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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved expanding the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) from 12 to 16 teams.
CAF announced that the change will take effect at the forthcoming 2026 WAFCON to be held in Morocco.
In the statement on Tuesday, the confederation said another four teams will be added to the 12 teams that had earlier qualified for the competition.
“Based on the current FIFA Women’s World Rankings, the top four teams from those eliminated in the final qualifying round have been selected to complete the list of participants,” the statement said.
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“The following teams will therefore join the finals of the TotalEnergies CAF WAFCON Morocco 2026: Cameroon (66th in the FIFA ranking), Cote d’Ivoire (71), Mali (79), and Egypt (95).”
The four teams will join the countries that had already qualified: Morocco (hosts), Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, Tanzania, Malawi, Algeria, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Senegal and Cape Verde.
The 2026 WAFCON is scheduled for March 17 through April 3. The tournament will also double as the qualifier for the 2027 Women’s World Cup.
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The top four teams in the competition will qualify for the World Cup in Brazil, while two additional teams will have the chance to join them through the inter-confederation playoffs.
