Moses Simon drops out as Salah, Mane make final shortlist for CAF Player of the Year Award

Liverpool's star forward Mohamed Salah will compete with his former teammate Sadio Mane as they go head-to-head again for the 2022 CAF Player of the Year Award. 

Reigning African Player of Year Mane will also have to compete with his international teammate Edouard Mendy as the Chelsea first-choice goalkeeper also made it to the final 10-man shortlist for the award.

Algeria, Cameroon, Guinea, Morocco and Ivory Coast all had representatives in the final shortlist with the Super Eagles of Nigeria having none of its players shortlisted for the prestigious award.

According to a press statement released on CAF'S official website on Monday morning, the 10-man list is the final one before the awards are handed out on Thursday, July 21.

CAF 10-man final Player of the Year shortlist

Mohamed Salah (Egypt & Liverpool)

Sadio Mane (Senegal & Bayern Munich)

Riyad Mahrez (Algeria & Manchester City)

Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon & Olympique Lyonnais)

Vincent Aboubacar (Cameroon & Al Nassr)

Sebastien Haller (Cote d’Ivoire & Ajax)

Naby Keita (Guinea & Liverpool)

Achraf Hakimi (Morocco & Paris Saint-Germain)

Edouard Mendy (Senegal & Chelsea)

Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal & Napoli)