Nigeria Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade has expressed her displeasure at the team's shambolic preparations ahead of this year's rescheduled Women's Africa Cup of Nations tournament.
On Thursday, the Confederation of African Football confirmed the rumours that the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations would not take place in Morocco as planned on March 17. Criticism has swiftly followed.
CAF said the tournament, originally scheduled to run March 17 to April 3, has been rescheduled to July 25 through Aug. 16
We are supposedly two weeks away from the Women's AFCON. But will it go ahead? How did we get here, what happens next, and how can CAF's stated commitment to the women's game be trusted after this latest debacle?
Ghana's women's national football team, the Black Queens, are remain in place in the United Arab Emirates amidst the conflict in the region, having gone to Dubai to prepare for the upcoming Women's AFCON.
Lyon's Tabitha Chawinga stole the show in February with a performance for the ages against Marseille after a vital winner against Paris Saint-Germain, but the Malawi star was far from the only star to impress in February.
Adidas have unveiled the new South Africa football kits for the 2026/27 season, ahead of the FIFA World Cup and Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
South Africa women's national team head coach Desiree Ellis has admitted that Morocco's investment in women's football has increased demands on anyone looking to challenge them in the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).
Tigres striker Thembi Kgatlana was the most notable inclusion in South Africa's 38-woman Banyana preliminary training squad ahead of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations in March.
South Africa's Minister of Sports, Arts & Culture Gayton McKenzie has claimed Deputy Minister Peace Mabe's announcement that South Africa would replace Morocco as the hosts of this year's Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) was premature.
Holders Nigeria learned their Women's Africa Cup of Nations 2026 group-stage opponents on Thursday, with the Super Falcons set to renew acquaintances with Zambia in the opening round in Morocco in March.
Nigeria, the 10-time African champions, were the only top team who did not play a single friendly match of the last window of 2025, which held between November 24 and December 2.
South Africa striker Thembi Kgatlana's stoppage time goal against the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday night secured a 1-0 win and saw Banyana Banyana qualify for next year's Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
Just a few months after claiming a record 10th African title, Nigeria's Super Falcons have qualified for the next edition of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, after a 3-1 aggregate win over Benin Republic.
Despite being the current holder of the CAF Women's Player of the Year title, Orlando Pride and Zambia forward Barbra Banda says she is honoured to have been nominated again for the award.
Nigeria midfielder Esther Okoronkwo was overlooked for the women's Ballon d'Or, but she was the real MVP of the Super Falcons' Africa Cup of Nations triumph and the only way is up.
Nigeria WNT goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie and head coach Justin Madugu say their historic Ballon d'Or nominations go beyond personal recognition.
California-born Nigeria and Houston Dash defender Michelle Alozie says the presence of the many dual-national players in the Super Falcons squad in their Women's Africa Cup of Nations victory was crucial.
With the confetti settled on the Super Falcons' WAFCON glory, it's fair to ask whether women's football in Africa is truly getting the support, the recognition and the treatment that the talent surely merits.
Even with her club career at a crossroads following her exit from Atlético Madrid, Rasheedat Ajibade reminded the world of the value she can bring to any team in July, leading Nigeria to the WAFCON crown.
ESPN names it's Women's Africa Cup of Nations 'Dream Team' after Nigeria's come-from-behind 3-2 victory vs. Morocco in Casablanca, with the Super Falcons obviously making up the bulk.
President Tinubu rewarded each of the 24 players on the squad with a national award of Officer of the Order of the Niger, a three-bedroom apartment, and the naira equivalent of $US100,000.
Despite Nigeria's WAFCON victory, there must still be doubts about whether Justin Madugu is the right man to get the best out of this talented squad, with another WAFCON and World Cup to come over the next two years.
Morocco head coach Jorge Vilda made no secret of his unhappiness with the referees' decision-making during Saturday's Women's AFCON final, with two notable penalty decision going against the tournament hosts.
| Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morocco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Senegal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Burkina Faso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivory Coast | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanzania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Egypt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malawi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zambia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Cape Verde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameroon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ghana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mali | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
