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Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco Pushed Back From March to the Summer
CAF will confirm Morocco's role amid reports of withdrawal less than two weeks before the expanded 16-team Women's Africa Cup of Nations, set to qualify for the 2027 World Cup.
- On Wednesday, the Confederation of African Football said it will clarify Morocco's hosting situation in the coming days amid reports just 13 days before the March 17, 2026 start.
- Persistent reports of a withdrawal prompted CAF president Patrice Motsepe on Feb. 13 to say the tournament would proceed and he ruled out changing the schedule because it qualifies for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil.
- South Africa offered to host and criticizes Morocco, which recently hosted the 2024 edition and lost the men's AFCON final to Senegal in January.
- CAF is expected to pronounce a decision within 48 hours, and semifinalists will qualify for next year's FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil.
- CAF expanded the tournament to 16 teams last November, and speculation about a postponement of the WAFCON 2026 finals continues amid ongoing discussions.
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Status of Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in doubt less than two weeks before start in Morocco
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