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Banyana Banyana stunned by Tanzania as WAFCON campaign gets off to rocky start

Tanzania caused the first major upset of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-1 victory over South Africa in their Group B clash in Casablanca on Monday.
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Morocco thrash Kenya in their opening match of the women's 2026 Africa Cup of Nations

Eager for revenge after losing to Nigeria in the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, which was also held in Morocco, the Atlas Lionesses secured a resounding 4-0 victory in their opening match of the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations against Kenya. At the Prince Moulay Hassan Stadium in Rabat, it was a one-sided affair, seeing Morocco top Group A ahead of Algeria, who had beaten Senegal 2-0 earlier in the evening.
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Algeria get off to a perfect start at CAN 2026 with dominant win over Senegal

A successful debut for Algeria, who claimed a 2-0 victory over Senegal in the opening match of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. The Greens took the lead with a penalty in the first half and sealed the win at the very end of the game thanks to a goal from former Nantes player, now signed with Washington Spirit for a record fee, Melissa Bethi.
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Kautar Azraf: The Barcelona prodigy who could shine for Morocco at WAFCON 2026

Morocco kicks off their Women's Africa Cup of Nations campaign on Sunday evening against Kenya at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat, just a few hours after the opening match between Algeria and Senegal. Among the 26 Atlas Lionesses selected by Jorge Vilda, one of the youngest players is drawing particular attention: Kautar Azraf, an 18-year-old striker for Barcelona’s reserve team, who will experience her very first major tournament with the senior squad.
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Fixtures, results, schedule: All you need to know about the ongoing Women's Africa Cup of Nations

The 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations has reached the knockout stages, as several of the continent's biggest sides look to seal their place in the showpiece event on August 16.
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Date set for CAS to hear Senegal-Morocco AFCON final controversy

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will hear the Senegalese Football Federation’s (FSF) case against the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) on 8 October 2026 after Senegal were stripped of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title.
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Who are the players to watch at WAFCON 2026?

Sunday marks the start of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, once again hosted by Morocco. While the tournament may not attract the same level of attention from fans and the media as the UEFA Women's Euro or the AFC Women's Asian Cup, these are the players who you should pay attention to.
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Quick guide to the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations groups and fixtures

The draw for the group stages of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations was made all the way back in January, giving the teams plenty of time to prepare for their opponents.
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South Africa coach Hugo Broos on his future, lessons learnt and the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations

South Africa coach Hugo Broos remained non-committal about his future, even if he has said previously that he is going on pension after the World Cup.
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How South Africa have fared in knockout ties at major competitions down the years

South Africa’s experience in knockout ties at major tournaments has been mostly confined to the Africa Cup of Nations, but they did have a single quarter-final in the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup and two games at the 2009 Confederations Cup ahead of their World Cup round of 32 showdown against Canada in Los Angeles on Sunday.
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Real Madrid star Brahim Diaz to fulfil childhood dream with Morocco at World Cup

He chose Morocco when Spain was reaching out to him. He led the Atlas Lions to glory in the Africa Cup of Nations. Now, Brahim Diaz has only one thing on his mind: to write the next chapter of the story at a World Cup, starting at the MetLife Stadium, against Brazil, under the eyes of the whole world.
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Vasili Manousakis says Kenya got what they wanted in huge victory against Lesotho

Ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, Kenya national team assistant coach Vasili Manousakis has praised the performance of the national team following their 4-0 friendly victory against Lesotho on Sunday.
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Kenya coach Benni McCarthy discusses the importance of Lesotho friendly matches

Kenya national team coach Benni McCarthy has opened up on why the upcoming friendly matches against Lesotho during the June FIFA international break are important to the team as they step up preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.
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Uganda line up friendly matches against Tanzania and Madagascar in June

As part of their preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Federation of Football Association of Uganda (FUFA) has organised two friendly matches for the national team for the upcoming June international break.
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Gambia, Malawi & Namibia coaches react after AFCON 2027 qualifying draw is made

After the qualifying draw for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) was conducted on Tuesday, the Gambia, Malawi, and Namibia coaches have come out to give their thoughts on what to anticipate from their respective teams.
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Benni to face Bafana: Draw for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers concluded

Kenya coach Benni McCarthy will come up against compatriots South Africa as one of several mouth-watering match-ups in the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations after the draw was concluded in Cairo on Tuesday.
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South Africa among four countries in joint bid to host 2028 Africa Cup of Nations

South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe have ⁠bid to co-host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations finals in what would be ‌a first for the continent with four countries staging a ‌single event, though it would not ‌be without precedent.
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Kenyan government give timeline on new stadium ahead of AFCON 2027

The government of Kenya has affirmed that construction works at the Raila Odinga International Stadium at Talanta Sports City, currently at 91% completion, will be finalised by the end of July as Kenya intensifies preparations to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
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Organisers prioritise security ahead of AFCON 2027 in Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania

Kenyan organisers have prioritised security for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as plans to host the continental sporting event alongside Uganda and Tanzania continue to motor on.
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East Africa vows to deliver best 2027 AFCON 'the world has ever seen’

Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania have promised to deliver one of the best Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) dubbed ‘PAMOJA 2027’ in East Africa.
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Didier Drogba ready to collaborate with Tanzania ahead of 2027 AFCON

Former Chelsea FC and Ivory Coast national team player Didier Drogba has said he is ready to collaborate with Tanzania in promoting the sports sector, especially football, as part of the preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament.
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Samson Adamu urges East Africa to adopt new mindset ahead of 2027 AFCON

Confederation of African Football (CAF) acting secretary general Samson Adamu has warned East Africa to look beyond comparing hosting 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) with the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
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2027 AFCON: Motsepe urges East Africa to maintain Morocco standards

Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe has challenged East Africa to reach the standard level set by Morocco when they hosted the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
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Former Senegal boss Cisse named head coach of Angola on four-year deal

The Angolan football federation said Thursday it had hired Senegalese Africa Cup of Nations winner Aliou Cisse as the new head coach of the national team.
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