2026 Women's AFCON: full schedule, match program and dates
From July 26 to August 16, the 2026 Women's AFCON will be held in Morocco. As the title holder, Nigeria will defend its crown, with qualifying spots for the 2027 Women's World Cup at stake for the participating nations. Discover the full match schedule and the results.
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The groups for the 2026 Women's AFCON
Group A: Morocco, Algeria, Senegal, Kenya
Group B: South Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Tanzania
Group C: Nigeria, Zambia, Egypt, Malawi
Group D: Ghana, Cameroon, Mali, Cape Verde
The top two teams in each group will qualify for the quarter-finals.
2026 Women's AFCON schedule (GMT times)
Group stage
Sunday, July 26
5:00 p.m.: Algeria - Senegal
8:00 p.m.: Morocco - Kenya
Monday, July 27
5:00 p.m.: South Africa - Tanzania
8:00 p.m.: Côte d’Ivoire - Burkina Faso
Tuesday, July 28
5:00 p.m.: Zambia - Egypt
8:00 p.m.: Nigeria - Malawi
Wednesday, July 29
5:00 p.m.: Ghana - Cape Verde
8:00 p.m.: Cameroon - Mali
Thursday, July 30
5:00 p.m.: Senegal - Kenya
8:00 p.m.: Morocco - Algeria
Friday, July 31
5:00 p.m.: South Africa - Côte d’Ivoire
8:00 p.m.: Burkina Faso - Tanzania
Saturday, August 1
5:00 p.m.: Egypt - Malawi
8:00 p.m.: Nigeria - Zambia
Sunday, August 2
5:00 p.m.: Ghana - Cameroon
8:00 p.m.: Mali - Cape Verde
Monday, August 3
8:00 p.m.: Senegal - Morocco
8:00 p.m.: Kenya - Algeria
Tuesday, August 4
8:00 p.m.: Burkina Faso - South Africa
8:00 p.m.: Tanzania - Côte d’Ivoire
Wednesday, August 5
8:00 p.m.: Egypt - Nigeria
8:00 p.m.: Malawi - Zambia
Thursday, August 6
8:00 p.m.: Mali - Ghana
8:00 p.m.: Cape Verde - Cameroon
Quarter-finals
Saturday, August 8
5:00 p.m.: 1st in Group B - 2nd in Group A (Q1)
8:00 p.m.: 1st in Group A - 2nd in Group B (Q2)
Sunday, August 9
5:00 p.m.: 1st in Group D - 2nd in Group C (Q3)
8:00 p.m.: 1st in Group C - 2nd in Group D (Q4)
Semi-finals
Wednesday, August 12
5:00 p.m.: Winner Q1 - Winner Q4 (S1)
8:00 p.m.: Winner Q2 - Winner Q3 (S2)
Play-offs for the 2027 Women's World Cup
Thursday, August 13
5:00 p.m.: Loser Q1 – Loser Q4
8:00 p.m.: Loser Q2 – Loser Q3
Third place match
Saturday, August 15
7:00 p.m.: Loser S1 - Loser S2
Final
Sunday, August 16
7:00 p.m.: Winner S1 - Winner S2