Nigeria’s night of glory in Marakech started with the Super Falcons, who defeated Morocco and South Africa to win the Women’s National Team of the Year. The team’s goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, soon followed with the Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year diadem, with the Women’s Club of the Year Award going to Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa. The men’s category went to Al Ahli of Egypt.   Victor Osimhen, was thereafter crowned the African Footballer of the Year for his exploits for his club, Napoli and country, Nigeria, in the 2022/23 season, the first Nigerian since Nwankwo Kanu some 24 years ago. Osimhen, who led Napoli to their first Italian title 33 years after the great Diego Amando Maradona achieved that feat for the Italian side, beat Morocco’s Achraf Hakim and Egypt’s Mohammed Salah to take the crown.   Super Falcons’ Asisat Oshoala, crowned the night after emerging as winner of the African Women’s Footballer of the Year, a record extending 6th in her career; 2 more than any footballer on the continent of Africa.