The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has confirmed the postponement of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations to July and August, just 12 days before the tournament was due to start. The decision ends weeks of speculation as to whether it would go ahead as scheduled this month but leaves teams without games to play during this international break. The tournament serves as a preliminary for the 2027 Women’s World Cup, where four African sides will gain automatic qualification, and two more will go into the intercontinental qualifiers. The Wafcon was originally scheduled to be played from 17 March to 3 April but Morocco, the hosts, pushed for a change in dates due to what Caf describes as “unforeseen circumstances”. “Preparations for the Wafcon 2026 are under way and all the parties are confident that it will be very successful.”The number of teams competing at the finals has been expanded to 16 for the first time, with Nigeria the defending champions after they lifted the trophy at the 2024 edition, which was played last year having also been postponed.

Source: The Guardian March 06, 2026 16:44 UTC