The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that the final draw for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) will take place in Rabat, Morocco, on Thursday, January 15.
In a statement released on Wednesday, CAF said the ceremony would begin at 2:00 p.m. local time (13:00 GMT / 15:00 Cairo time).
The continental football body added that the event would also feature the announcement of winners in several women’s football award categories, including the CAF Women’s Coach of the Year and other outstanding honours.
CAF noted that the 2026 tournament will be historic, as it will be the first edition to feature an expanded 16-team format. The countries that have qualified for the competition 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 draw, CAF said winners will be unveiled 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.
The awards were initially scheduled to be presented at the CAF Awards ceremony 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 recently reopened voting for the three categories, stressing that while it supervises and coordinates the process, it does not take part in the voting itself.
According to the body, voting for the Women’s Interclub Player of the Year will involve media representatives, as well as captains and coaches participating in the CAF Women’s Champions League. The Women’s Coach of the Year award will be decided by votes from the media and coaches of CAF member associations, while the Women’s Club of the Year will be determined by votes from the media and the CAF Women’s Technical Committee.
