After the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations got underway yesterday with wins for Algeria and Morocco in Group A, Group B began with three-time runners-up South Africa and Ivory Coast.
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📅 July 28, 2026 • 👤 Henry Nigeria • 📁 WAFCON • 🕑 2 min read
Ten-time record champions Nigeria start their title defense against debutants Malawi in a blockbuster Group C opener at the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations 2026 in Rabat, Morocco.
Following a painful decade long absence from continental football, the Egyptians are back in the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations with a young and confident squad.
Despite its vast population, India’s football World Cup dream remains a distant reality, plagued by deep-rooted systemic issues, a struggling national federation, and inadequate youth development, leaving fans to hope for a future turnaround.
Egypt’s women’s national football team has attracted attention at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) for wearing seven stars above its badge despite never winning the continental tournament.
South African football made history on Monday after Banyana Banyana stars Robyn Moodaly-Salgado and Gabriela Moodaly-Salgado became the first married couple to feature in the same Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) match.
Football’s law-making panel clarified its guidance to referees which confirmed Switzerland forward Breel Embolo should not have been sent off in the World Cup quarter-finals against Argentina. Embolo’s second yellow card, after a video review for simulating being fouled, changed the momentum of the game in the 72nd minute soon after Switzerland tied the score…
The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations(AFCON) is becoming one of East Africa’s largest infrastructure projects. This is with billions of dollars flowing into transport, hospitality, and public services alongside football venues.
