Malawi Ramp Up Preparation for WAFCON 2026 AS the build-up to the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations continues, Malawi’s women’s national team are intensifying preparations with a mini-tournament in Tanzania. The initiative comes as the team, drawn in the same group as the Nigeria women’s national football team, Egypt, and Zambia, looks to sharpen […]
Zambia Organises WAFCON Preparations Ahead of Nigeria Clash ZAMBIA’S Football Association has confirmed plans to host a preparatory mini-tournament in Lusaka as part of its build-up to the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. The Zambian women’s national team, the Shepolopolo, have been drawn in a competitive group alongside Nigeria’s Super Falcons, […]
A Preparation Plan That Kept Falling Apart NIGERIA’S build-up to WAFCON 2026 has been defined less by structure and more by disruption. What was intended to be a steady competitive schedule collapsed repeatedly—first with the cancellation of a WAFU B tournament in Abidjan, then with the withdrawal of Jamaica from a planned UK friendly. The […]
Super Falcons Schedule Double Friendly as AFCON Preparations Intensify NIGERIA’S senior women’s national team, the Super Falcons, will take on the Senegal Women’s National Team in a double-header international friendly slated for 5 & 8 June, as part of early preparations for major continental assignments. The fixtures are expected to provide a competitive platform for […]
Canada Flex Muscles Ahead of WAFCON CANADA delivered a commanding performance in an international friendly, dismantling one of Nigeria Super Falcons’ upcoming WAFCON group opponents with a resounding 4-0 victory. The North Americans dominated proceedings from start to finish, showcasing their technical superiority, attacking depth, and tactical discipline. The emphatic win sends a clear signal […]
Falcons Schedule Key Friendly NIGERIA’S senior women’s national team, the Super Falcons, will take on the Cape Verde women’s national football team in an international friendly this April as part of preparations for upcoming major tournaments. The fixture is expected to play a crucial role in sharpening the team ahead of continental and global competitions, […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI Last-Minute WAFCON 2026 Delay: Teams Caught Off Guard CAF’s announcement on 5 March to postpone WAFCON 2026 from March to July-August has left the African women’s football ecosystem scrambling. Morocco, the host nation, cited “unforeseen circumstances,” but teams, fans, and sponsors are now dealing with sudden disruptions. Nigeria’s Super Falcons were mid-preparation, […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI WAFCON 2026 Set For Possible July Reschedule THE 2026 edition of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) may be rescheduled to July following growing uncertainty over the tournament’s original timetable. The competition was initially slated to run from 17 March to 3 April in Morocco, but logistical concerns and preparation delays have raised […]
South Africa Signals Readiness to Step In SOUTH Africa has declared its readiness to host the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) if current host Morocco withdraws from staging the tournament. The offer was made by Gayton McKenzie, the country’s Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, during a press briefing where he expressed concerns […]
Report: CAF Pushes Back 2026 Women’s AFCON Amid Growing Uncertainty THE 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) has reportedly been postponed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), less than three weeks before its scheduled kick-off in Morocco. The tournament, which was set to run from 17 March to 3rd April, was expected to […]