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The Final Draw for the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), tagged Morocco 2026, will be held in Rabat on Thursday, 15th January 2026.
On the same day, the CAF will also announce the winners of the CAF Women’s Coach of the Year and other outstanding women’s football awards.
The draw will mark a historic moment for the competition, featuring an expanded 16-team field for the first time. It will take place at 14h00 local time (13h00 GMT / 15h00 Cairo).
The 16 qualified teams are: Morocco (hosts), Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia.
CAF Awards – Women’s Categories
Ahead of the draw, CAF will announce the winners of three Women’s Awards categories:
CAF Women’s Coach of the Year
CAF Women’s Interclub Player of the Year
CAF Women’s Club of the Year
These awards were originally scheduled to be presented at the CAF Awards 2025, but were postponed as the Women’s Football season had not concluded due to the ongoing CAF Women’s Champions League.
Earlier this week, CAF officially re-opened voting for the three categories. CAF does not participate in the voting process but oversees and coordinates it.
Voting Panels by Category
CAF Women’s Interclub Player of the Year: Media, CAF Women’s Champions League captains and coaches
CAF Women’s Coach of the Year: Media and Member Association coaches
CAF Women’s Club of the Year: Media and the CAF Women’s Technical Committee.