Morocco Set to Host Women’s Africa Cup of Nations for Third Consecutive Time in 2026
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Hashim Sheikh - . December 12, 2024
- . Update: December 12, 2024 10:30 pm
The venue of the Wafcon has been finalized, and Morocco is set to host the event in 2026 as the nation has recently been promoting women’s continental football. CAF released details of the tournament on Thursday with 38 nations participating in the preliminary round of qualification proving the rising strength of women’s football in Africa. This is the third successive year Morocco will be hosting the highly-rated tournament after the 2022 and the 2024 finals.
A lot of work is expected in the qualification phase to Wafcon 2026 where teams will fight and away fixtures to make the tournament. Four of the five African teams to qualify directly for the next stage are ranked among the best six teams in Africa and these are Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, Ghana, Cameroon and Ivory Coast. The first qualifying round is to be played in February, 2025 and will involve 16 teams that are likely to be involved in dramatic matches that could define their continental future.
Wafcon 2026 qualifying draw
First round
- Angola v Zimbabwe
- Malawi v Congo-Brazzaville
- Botswana v DR Congo
- Tanzania v Equatorial Guinea
- Uganda v Ethiopia
- Eswatini v Namibia
- Burundi v Burkina Faso
- Djibouti v Togo
- South Sudan v Algeria
- Rwanda v Egypt
- Kenya v Tunisia
- Niger v The Gambia
- Benin v Sierra Leone
- Guinea v Cape Verde
- Gabon v Mali
- Chad v Senegal
Second round
- Angola or Zimbabwe v Malawi or Congo-Brazzaville
- Botswana or DR Congo v South Africa
- Tanzania or Equatorial Guinea v Uganda or Ethiopia
- Eswatini or Namibia v Zambia
- Burundi or Burkina Faso v Djibouti or Togo
- South Sudan or Algeria v Cameroon
- Rwanda or Egypt v Ghana
- Kenya or Tunisia v Niger or The Gambia
- Benin or Sierra Leone v Nigeria
- Guinea or Cape Verde v Gabon or Mali
- Chad or Senegal v Ivory Coast
