CAF and LOC have revealed the Match Schedule with kick-off times for the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 as Africa’s flagship women’s competition gets set to kick off on 26 July 2026 in Rabat, with the Final to be played on 16 August 2026, also in Rabat.
Stakes at the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 will be high, with not only a place in the Finals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 up for grabs but also USD 1 Million Prize money awaiting the winning nation.
Two cities will stage matches for the tournament: Rabat and Casablanca. The expanded format of the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 will be the largest edition of the competition to date, with sixteen (16) nations participating for the very first time.
The teams have been divided into four groups of four. See below for the breakdown of the groups as well as the detailed schedule of how each team will fare on their road to the Final.
Road to the Final:
Matches will get underway on Sunday, 26 July 2026 at 18: 00 local time (17:00 GMT) with host nation Morocco’s opening clash against Algeria at the Rabat Olympic Stadium.
Senegal will play their opening match against Kenya later that day.
Morocco will begin their hunt for their maiden title on Sunday evening against Kenya at home. The match will start at 21: 00 (20:00 GMT) at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat.
Pool matches include Nigeria vs Zambia on 1 August and Ghana vs Cameroon on 2 August. Quarter-final matches will take place on 8 and 9 August, with winners progressing into the semi-finals, where defeated teams can still qualify for FIFA Women’ s World Cup Brazil 20 27 via continental play-offs.
Semi-finals will take place on 12 August at the Neutral Stadium (Rabat). The third-place match will be played on 15 August at the Rabat Olympic Stadium. The Final will take place on Sunday, 16 August 20 26 at 20:00 at the Neutral Stadium.
Groups
Group A – Rabat: Morocco, Algeria, Senegal, Kenya
Group B – Casablanca: South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Tanzania
Group C – Rabat: Nigeria, Zambia, Egypt, Malawi
Group D – Casablanca: Ghana, Cameroon, Mali, Cape Verde
