The Final Draw has been concluded for the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), tagged Morocco 2026, with defending champions Nigeria placed in a tough Group C alongside Zambia, Egypt and debutantes Malawi.
Nigeria, 10-time African champions, will be hoping to defend their title, but face a tricky set of fixtures. Group C will be based in Casablanca, with matches to be played at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium. The tournament is scheduled from March 17th – 3rd April, 2026.
Hosts Morocco will be based in Rabat and head Group A, which also includes Algeria, Senegal and Kenya. Their matches will be held at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium.
Group B will also be based in the capital, Rabat, and will use the Al Madina Stadium. South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Tanzania make up the group.
Finally, Group D will be based in Fes and features Ghana, Cameroon, Mali and debutantes Cape Verde.
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The top two sides in each group will advance to the quarter-finals, and the four teams that reach the semi-finals will qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027.
It is not the end of the road for the quarter-final losers, however, as they will play in a set of matches to determine which two African teams will enter the inter-confederation play-offs for a place at the World Cup.
Nigeria were crowned African champions at the last CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2024 when they defeated the hosts 3–2 in the final last July.
CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026
Final Draw
Group A (Rabat, Moulay Hassan Stadium): Morocco, Algeria, Senegal, Kenya
Group B (Rabat, Al Madina Stadium): South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Tanzania
Group C (Casablanca): Nigeria, Zambia, Egypt, Malawi
Group D (Fes): Ghana, Cameroon, Mali, Cape Verde.