By McGeorge Mbare
The Women’s Africa Cup of Nations 2026 draw has produced many competitive fixtures, with some traditional football giants set to battle each other.
The tournament is scheduled to kick off in Morocco in March 2026.
The Atlas Lionesses, Morocco, who will host the finals for a third successive edition, will play local rivals Algeria in Group A alongside matches against Senegal and Kenya.
Defending champions, Nigeria ‘s Super Falcons will have a reunion with Zambia ‘s Copper Queens, alongside Egypt and Malawi in Group C.
The 2022 champions, South Africa, will take on Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Tanzania in Group C while Ghana were handed games with Cameroon, Mali and debutants Cape Verde in group D
The four semi-finalists at the tournament will qualify for the 2027 Women’s World Cup, with the losing quarter-finalists playing off for two spots at an inter-confederation qualifier.
The Confederation of African Football made the decision to expand WAFCON from 12 to 16 teams midway through qualification, leading to Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Mali and Egypt progressing to the finals based on their world ranking after losing their second-round ties.