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
Dates17 March–3 April [1]
Teams16 (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. [2] This will be the first edition with 16 teams after CAF confirmed the expansion on 5 October 2025. [3]

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Nigeria are the defending champions.

Host selection

On 17 October 2024, Morocco were confirmed as hosts for the third consecutive time, [4] 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

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The following teams qualified for the final tournament alongside host Morocco. [5]

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, 2024)

Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Knockout round

Bracket

 
 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
 
          
 
 March 2026 (2026-03)
 
 
 
 
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 April 2026 (2026-04)
 
 
 
 
 
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  Third place
 
 
 
 April 2026 (2026-04)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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. [6]

TeamQualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA Women's World Cup
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References

  1. ↑ "Women's International Match Calendar 2026–29" (PDF). FIFA . Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Morocco to host Wafcon again as road to 2026 decided". BBC Sport. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Wafcon expands to 16 teams for 2026 finals". BBC Sport. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ Morake, Matlhomola (6 December 2024). "CAF confirms women's football calendar dates for 2025 and 2026". SABC Sport. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
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