There must have been a non-sporting reason why Achraf Hakimi was not included in the list of eleven players nominated for the title of best African player of the 2025–2026 Ligue 1 season. The 27-year-old PSG right back is not among the contenders due to his indictment in a legal case. Indeed, one of the selection criteria stipulates that candidates must “exhibit exemplary behavior both on and off the field.”
The 11 finalists for the 2026 Marc-Vivien Foé Award
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon, Marseille)
Lamine Camara (Senegal, Monaco)
Bamba Dieng (Senegal, Lorient)
Guéla Doué (Ivory Coast, Strasbourg)
Martial Godo (Ivory Coast, Strasbourg)
Ilan Kebbal (Algeria, Paris FC)
Hervé Koffi (Burkina Faso, Angers)
Arsène Kouassi (Burkina Faso, Lorient)
Aïssa Mandi (Algeria, Lille)
Moussa Niakhaté (Senegal, Lyon)
Mamadou Sangaré (Mali, Lens)

