President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, has assured that the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) will proceed as scheduled, dismissing reports suggesting possible changes to the tournament’s hosting arrangements.
Recent reports had indicated that Morocco might withdraw from hosting the competition following the aftermath of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. South Africa had subsequently expressed interest in stepping in should the North African nation decide not to continue with its hosting duties.
However, Motsepe remains confident that there will be no changes to either the host country or the tournament dates.
“There are discussions taking place, and there are a lot of competitions. Morocco came to assist because there were many countries that wanted to host it, but because we didn’t have time, our standards were very high,” Motsepe said during a press conference at CAF’s Executive Council meeting.
“There are still many countries that are interested. As we speak now, we still have engagements with Morocco because some of the other countries say they want to host it but want the date changed.
“We can’t change the date because it is one of the qualifiers for the Women’s World Cup.
“The WAFCON continues, it’s going to be successful, and we will make sure it takes place within the window,” he added.
The 2026 WAFCON is scheduled to take place from March 17 to April 3. Ghana’s Black Queens will be aiming to end a 10-year wait for their first continental title.
