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Burkina Faso score late goal to secure win over Tanzania at WAFCON

Showing greater clinical finishing than Tanzania, Burkina Faso’s Etalons Dames secured a 2-1 victory on the second matchday of Group B at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

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Morocco beat Algeria in the dying moments to win Women's Africa Cup of Nations clash

In a match with so much at stake, Morocco beat Algeria 1-0 thanks to a goal scored in the 86th minute by Sanaa Mssoudy, securing the win at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations clash on home soil. The Atlas Lionesses, having already beaten Kenya on the opening day, are the sole leaders of Group A and well on their way to qualifying for the quarter-finals.

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Morocco and Algeria playing down tension ahead of politically charged clash at WAFCON

It's a fixture determined by the luck of the draw, but one that geopolitics is watching closely. In a frosty bilateral climate since 2021, Morocco and Algeria are battling for first place in Group A of the 2026 WAFCON in Rabat. Faced with media and symbolic pressure, players and coaches are sticking to a strict message: keep the focus on football.

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Banyana now face ‘final’ in second WAFCON pool game against Ivory Coast – coach Des Ellis

Banyana Banyana coach Des Ellis was left to rue missed opportunities following her side’s 2-1 defeat to Tanzania in their Group A opener at the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 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.