CAF, Morocco and 16 African women’s teams
From Sunday, 26 July
The delayed 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations will now begin on 26 July in Morocco after a late CAF schedule change. The tournament was originally scheduled for March but was postponed just 12 days before kick-off.
The expanded 16-team event will run until 16 August and double as World Cup qualifying. All four semi-finalists will reach the 2027 tournament in Brazil, while losing quarter-finalists enter an intercontinental play-off route.