Everything you need to know about the African Cup of Nations female Morocco 2026
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
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The African Cup of Nations Football Nations 2026 is the 16th edition of this tournament, bringing together the best female African football selections, members of the African Football Confederation (CAF). It is held in Morocco for the third consecutive year.
Eliminating phases
The first round will take place from February 17 to 26, 2025
The second round will take place from October 20 to 28, 2025
First round
M1 & M2: Angola – Zimbabwe
M3 & M4: Malawi – Congo (Malawi qualified for the next round, following the withdrawal of the Congo)
M5 & M6: Botswana – DR Congo
M7 & M8: Tanzania – Equatorial Guinea
M9 & M10: Uganda – Ethiopia
M11 & M12: Eswatini – Namibia
M13 & M14: Burundi – Burkina Faso
M15 & M16: Djibouti – Togo
M17 & M18: Sudan du Sud – Algeria
M19 & M20: Rwanda – Egypt
M21 & M22: Kenya – Tunisia
M23 & M24: Niger – Gambia
M25 & M26: Benin – Sierra Leone
M27 & M28: Guinea-Cap-Vert
M29 & M30: Gabon – Mali
M31 & M32: Chad – Senegal
Second round
M33 & M34: Angola – Zimbabwe vs Malawi
M35 & M36: BOTSWANA – DR CONGO VS South Africa
M37 & M38: Tanzania – Equatorial Guinea vs Uganda – Ethiopia
M39 & M40: Eswatini – Namibia vs Zambia
M41 & M42: Burundi – Burkina Faso vs Djibouti – Togo
M43 & M44: Sudan du Sud – Algeria vs Cameroon
M45 & M46: Rwanda – Egypt vs Ghana
M47 & M48: Kenya – Tunisia vs Niger – Gambia
M49 & M50: Benin – Sierra Leone vs Nigeria
M51 & M52: Guinea-Cap-Vert vs Gabon-Mali
M53 & M54: Chad – Senegal vs Côte d’Ivoire
Dates
The dates of the final phase of the competition will be communicated later by the African Football Confederation.
Stages
The stadiums selected for the competition will be revealed by the African Football Confederation in a timely manner.
Format
The final phase of the competition is structured in three groups of four teams. The first two of each group obtain a direct qualification for the quarter -finals, accompanied by the two best teams classified third.
From this stadium, the competition adopted a direct elimination format to the final, which crowns the winner.
