The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that the final draw for the 2026 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) will take place in Rabat, Morocco.
CAF made the disclosure in a statement published on its official website, noting that the event will also feature the announcement of major women’s football awards.
“On the same day, the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) will also announce the winners of the CAF Women’s Coach of the Year and other outstanding women’s football awards,” the continental body said.
The 2026 edition of WAFCON is set to be historic, as it will be the first time the tournament features an expanded 16-team format.
According to CAF, the qualified teams are hosts Morocco, Nigeria, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia.
Ahead of the final draw, CAF revealed that winners will be announced in three women’s awards categories: CAF Women’s Coach of the Year, CAF Women’s Interclub Player of the Year, and CAF Women’s Club of the Year.
“These awards were initially scheduled to be presented during the CAF Awards night on November 19, 2025, but were postponed because the women’s football season had not concluded due to the ongoing CAF Women’s Champions League,” CAF explained.
The football body confirmed that voting for the categories has now resumed, stressing that it only oversees and coordinates the process without participating directly.
For the CAF Women’s Interclub Player of the Year award, votes will be cast by media representatives, as well as captains and coaches involved in the CAF Women’s Champions League.
The CAF Women’s Coach of the Year will be decided through votes from the media and coaches of CAF member associations, while the CAF Women’s Club of the Year will be determined by votes from the media and the CAF Women’s Technical Committee.
