The CAF 2024 Women’s African Cup of Nations has been moved to next year, CAF President Patrice Motsepe has said.
Morocco will host the tournament from July 5, 2025 to July 26, 2025.
The tournament was scheduled for next month but has collided with Paris 2024 Olympics.
Host Morocco will be joined by holders South Africa plus 10 other countries including Zambia and Nigeria.
Qualifying for the 2024 Wafcon was completed last December, which means players and coaches will have waited over 18 months for the finals by the time the tournament starts.
Earlier this month Desiree Ellis, coach of reigning women’s continental champions South Africa, was critical of Caf’s handling of the situation.
“If it (Wafcon) is postponed or cancelled, it will be a huge, huge disappointment,” the 61-year-old told BBC Sport Africa.
Caf president Motsepe said he was “impressed” by the growth of women’s football on the continent.
“I am expecting the Wafcon Morocco 2024 to be immensely successful,” he told BBC
Key dates
➡️CAF WAFCON 2024 in Morocco:
• Opening Match: Saturday, July 5, 2025
• Final Match: Saturday, July 26, 2025
Qualified Countries
Algeria
Botswana
DR Congo
Ghana
Mali
Morocco [Host]
Nigeri
Tanzania
Tunisia
Senegal
South Africa [Holders]
Zambia
