Women's AFCON 2025 Schedule: Dates, Fixtures and What You Need to Know

The 2025 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) will take place in Morocco from July 5th to 26th. Twelve teams from across the continent will compete, including defending champions South Africa.

This guide provides all the essential information about Africa's premier women's football tournament, which showcases stars from the NWSL, as well as players from European and South American leagues.

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Teams: Algeria, Botswana, DR Congo, Ghana, Mali, Morocco (Hosts), Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa (Defending Champions), Tanzania, Tunisia, Zambia

Format: Three groups of four teams start the tournament, and the top two teams from each group will automatically advance to the knockouts. They will be joined by the two best third-placed teams.

The tournament begins with three groups of four teams. The top two teams from each group automatically advance to the knockout stage. They will be joined by the two best third-placed teams.

Group A (Rabat & Casablanca)

Saturday, 5 July – Morocco vs. Zambia (21:00 local time, Rabat Olympic Stadium)

Sunday, 6 July – Senegal vs. DR Congo (Honneur Stadium, Oujda)

Group B (Mohammédia & Berkane)

Sunday, 6 July – Nigeria vs. Tunisia

Sunday, 6 July – Botswana vs. Algeria

Monday, 7 July – Ghana vs. South Africa (Group C opener, Honneur Stadium, Oujda)

Monday, 7 July – Mali vs. Tanzania (Berkane)

(Note: rest of Group C matches: Ghana/South Africa are C, others in B)

Fri, 18 Jul, 19:00 EAT — Casablanca (Larbi Zaouli)

Fri, 18 Jul, 22:00 EAT — Rabat (Olympic)

Sat, 19 Jul, 19:00 EAT — Berkane

Sat, 19 Jul, 22:00 EAT — Oujda

Tue, 22 Jul, 19:00 EAT — Casablanca (Larbi Zaouli)

Tue, 22 Jul, 22:00 EAT — Rabat

Fri, 25 Jul, 22:00 EAT — Casablanca (Larbi Zaouli)

Sat, 26 Jul, 22:00 EAT — Rabat Olympic Stadium