As the second round of the 2026 WAFCON qualifiers commences in October 2025, here are key details such as fixtures, results and table standings.
The 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualification is the process by which African women’s national teams compete for the 15 available slots to join host Morocco in the final tournament.
WAFCON 2026 Format & Rounds
- The qualifiers started in February 2025 and extend through to October 2025.
- The competition features two rounds:
- First Round: Lower-ranked teams play home-and-away two-legged ties.
- Second Round: The winners from the first round face teams that received a bye (higher-ranked teams). The winners of these ties qualify for the finals.
- If aggregate scores are level after two legs, the away goals rule applies. If still tied, the tie goes to a penalty shoot-out (no extra time).
CAF also expanded WAFCON in 2026 to 16 teams (up from previous editions) to allow more nations to participate in the finals.
Below are some of the notable fixtures and outcomes in the qualification stages.
WAFCON 2026 First Round Highlights
- Tanzania progressed 4–2 on aggregate.
- Ethiopia advanced via penalties (5–4) after a 2–2 aggregate draw.
- Malawi advanced by walkover when Congo withdrew.
- Algeria, Mali, Togo, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Kenya, Gambia, Benin, Cape Verde, and Senegal also advanced through in their tie
WAFCON 2026 Qualifiers fixtures
Here are the fixtures to be played in the second round of the 2026 WAFCON qualifiers:
22 October 2025
- Tanzania vs Ethiopia
- Namibia vs Zambia
- D.R. Congo vs South Africa
23 October 2025
- Angola vs Malawi
- Egypt vs Ghana
- Algeria vs Cameroon
24 October 2025
- Benin vs Nigeria
- Kenya vs Gambia
- Burkina Faso vs Togo
- Cape Verde vs Mali
- Senegal vs Ivory Coast
26 October 2025
- Zambia vs Namibia
28 October 2025
- Ethiopia vs Tanzania
- Cameroon vs Algeria
- Malawi vs Angola
- Nigeria vs Benin
- Ghana vs Egypt
- Gambia vs Kenya
- Togo vs Burkina Faso
- Mali vs Cape Verde
- South Africa vs D.R. Congo
- Ivory Coast vs Senegal
