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Claim: A viral Facebook post from the user, Socialist Thullah, claims that Sierra Leonean footballer Momoh I. Kamara has won the CAF Young African Player of the Year (Men) 2025 award.
Verdict Misleading! Momoh I. Kamara has not won the 2025 CAF Young African Player of the Year (Men) award. He has only been nominated, and the award ceremony has not even been held.
Full Text
A Facebook user, “Socialist Thullah,” shared a post on Oct 28, 2025, claiming that Sierra Leone’s rising football star, Momoh I. Kamara, had won the CAF Young African Player of the Year 2025 award.
The post featured Kamara’s image and congratulatory text, referencing President Julius Maada Bio’s commitment to investing in Sierra Leonean football.
The post has attracted attention online, with several users sharing and commenting in celebration.
Reason for fact-checking
While many Sierra Leoneans hope the youngster will win this award, credible information about the prestigious award and Kamara’s career must be shared to ensure authenticity in social media reporting and prevent confusion about who the actual winner is. It is essential to distinguish between nomination and winning to avoid the spread of misinformation about major international sports awards.
Verification
A review of credible sports sources and official CAF channels shows that Momoh I. Kamara has only been nominated for the award, not declared the winner.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) released the 2025 nomination list on its official Instagram page, which includes Momoh I. Kamara among the nominees for the Young African Player of the Year (Men) award. However, the list only names nominees; no winner has been announced.
Additionally, Kamara’s club, Minnesota United FC (MNUFC), congratulated him on its official Instagram page for his nomination, rather than for winning.
Media outlets such as Sierraloaded and Salone Front Page also reported Kamara’s nomination, highlighting national pride and public anticipation ahead of the awards. None of these reports mentions him as the winner.
As of the time of this fact-check, the CAF Awards 2025 ceremony has not been held, and no official winner has been announced.
Conclusion
Momoh I. Kamara has not yet won the 2025 CAF Young African Player of the Year award.
He remains a nominee, and while Sierra Leoneans celebrate his achievement and hope for victory, the final award results are still pending official CAF announcement. Therefore, the claim that Momoh I. Kamara has won the CAF Young African Player of the Year 2025 award is misleading.
