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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has rescheduled the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2026 for Morocco, only days after the Kenya Women’s National Team travelled to the Ivory Coast to prepare.
In a statement issued on Thursday, March 5, CAF stated that the changes were made following high-level negotiations between the federation, FIFA, and other stakeholders.
The tournament was originally slated to run from March 17 to April 3, 2026, but has now been rescheduled for July 25 to August 16, 2026.
The CAF stated that this alteration was made to safeguard the tournament’s success in the face of unanticipated situations.
“After discussions between CAF and its partners, FIFA and other stakeholders, CAF decided to reschedule the dates of the TotalEnergies CAF WAFCON 2026, to July 25 – August 16, 2026; to ensure the success of this important women’s competition, in the light of certain unforeseen circumstances,” CAF said in a statement.
Despite the postponement, the federation stated that preparations for the competition were still underway and expressed optimism that the tournament would be a success.
It is unclear, however, whether Morocco will still host the competition, with South Africa touted as a possible alternative following the postponement.
Prior to the postponement, there was great misunderstanding in the media over whether the tournament would take place on the original dates.
This uncertainty emerged since CAF had yet to finalize the competition timetable, confirm the venues for the knockout rounds, issue media credentials, nominate tournament officials, hold a media workshop, or deploy security personnel to the competition sites in Morocco.
Meanwhile South Africa says it’s ready to host the 2026 WAFCON following uncertainty about Morocco hosting it.
The Minister said South Africa has good stadia and infrastructure to host it.
He accused Morocco of trying to undermine CAF President, Patrice Motsepe.
The developments come as the Kenyan team has already flown to the Ivory Coast to prepare for the event, which begins in two weeks.
The Harambee Starlets have been drawn into group A, a group that is considered highly competitive as it consists of hosts Morocco, Senegal, and Algeria.
Kenya’s 2026 qualification for the competition marked the second-ever appearance in the tournament’s history.
It first appeared at the tournament in 2016 in Cameroon, where the team lost all group stage matches, leading to ultimate elimination.
As uncertainty continues to surround WAFCON, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania have intensified their preparations to host the 2027 AFCON for men.
