European broadcasters embrace WAFCON as CAF secures landmark global TV coverage for Morocco 2026

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has secured unprecedented global television coverage for the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Morocco 2026, marking a major milestone in the growth of women’s football on the continent.

For the first time in the tournament’s history, leading European broadcasters such as Channel 4 in the United Kingdom, DAZN across Germany and neighbouring territories, and Ziggo in the Netherlands will broadcast the competition, underlining WAFCON’s rising international appeal.

The expanded 16-team tournament gets underway on Sunday, July 26, with Algeria taking on Senegal in the opening fixture in Rabat before hosts Morocco face Kenya later in the evening.

CAF’s latest broadcast agreements represent one of the biggest commercial breakthroughs for African women’s football, with the competition now set to reach millions of new viewers across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and beyond.

One of the landmark deals sees Channel 4 become the first broadcaster to bring WAFCON live to audiences in the United Kingdom, while sports streaming giant DAZN has acquired rights for Germany and surrounding markets, further expanding the tournament’s footprint in Europe.

Long-standing CAF broadcast partner beIN Sports will continue to provide comprehensive coverage across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), while CANAL+ will deliver extensive broadcasts throughout French-speaking Sub-Saharan Africa.

Host broadcaster SNRT will televise the tournament in Morocco, with SABC carrying the competition in South Africa and AZAM Media providing coverage across parts of East Africa, including Tanzania.

BBC Radio will also offer coverage across several Sub-Saharan African territories.

CAF has also ensured widespread accessibility across the continent through more than 18 free-to-air broadcasters, allowing millions of fans to watch the tournament without subscription barriers.

These include MaxTV in Ghana, AfroSport in Nigeria, KBC in Kenya, RTI in Côte d’Ivoire, RTCV in Cape Verde, ZNBC in Zambia and RTB in Burkina Faso, among others.

The enhanced broadcast strategy reflects CAF’s growing commitment to elevating women’s football commercially and increasing its global visibility.

This year’s edition is expected to be the biggest in the tournament’s history following its expansion from 12 to 16 participating nations.

CAF has also significantly increased the financial rewards, with the champions set to receive USD 2 million in prize money.

The combination of an expanded competition, record prize money and unprecedented international television coverage signals a new era for African women’s football, with WAFCON 2026 poised to attract its largest global audience ever.

The involvement of major European broadcasters such as Channel 4, DAZN and Ziggo is another indication for CAF that the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations is no longer viewed as a regional competition, but as one with growing global relevance capable of attracting audiences far beyond the African continent.