon d’Or is reaching its peak, a few days before the ceremony scheduled for Monday, December 16 in Marrakech.
While the list of finalists is known, a big leak recently fueled speculation about the identity of the future winner.
If the surprise seems far from being there, unofficial information suggests that Victor Osimhen’s successor could be another Moroccan player: Achraf Hakimi.
The announcement of this potential victory was shared by a journalist during a program on Al Ahly TV, where he revealed that Hakimi, the Paris Saint-Germain defender, would be the player with the most votes for the title of African Player of the Year.
This statement quickly made the rounds on social networks, fueling speculation as to the victory of Hakimi, already highly appreciated for his exceptional performances both at club and in the Moroccan selection.
However, it should be noted that this information has not been officially confirmed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and we will therefore have to wait for the ceremony to find out if this leak is true.
In the meantime, the identity of the other contenders for the 2024 African Ballon d’Or remains a subject of debate. Among the finalists, we find prestigious names, such as Serhou Guirassy, Guinean striker from VfB Stuttgart, Ademola Lookman, Nigerian striker from Atalanta, as well as Simon Adingra, the Ivorian winger from Brighton, without forgetting Ronwen Williams, the South goalkeeper -African from Mamelodi Sundowns.
Achraf Hakimi, who shone with his national team during the 2022 World Cup and continued to impress at PSG, could thus succeed Osimhen, the big winner of the previous edition.
His title would also be a consecration for Moroccan football, which is experiencing a meteoric rise on the international scene, notably with the historic run of the Atlas Lions in the World Cup.
The CAF Awards 2024 ceremony will take place at the Movenpick Palais des Congrès in Marrakech, and all eyes are on this evening long awaited by African football fans.
The revelations on the winners of the different categories, and in particular the winner of the 2024 African Ballon d’Or, should delight the continent’s football fans.
