CAF has confirmed the postponement of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations 2026. The decision comes after a long period of uncertainty on whether the tournament will take place as earlier scheduled.
It should be noted that CAF has set March 17th to 2nd April as the period during which the tournament will take place in Morocco.
However, since the draw of groups last year, there has been no information from CAF or the hosts regarding the tournament, casting doubt among the football fraternity.
On Wednesday, CAF’s Head of TV and Communication, Luxolo September, took to his social media to confirm an official decision would be communicated in the next 48 hours.
A day later, CAF has indeed revealed that the tournament has been pushed to late July this year.
“In October 2024, the Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) granted the hosting rights for the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (“WAFCON”) 2026 to Morocco and this tournament was scheduled for 17 March to 3 April 2026. After discussions between CAF and its partners, FIFA and other stakeholders, CAFdecided to reschedule the dates of the TotalEnergies CAF WAFCON 2026, to 25 July – 16 August 2026; to ensure the success of this important women’s competition, in the light of certain unforeseen circumstances. Preparations for the TotalEnergies CAF WAFCON 2026 are underway and all the parties are confident that it will be very successful,” Reads a statement from CAF.
The 16 teams that were going to take part in this year’s tournament were already in camp preparing to go to Morocco.
South Africa has come out in recent days to express their willingness and readiness to host the tournament.