WAFCON: Caf Postpones Tournament 12 Days Before Kick-off

The 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations has been postponed just 12 days before the finals were set to kick off in Morocco.

The Confederation of African Football (Caf) in a statement released on Thursday said it was rescheduling the tournament to July due to “unforeseen circumstances”.

The tournament, which this year doubles up as a qualifier for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil, was scheduled to be held from 17 March to 3 April.

Morocco was set to stage a third successive edition of the finals but reports of a potential hosting change had created anxiety among players and fans in recent weeks.

Speculation about the country’s willingness to host the tournament increased after the chaotic scenes that played out in the 2025 men’s Afcon final, which Morocco lost 1-0 to Senegal in a dramatic match at the Stade Moulay Abdellah stadium in Rabat.

Caf said the decision to postpone the tournament was taken to “ensure the success of this important women’s competition”.

The tournament will now be held from 25 July-16 August, it said, stating that “preparations for the tournament are underway”. It did not indicate whether the host nation would change.