Wafcon 2026 kicks off in Rabat with Women's World Cup places on the line

Wafcon 2026 starts 26 July in Rabat, running through the final on 16 August. A top-four finish secures qualification for the next Women's World Cup. Defending champions South Africa, who won their first title in 2022 and reached the 2023 World Cup round of 16, chase a third successive World Cup berth from Group B against Tanzania, Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso.