CAF postponed AFCON 2026 Women just 12 days before it started

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has postponed the 2026 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AFCON) less than two weeks before the tournament begins.

The Super Falcons of Nigeria secured a record-breaking 10th title in Rabat in July last year, and are set to defend their title this year.

This year’s tournament, which is also a qualifying round for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil, is scheduled to be held from March 17 to April 3.

But in a statement released on Thursday, CAF said they were rescheduling the tournament to July due to “unforeseen circumstances”.

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Morocco is scheduled to stage the finals for the third year in a row, but reports of a potential change of hosts have created anxiety among players and fans in recent weeks.

The tournament will now be held from July 25-August 16, he said, noting that “preparations for the tournament are underway”.

CAF did not say whether the host country would be changed.