Here are all the fixtures to be played in the group stage of the highly anticipated WAFCON 2026, set to take place in Morocco.
Following the full confirmation of the final group draw for the high;y anticipated WAFCON 2026, CAF has released the fixtures to be played in the first stage of the tournament.
The 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) is set to take place in Morocco from March 17 to April 3, 2026. This edition is historic as it’s the first to feature an expanded roster of 16 teams.
The final draw was conducted on January 15, 2026, in Rabat. Below is the full group stage schedule:
Group A (Rabat – Moulay El Hassan Stadium)
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 |
Who are 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) |
Following the full confirmation of the final group draw for the high;y anticipated WAFCON 2026, CAF has released the fixtures to be played in the first stage of the tournament.
The 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) is set to take place in Morocco from March 17 to April 3, 2026. This edition is historic as it’s the first to feature an expanded roster of 16 teams.
The final draw was conducted on January 15, 2026, in Rabat. Below is the full group stage schedule:
Group A (Rabat – Moulay El Hassan Stadium)
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 |
Who are 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) |
