Cameroon’sValerenga striker Ajara Nchout has described Asisat Oshoala as a shiningexample for African women’s players ahead of tomorrow’s CAF Awards Gala in theEgypt. TheCameroon’s international is in the race to clinch her first African Women’sPlayer of the Year, but faces stiff challenge from Nigeria’s Oshoala and SouthAfrica’s Thembi Kgatlana. Oshoalahelped Nigeria to the Women’s World Cup knockout stage for the first time in 20years and inspired Barcelona to a runners-up spot in the UEFA Women’s ChampionsLeague last season. AndNchout, who had the year 2019 to remember as her brace, including theinjury-time winner against New Zealand, powered Cameroon into the Women’s WorldCup Round of 16 in France. Hersuperb injury-time winner against New Zealand was not only voted thetournament’s second-best goal but was also nominated for the Puskas award asone of the world’s 10 best goals of the year. The26-year-old scored three goals to put Cameroon on the brink of qualifying forthe Tokyo 2020 Olympics and helped Valerenga to a maiden qualification for theChampions League.