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2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations – Morocco hosts

Entities: Senegal women's national football team · Algeria women's national football team · TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations 2026 · Jamaica Football Federation · Confederation of African Football (CAF)

Overview

The 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations began on 26 July in Morocco and will run through 16 August, featuring 16 teams across five venues in Rabat and Casablanca. All 34 matches are broadcast live on CANAL+ throughout Sub‑Saharan Africa.

Algeria opened the tournament with a 2‑0 win over Senegal at the Stade Olympique de Rabat, putting Algeria atop Group A and setting up a later clash with hosts Morocco. Morocco, hosting the competition for the third straight edition, entered the tournament seeking its first continental title and hopes to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil. The Atlas Lionesses’ first group‑stage match is against Kenya at Moulay Al Hassan Stadium in Rabat.

South Africa announced a 31‑player preliminary squad for Group B, while Egypt finalized its 23‑player roster before travelling for its opening group match against Zambia on 28 July. The tournament also serves as Africa’s qualifying pathway to the 2027 Women’s World Cup, with the top two teams from each group and the best third‑placed sides advancing to the quarter‑finals.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 5 SOURCES] Algeria defeated Senegal 2‑0 in the opening match at Stade Olympique de Rabat. (existing)
[● 5 SOURCES] Morocco women's national team will face Kenya in the opening match of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. (Morocco will face Kenya in the opening match.)
[● 4 SOURCES] Marine Dafeur scored a 42‑minute penalty and Melissa Bethi scored in the 88th minute for Algeria. (8fffa351-6758-4e79-b74d-c803613fba24)
[● 4 SOURCES] The 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations is being hosted by Morocco for the third consecutive edition. (f9af91f9-d7f7-4d2e-b9bd-7f10f7d6c5f9,33e28f7d-1aec-418d-9a8e-24a8e12c01ac,9273c16d-fb43-4ed7-9e3d-76ed8c30b5d8,dfc0c754-)
[● 4 SOURCES] The tournament has been expanded from 12 to 16 teams. (existing)
[● 4 SOURCES] The competition runs from 26 July to 16 August 2026 across venues in Rabat and Casablanca. (f9af91f9-d7f7-4d2e-b9bd-7f10f7d6c5f9,33e28f7d-1aec-418d-9a8e-24a8e12c01ac,dfc0c754-eb5d-4943-be63-62362632aac0,324065f7-)
[● 4 SOURCES] The tournament serves as a CAF qualifying competition for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil. (existing)
[● 3 SOURCES] Morocco aims to win the tournament on home soil, seeking its first title. (9273c16d-fb43-4ed7-9e3d-76ed8c30b5d8,dfc0c754-eb5d-4943-be63-62362632aac0,33e28f7d-1aec-418d-9a8e-24a8e12c01ac)
[● 2 SOURCES] The CONCACAF Nations League 2026/27 draw was held in Miami on July 23. (Draw held in Miami, July 23)
[● 2 SOURCES] The Nations League will run during the September‑October 2026 FIFA windows and finish with finals in March 2027 at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium. (Competition schedule)
[● 2 SOURCES] The top two teams from each League A group advance to the quarter‑finals, joining Mexico, United States, Canada and Panama. (Quarter‑final qualification format)
[● 2 SOURCES] Haiti was drawn into League A Group A with Costa Rica, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and Trinidad and Tobago. (Haiti group placement)

Timeline

about 2 hours ago

[SPORTS] 3 sources
Algeria women's team defeats Senegal 2-0 in WAFCON 2026 opener
Algeria women's team beat Senegal 2‑0 with a first‑half penalty and a late Melissa Bethi goal in the opening WAFCON 2026 match in Rabat, boosting their group‑stage hopes.
3 days ago

[SPORTS] 23 sources FAST-MOVING
Morocco hosts 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations
Morocco hosts the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (26 July‑16 August) across Rabat and Casablanca, expanded to 16 teams and serving as World‑Cup qualifier; opening match sees Morocco vs Kenya, CANAL+ streams
4 days ago

[SPORTS] 2 sources
Egypt women's soccer team readies for African Cup in Morocco
Egypt's women's football team held a preparatory meeting covering rules, fitness and tactics before traveling to Morocco for the 2026 African Cup, where they face Zambia in the opening match.
21 days ago

[SPORTS] 4 sources
CAF Sets 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations Schedule in Morocco
CAF schedules the 2026 Women’s AFCON in Morocco (25 July‑16 August) with 16 teams; South Africa names a 31‑player preliminary squad aiming for World Cup qualification.

Sources

africa.womensports.fr · afrik-foot.com · alaraby.co.uk · alyaoum24.com · dailytrust.com · footalgerien.com · ihata.ma · information.tv5monde.com · jamaicaobserver.com · kayserihaber.com.tr · lagazettedufennec.com · m.ihata.ma · machahid24.com · maglor.fr · maltadaily.mt · nationaldailyng.com · news.televizyonlakay.com · newsghana.com.gh · pmnewsnigeria.com · pulse.com.gh · punchng.com · sabaharabi.com · senenews.com · sierraloaded.sl · sport-ivoire.ci · sportsclub.co.za · theathletic.co.uk · thesouthafrican.com · thevoicenewsmagazine.com · tsa-algerie.com · vetogate.com · zalebs.com

This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history