Initially scheduled to take place from 17 March to 3 April 2026 in Morocco, the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations is reportedly set to be postponed to a later date. This change of plans, coupled with rumors of relocation, is weakening the organization.
The physical trainer of Morocco’s national team has broken his silence on Brahim Diaz’s condition after his missed penalty in the 2025 AFCON final. Eduardo Dominguez described a moment of such painful intensity that “I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy.”
As the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) approaches, South Africa head coach Desiree Ellis highlights the massive impact of the professionalization of football in Morocco . According to her, the Kingdom’s level of investment is raising the competition to an unprecedented standard, forcing other nations to innovate to remain competitive.
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is preparing to officially request a pardon from King Mohammed VI for 18 supporters convicted after the AFCON final . This diplomatic initiative aims to ease tensions and preserve the Rabat-Dakar relationship.
A 27-year-old Frenchman, sentenced Thursday to three months in prison for throwing a projectile during the 2025 AFCON final, will appeal. His lawyer denounces a harsh verdict delivered without material evidence.
The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) expressed its “deep dismay” this Friday, 20 February 2026, following the firm sentences handed down against 18 of its supporters in Rabat. Dakar denounces a disproportionate verdict after the incidents that marred the final against Morocco.
Moroccan justice sentenced 18 Senegalese supporters on Thursday to prison terms ranging from three months to one year. The penalties follow the violence that marred the 2025 AFCON final held in Rabat.
The president of the Mauritian Football Association, Samir Sobha, breaks his silence on the refereeing of the AFCON final in Rabat and calls for the departure of the CAF Secretary General, deemed to be acting outside the law. An indictment highlighting major flaws in the governance of African football.
During the latest Africa Cup of Nations final, surreal scenes unfolded around the Senegalese goalkeeper Édouard Mendy’s towel . For Hervé Renard, a two-time winner of the competition, the incident that resulted in a heavy fine for Morocco was primarily explained by the power of deeply rooted beliefs and superstitions in African football.
The recent CAF meeting ended in fiasco . Faced with the controversies surrounding AFCON 2025, the officials demanded urgent reforms, particularly targeting refereeing and the general secretariat, forcing Patrice Motsepe to cut the discussions short.
The President of CAF, Patrice Motsepe, delivered a firm speech on Friday in Dar es Salaam regarding the incidents during the AFCON final. While he promises that the chaos observed "will not happen again", he nevertheless described the Moroccan edition as the "best in history".
The CAF President, Patrice Motsepe, made a decision this Friday in Tanzania. Despite the lobbying of Fouzi Lekjaa to postpone the competition, the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations will indeed be held in Morocco next March, with FIFA requirements taking precedence.