Trezeguet and Shehata compete for the award for the best player in Africa... and Hamza faces Bouaddi

Today, Wednesday, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced the lists of candidates for the Best in the Continent Awards for the year 2026, amid a remarkable Egyptian presence at the level of players, coaches, teams and clubs.

The list of candidates for the Best Player Award on the continent included the inclusion of Mahmoud Hassan “Trezeguet” and Mohamed Shehata, after they performed at outstanding levels last season.

The nomination of Trezeguet, who moved to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at the beginning of the current season, came after his brilliance with Al-Ahly, while Mohamed Shehata won his place on the list after his contribution in leading Zamalek to the final of the African Confederation Cup.

The list also included other prominent Arab names, including the Algerian Ahmed Khalidi, the USMA player who won the African Confederation title.

In the coaches category, Hossam Hassan, coach of the Egyptian national team, entered the race to compete for the Best Coach in Africa award, after leading the team to the round of sixteen in the 2026 World Cup, while the list also included Motamed Gamal, coach of Zamalek.

The Egyptian presence extended to the list of the best teams on the continent, as the Egyptian national team was among ten teams nominated for the award after its campaign in the 2026 World Cup.

Zamalek is also competing among the candidates for the Best African Club Award, being the only Egyptian representative on the list, after winning the local league title and reaching the Confederation Cup final last season.

Egyptian Hamza Abdel Karim, player of Barcelona and the Egyptian national team, competes for the award for the best young player in Africa with a group of the most prominent emerging talents on the continent.

The CAF Awards ceremony is scheduled to be held on December 7 in the Nigerian city of Lagos.

On the other hand, the Supreme Council for Media Regulation in Egypt, headed by Khaled Abdel Aziz, decided to prevent the appearance of Hossam Hassan, the coach of the first Egyptian football team, on all media outlets subject to the Press and Media Regulation Law No. 180 of 2018, starting from the date of issuance of the decision, as part of a package of measures aimed at protecting the private lives of citizens and preventing the circulation of family and personal disputes through the media and digital platforms.

The decisions included summoning the legal representatives of a number of websites to hearings, against the backdrop of their violation of the controls governing the preservation and respect of private life, in addition to emphasizing that strict legal measures will be taken in the event of violation of these controls.

The Council affirmed the continued implementation of its previous decision to prevent his ex-wife, Dan Adam, from appearing on all media outlets subject to the same law, stressing the need for press and media institutions and digital platforms to commit to not circulating, making available or discussing any content related to crises, family disputes, or secrets of the personal lives of citizens, without exception.

The Council also linked its decisions to the need to protect the stability of the Egyptian sports system and promote the national interest, explaining that providing the appropriate climate for the technical staff of the first team represents a necessity to enable it to perform its responsibilities and focus on preparing for the upcoming sporting benefits, away from tensions and disputes that do not serve Egyptian sports.