- CAF have unveiled the top three players for the African player of the year
- Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang made the list
- A rather surprise omission is Nigerian winger Victor Moses
Confederation of African Football (CAF) have unveiled Egyptian attacker Mohamed Salah, Gabon international Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Senegalese attacker Sadio Mane as the top three finalist for African player of the year award.
Mohamed Salah who plays for English side Liverpool has been in tremendious form for his side this season as he is presently the highest goal scorer in the English Premier League with 14 goals.
He was also instrumental in his country's qualification to the 2018 World Cup as the last timethey have been in the World Cup was 1990.
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Mane's appearance in the top three of the list came with little or no surprise as he has also been in terrific form for his club (Liverpool), also he was instrumental in Senegal's World cup qualification.
Mohamed Salah recently wont the BBC African footballer of the year
Gabon is definitely not among the African teams that made it to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, but from an individual point of view he has been on terrific form for his Bundesliga side Borrusia Dortmund, perhaps the reason he is included in the list.
Mane has been in fine form for the Reds this season
A rather surprise exclusion from the list is Nigerian winger Victor Moses who was highly instrumental in Chelsea winning the English Premier League last season and also on Nigeria's qualification to the World Cup.
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In other categories for the FIFA award - Nigeria U20, South Africa and Ghana U20 made the top three for Women's national team of the Year.
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