-
Deputy Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Peace Mabe.
Deputy Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Peace Mabe has confirmed that South Africa will be taking over from Morocco to host the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), with only 60 days from kickoff.
Mabe says South Africa was presented with the opportunity and took it by the horns.
Mabe adds, “We have the necessary infrastructure; our stadiums are well maintained. We have recently held a very successful G20 Conference here in South Africa, So, yes, we are ready.”
𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠!!
Deputy Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Peace Mabe confirms that South Africa will be taking over from Morocco to host the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, with only 60 days from kickoff.
📹 #SABCSport’s @flexmpumi #SABCSportFootball pic.twitter.com/IFR4vqkZnR
— SABC Sport (@SABC_Sport) February 1, 2026
The groups for the WAFCON 2026 are as follows:
Group A: Morocco, Algeria, Senegal and Kenya
Group B: South Africa, Cote d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Tanzania
Group C: Nigeria, Zambia, Egypt and Malawi
Group D: Ghana, Cameroon, Mali and Cabo Verde
