Sierra Queens of Sierra Leone to embark on a difficult journey to qualify for the 2026 CAF Women’s African Cup of Nations in Morocco.
The qualifiers for the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2026, will commence following the draw held at the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) headquarters in Cairo on Thursday.
In the initial round of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 Qualifiers, Sierra Leone will face Benin. Should the team succeed in this round, they will advance to meet Nigeria in the subsequent stage.
The Sierra Queens will first travel to Benin for the first leg of their match, scheduled from February 17 to 26, 2025, while the second round will occur between October 20 and 28, 2025.
The winner of the match between Sierra Leone and Benin will go on to challenge Nigeria, an established powerhouse in African women’s football. Nigeria has been granted a bye for the first round due to its high ranking.
The second round of fixtures is set to take place from October 20 to 28, 2025. A total of 38 African nations will compete for 12 available spots in the final tournament, alongside Morocco, which qualifies automatically as the host nation.
Qualifier Schedule:
- First Round: February 17–26, 2025
- Second Round: October 20–28, 2025
First Round Fixtures:
- M1 & M2: Angola vs Zimbabwe
- M3 & M4: Malawi vs Congo
- M5 & M6: Botswana vs DR Congo
- M7 & M8: Tanzania vs Equatorial Guinea
- M9 & M10: Uganda vs Ethiopia
- M11 & M12: Eswatini vs Namibia
- M13 & M14: Burundi vs Burkina Faso
- M15 & M16: Djibouti vs Togo
- M17 & M18: South Sudan vs Algeria
- M19 & M20: Rwanda vs Egypt
- M21 & M22: Kenya vs Tunisia
- M23 & M24: Niger vs Gambia
- M25 & M26: Benin vs Sierra Leone
- M27 & M28: Guinea vs Cape Verde
- M29 & M30: Gabon vs Mali
- M31 & M32: Chad vs Senegal
Second Round Fixtures:
- M33 & M34: Angola/Zimbabwe vs Malawi/Congo
- M35 & M36: Botswana/DR Congo vs South Africa
- M37 & M38: Tanzania/Equatorial Guinea vs Uganda/Ethiopia
- M39 & M40: Eswatini/Namibia vs Zambia
- M41 & M42: Burundi/Burkina Faso vs Djibouti/Togo
- M43 & M44: South Sudan/Algeria vs Cameroon
- M45 & M46: Rwanda/Egypt vs Ghana
- M47 & M48: Kenya/Tunisia vs Niger/Gambia
- M49 & M50: Benin /Sierra leone Vs Nigeria
- M51 & M52: Guinea/Cape Verde vs Gabon/Mali
- M53 & M54: Chad/Senegal vs Côte d’Ivoire
