The Black Queens have failed to make the final shortlist for the 2018 CAF Women's National Team of the Year award. CAF on Friday morning released a pruned shortlist which saw Ghana and Mali missing out with Cameroon, Nigeria and South Africa left to fight for the top award. Read: Black Queens captain 'dazzles' in Western Sydney Wanderers' W-League drawGhana could not make it out of the group stage of the 2018 Women's AFCON despite being the hosts.The group stage exit also meant the Black Queens have missed a spot for the FIFA Women's World Cup in France next year which accounted for the axe from the nominees. Read: Black Queens receive AWCON bonus - ReportThe award ceremony is set for Tuesday, 8th January, 2019 in Senegal's capital of Dakar. Source: GHANAsoccernet.com