France coach Herve Renard has won the 2018 African Footballer of the Year award.

This came during the celebration of the African Union of the game (K) in the Senegalese capital Dakar.

Renar took the trophy for the third time in his history, ahead of Senegal coach Alio Cisse and Maïb Chaabani, the Tunisian coach of the Tunisian sports team.

Moroccan player Ashraf Hakimi was awarded the Young Player of the Year award in Africa.

And won the award of the best national union, the Moroccan Football Federation, and received by the President of the Federation Fawzi Laqge.