Women’s AFCON 2026: Morocco and South Africa headline quarter-final line-up

The Women’s Africa Cup of Nations 2026 quarter-final line-up has been confirmed after the group stage concluded on Thursday, with hosts Morocco drawn against South Africa and Cote d’Ivoire set to face Algeria.

Morocco’s meeting with South Africa is one of the standout ties in the last eight. The hosts will play on Saturday, alongside Cote d’Ivoire’s quarter-final against Algeria.

The remaining two matches are scheduled for Sunday. Cameroon will meet Nigeria, while the final fixture is listed as Malawi against Mali.

Cameroon finished top of Group D, according to the tournament summary, and will face Nigeria at 17:00 GMT on Sunday. The other Sunday quarter-final is due to begin at 20:00 GMT.

The confirmed schedule is:

Saturday, 8 August

– Cote d’Ivoire v Algeria 17:00 GMT – Morocco v South Africa 20:00 GMT

Sunday, 9 August

– Cameroon v Nigeria 17:00 GMT – Malawi v Mali 20:00 GMT

The quarter-final programme follows the conclusion of the group phase, which ended on Thursday. Each of the four ties will determine which teams progress to the semi-finals of the 2026 tournament.

There is one discrepancy in the source details concerning the final quarter-final. The accompanying match summary says Ghana will face Malawi, while the published fixture list gives the match as Malawi v Mali. The schedule above reflects the fixture list provided for Sunday’s 20:00 GMT game.

The opening day begins with Cote d’Ivoire against Algeria at 17:00 GMT before Morocco host South Africa three hours later. The second day then starts with Cameroon’s match against Nigeria, followed by Malawi’s listed meeting with Mali.

With the group stage now complete, the competition moves into its knockout phase, and the quarter-finals represent the next stage in determining the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations 2026 semi-finalists.