Tanzania skipper Mbwana Samatta voted for Sadio Mane, while his coach Etienne Ndayiragije picked Mohamed Salah for the Confederation of African Football (Caf) Best Player of the Year award.
The vote is decided through a number of phases that include a vote by the national team captains and head coaches. Other votes come through the Caf Technical and Development Committee and various media experts, where Tanzania did not have any representatives.
Tanzania also did not have representation in the Legends category.
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According to the list on how countries voted for the best player as posted on the Caf website, Samatta gave Mane three points, two for Salah and one for Riyad Mahrez.