2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations

2026 Women's Africa
Cup of Nations
كأس الأمم الإفريقية للسيدات 2026
Coupe d'Afrique des nations féminine 2026
Tournament details
Host countryMorocco
DatesMarch 2026
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
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The 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, commonly referred to as WAFCON 2026, will be the 16th edition of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial international football championship organised by Confederation of African Football for the women's national teams of Africa. The tournament will be played in Morocco for the third consecutive time.[1]

Host selection

On 17 October 2024, Morocco were confirmed as hosts for the third consecutive time.[2] becoming the first country to host three editions in a row and the third overall to host the tournament three times, alongside South Africa and Nigeria.

Qualification

Main article: 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification

The following teams qualified for the final tournament alongside host Morocco.[3]

Team Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		First
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		FIFA ranking
at start of draw
 Morocco Hosts 17 October 2024 5th 1998 2024 Runners-up (2022)

Group round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Morocco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knockout round
2 A2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 A3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout round
4 A4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: March 2026. Source: CAF
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Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 B1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knockout round
2 B2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 B3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout round
4 B4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: March 2026. Source: CAF
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Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 C1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knockout round
2 C2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 C3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout round
4 C4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: March 2026. Source: CAF
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Ranking of third-place teams

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A A3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knockout round
2 B B3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 C C3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: March 2026. Source: CAF

Knockout round

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
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Quarter-finals

The winners will qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.

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Play-in matches

The winners will advance to the inter-confederation play-offs.

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Semi-finals

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Third place

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Final

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Qualified teams for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup

The top four teams in the competition will qualify directly for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil, while two additional teams will have the chance to join them through the inter-confederation playoffs.[4]

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in FIFA Women's World Cup
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References

  1. ^ "Morocco to host Wafcon again as road to 2026 decided". BBC Sport. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  2. ^ "المغرب يستضيف نهائيات "كان" السيدات 2026" [Morocco to Host the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations Finals.]. SNRT News (in Arabic). 17 October 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  3. ^ "TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations 2026: 38 Nations Begin the Road to Glory in Morocco". cafonline.com. CAF. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  4. ^ Matlhomola Morake (6 December 2024). "CAF confirms women's football calendar dates for 2025 and 2026". SABC Sport. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
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