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WAFCON 2026: Fixtures, results, scores and standings

Eric Kwafo July 26, 2026

The 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) is set to kick off in Morocco from 26 July to 16 August 2026, with Africa’s top 16 women’s national teams competing for continental glory and a place at the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

For the first time in the tournament’s history, 16 teams will participate, up from 12, with matches hosted across five stadiums in Rabat and Casablanca.

The teams have been drawn into four groups of four, with the top two nations from each group advancing to the quarter-finals.

Follow this live blog for all fixtures, results and live standings from the tournament.

All kick-off times are in CET (GMT+2).

Group A

Teams

Morocco (Hosts)
Algeria
Senegal
Kenya

Fixtures

Matchday 1 – Sunday, 26 July

Algeria vs Senegal – 19:00 – Olympic Stadium, Rabat
Morocco vs Kenya – 22:00 – Moulay El Hassan Stadium, Rabat

Matchday 2 – Thursday, 30 July

Senegal vs Kenya – 19:00 – Olympic Stadium, Rabat
Morocco vs Algeria – 22:00 – Moulay El Hassan Stadium, Rabat

Matchday 3 – Monday, 3 August

Senegal vs Morocco – 22:00 – Olympic Stadium, Rabat
Kenya vs Algeria – 22:00 – Moulay El Hassan Stadium, Rabat

Group A Standings

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Morocco	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Algeria	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Senegal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Kenya	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group B

Teams

South Africa
Côte d’Ivoire
Burkina Faso
Tanzania

Fixtures

Matchday 1 – Monday, 27 July

South Africa vs Tanzania – 19:00 – Moulay Rachid Stadium, Casablanca
Côte d’Ivoire vs Burkina Faso – 22:00 – Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca

Matchday 2 – Friday, 31 July

Burkina Faso vs Tanzania – 19:00 – Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca
South Africa vs Côte d’Ivoire – 22:00 – Moulay Rachid Stadium, Casablanca

Matchday 3 – Tuesday, 4 August

Burkina Faso vs South Africa – 22:00 – Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca
Tanzania vs Côte d’Ivoire – 22:00 – Moulay Rachid Stadium, Casablanca

Group B Standings

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	South Africa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Côte d’Ivoire	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Burkina Faso	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Tanzania	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group C

Teams

Nigeria
Zambia
Egypt
Malawi

Fixtures

Matchday 1 – Tuesday, 28 July

Zambia vs Egypt – 19:00 – Olympic Stadium, Rabat
Nigeria vs Malawi – 22:00 – Al Madina Stadium, Rabat

Matchday 2 – Saturday, 1 August

Egypt vs Malawi – 19:00 – Moulay El Hassan Stadium, Rabat
Nigeria vs Zambia – 22:00 – Al Madina Stadium, Rabat

Matchday 3 – Wednesday, 5 August

Malawi vs Zambia – 22:00 – Al Madina Stadium, Rabat
Nigeria vs Egypt – 22:00 – Olympic Stadium, Rabat

Group C Standings

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Nigeria	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Zambia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Egypt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Malawi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group D

Teams

Ghana
Cameroon
Mali
Cabo Verde

Fixtures

Matchday 1 – Wednesday, 29 July

Ghana vs Cabo Verde – 19:00 – Moulay Rachid Stadium, Casablanca
Cameroon vs Mali – 22:00 – Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca

Matchday 2 – Sunday, 2 August

Ghana vs Cameroon – 19:00 – Moulay Rachid Stadium, Casablanca
Mali vs Cabo Verde – 22:00 – Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca

Matchday 3 – Thursday, 6 August

Ghana vs Mali – 22:00 – Moulay Rachid Stadium, Casablanca
Cameroon vs Cabo Verde – 22:00 – Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca

Group D Standings

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Ghana	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Cameroon	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Mali	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Cabo Verde	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Knockout Stage

Quarter-finals

Saturday, 8 August

Quarter-final 1: Winner Group A vs Runner-up Group B – 22:00 – Moulay El Hassan Stadium, Rabat
Quarter-final 2: Winner Group B vs Runner-up Group A – 19:00 – Moulay Rachid Stadium, Casablanca

Sunday, 9 August

Quarter-final 3: Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group D – 22:00 – Al Madina Stadium, Rabat
Quarter-final 4: Winner Group D vs Runner-up Group C – 19:00 – Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 Qualifying Play-offs

Thursday, 13 August

Play-off 1: Loser Quarter-final 2 vs Loser Quarter-final 3 – 22:00 – Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca
Play-off 2: Loser Quarter-final 1 vs Loser Quarter-final 4 – 19:00 – Moulay Rachid Stadium, Casablanca

Semi-finals

Wednesday, 12 August

Semi-final 1: Winner Quarter-final 1 vs Winner Quarter-final 4 – 22:00 – Moulay El Hassan Stadium, Rabat
Semi-final 2: Winner Quarter-final 2 vs Winner Quarter-final 3 – 19:00 – Olympic Stadium, Rabat

Third-place Play-off

Saturday, 15 August

Loser Semi-final 1 vs Loser Semi-final 2 – 19:00 – Olympic Stadium, Rabat

Final

Sunday, 16 August

Winner Semi-final 1 vs Winner Semi-final 2 – 21:00 – Olympic Stadium, Rabat

The tournament’s four semi-finalists will qualify automatically for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil.