WAFCON: Last 8 Teams Observe Rest Day, Three More Later

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist

The eight quarter-finalists in the expanded 16-team Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) holding in Morocco from July 26 to August 16, 2026, will tomorrow observe the first of the three rest days.

This is even as  tonight’s crucial Group D final matches between leaders Cameroon and debutants Cape Verde and West African derby  between Ghana and Mali, will produce the final team that will join the seven teams that have already booked their tickets.

As at the time of filing this report seven teams out of eight have booked their quarter-final tickets including host country Morocco; defending champions Nigeria; former champions South Africa; debutants Malawi; Algeria, Cameroon and Ivory Coast.

The last spot will be filled tonight by Ghana currently placed second in the group or Mali placed third who will clash at  Stade Rachid Moulay in Casablanca aiming to reach the quarter-finals for the second tournament on the trot.

The winner of the Ghana and Mali encounter will play in a last-eight showdown with tournament debutants Malawi while Nigeria will old foes Cameroon.

Three more Rest Days will be observed by the remaining teams on August 10 and 11 as well as on August 14 ahead of the match for 3rd place on August 15 prior to the finals on Sunday, August 16, 2026.