2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations

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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)
2024
2028

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]

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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

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

TeamMethod of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
First
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
FIFA ranking
at start of draw
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Hosts17 October 20245th 1998 2024 Runners-up (2022)

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]

TeamQualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA Women's World Cup
TBDMarch 2026
TBDMarch 2026
TBDMarch 2026
TBDMarch 2026

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.