Zambia’s Barbara Banda is the successor to Asisat Oshoala as the best woman footballer of the year. Banda plays for Orlando Pride of the United States. The year 2024 has been synonymous with memorable exploits for Zambia’s Copper Queens.
During the Paris Olympic Games, Banda, 24, made history by becoming the first player to score a third hat-trick at the Olympics after her two brilliant previous performances in Japan three years earlier.
After four successful years at Shanghai Shengli in China, she made a fresh start by joining Orlando Pride in the United States, becoming the second most expensive player in women’s football history. 
In her first season in the National Women’s Soccer League, the Zambian captain caused a sensation by scoring the decisive goal in the final of the playoffs, one of 17 she managed in 25 games.
This earned her the title of the championship’s Most Valuable Player of 2024, thus confirming her status as an exceptional player

Nigeria’s Super Falcons’ goalkeeper has again been adjudged the best woman goalkeeper in the continent.  She won the goalkeeper of the Year award at the CAF Awards 2024 held in Morocco.

She also won the award last year.

Nigeria’s Super Falcons are the Women’s Africa national team of the year. The Super Falcons edged out Morocco and South Africa.

The NFF President, Ibrahim Gusau received the award on behalf of the team and dedicated it to Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu