WAFCON 2026 Groups & Full Match Schedule: Morocco Hosts Historic 16-Team Tournament
The wait is over! We now have all the matchups for the group stage of the highly anticipated WAFCON 2026, set to light up Morocco.
Following the final draw in Rabat on January 15, 2026, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the official fixtures for the tournament’s first round.
The 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) will be a historic event. For the first time ever, 16 national teams will compete for the continental crown. The tournament will run from March 17 to April 3, 2026, across various cities in Morocco.
Below is the full schedule for the WAFCON 2026 group stage. Mark your calendars!
Teams: Morocco, Algeria, Senegal, Kenya
| Date | Match | Venue |
| March 17 | Morocco vs. Kenya | Moulay El Hassan Stadium |
| March 17 | Algeria vs. Senegal | Larbi Zaouli Stadium (Casablanca) |
| March 20 | Morocco vs. Algeria | Moulay El Hassan Stadium |
| March 20 | Senegal vs. Kenya | Moulay El Hassan Stadium |
| March 23 | Senegal vs. Morocco | Moulay El Hassan Stadium |
| March 23 | Kenya vs. Algeria | Al Medina Stadium (Rabat) |
Group B (Rabat – Al Medina Stadium)
Teams: South Africa, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Tanzania
| Date | Match | Venue |
| March 17 | South Africa vs. Tanzania | Al Medina Stadium |
| March 17 | Ivory Coast vs. Burkina Faso | Al Medina Stadium |
| March 20 | South Africa vs. Ivory Coast | Al Medina Stadium |
| March 20 | Burkina Faso vs. Tanzania | Al Medina Stadium |
| March 23 | Burkina Faso vs. South Africa | Al Medina Stadium |
| March 23 | Tanzania vs. Ivory Coast | Moulay El Hassan Stadium |
Nigeria’s opponents at AFCON 2026
Group C (Casablanca – Larbi Zaouli Stadium)
Teams: Nigeria, Zambia, Egypt, Malawi
The group stage of WAFCON 2026 will see the defending champions, Nigeria, play the following fixtures in Casablanca:
| Date | Match | Venue |
| March 18 | Nigeria vs. Malawi | Larbi Zaouli Stadium |
| March 18 | Zambia vs. Egypt | Larbi Zaouli Stadium |
| March 21 | Nigeria vs. Zambia | Larbi Zaouli Stadium |
| March 21 | Egypt vs. Malawi | Larbi Zaouli Stadium |
| March 24 | Egypt vs. Nigeria | Larbi Zaouli Stadium |
| March 24 | Malawi vs. Zambia | Moulay El Hassan Stadium (Rabat) |
Group D (Fes – Fès Sports Complex)
Teams: Ghana, Cameroon, Mali, Cape Verde
| Date | Match | Venue |
| March 18 | Ghana vs. Cape Verde | Fès Sports Complex |
| March 18 | Cameroon vs. Mali | Fès Sports Complex |
| March 21 | Ghana vs. Cameroon | Fès Sports Complex |
| March 21 | Mali vs. Cape Verde | Fès Sports Complex |
| March 24 | Mali vs. Ghana | Fès Sports Complex |
| March 24 | Cape Verde vs. Cameroon | Al Medina Stadium (Rabat) |
