Yan is in contention to be named Africa's Best Young Player in 2026. The Real Madrid forward is among the ten nominees for the award presented by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Yan Diomande stood out last season at Leipzig before joining Real Madrid, where he has already scored 4 goals. Additionally, this summer, he participated in the World Cup with Ivory Coast.

Abdelkarim, Maza, Kofane, Inao, Yirenkyi, Kamissoko, Ouazane, Bouaddi, and Mbaye are the other nominees for the award, which will be announced at the CAF gala to be held on December 7 in Lagos (Nigeria).

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