The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has rescheduled the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) from March to July.
CAF confirmed the development in a statement via its official media channels on Thursday after days of speculation about the tournament being postponed.
The 14th edition of the prestigious women’s football competition was billed for 17 March to 3 April 2026 in Morocco, but will now be held from 25 July to 16 August 2026.
According to the statement, CAF highlights that the rescheduling is due to unforeseen circumstances and to ensure a successful hosting of the tournament.
In October 2024, the Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) granted the hosting rights for the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (“WAFCON”) 2026 to Morocco and this tournament was scheduled for 17 March to 3 April 2026.
After discussions between CAF and its partners, FIFA and other stakeholders, CAFdecided to reschedule the dates of the TotalEnergies CAF WAFCON 2026, to 25 July – 16 August 2026; to ensure the success of this important women’s competition, in the light of certain unforseen circumstances.
Preparations for the TotalEnergies CAF WAFCON 2026 are underway and all the parties are confident that it will be very successful.
Nigeria’s Super Falcons are the most successful side, with 10 titles and the current champions of the WAFCON.
The 2026 edition of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations will serve as the CAF qualifiers for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil next summer, with the top four teams securing automatic qualification, while the other four teams that lost the quarter-finals will engage in a playoff to determine the two teams that will represent Africa in the inter-confederation playoffs.
