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New formats for youth and women's competitions based on 12 teams were approved.
- ↑ Ahmadu, Samuel (17 July 2019). "Caf expands African Women's Cup of Nations to 12 teams". Goal.com . Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ↑ "Decisions of CAF Executive Meeting – 30 June 2020". CAFOnline.com . 30 June 2020. Archived from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
Due to challenging conditions, the 2020 edition of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations has been cancelled. Meanwhile, the CAF Women's Champions League will be launched in 2021.
- ↑ Ahmadu, Samuel (30 June 2020). "Caf cancels 2020 Africa Women's Cup of Nations, launches Women's Champions League". Goal.com . Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ↑ "Decisions of CAF Executive Committee - 27 & 28 September 2018". CAFOnline.com . 29 September 2018. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
Designation of host countries for upcoming competitions: Total Women's AFCON 2020 : Congo
- ↑ Ahmadu, Samuel (10 July 2019). "Congo pull out of hosting the 2020 Africa Women's Cup of Nations". Goal.com . Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ↑ "Namibia to face Zambia, Botswana in Women's Afcon qualifiers as Caf releases fixtures". PressReader. Windhoek, Namibia. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
The Women's Afcon is set to take place in Tunisia from 28 November 2020.
- ↑ Ahmadu, Samuel (10 January 2020). "Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea bid to host the 2020 Africa Women's Cup of Nations". Goal.com . Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ↑ "No host for AFCON 2020 Women's Championship as Congo pull out and South Africa say no thanks". Sports24Online. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
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