Softfootball has investigated the explanations behind South Africa’s emergence as the brand new host of the 2026 Girls’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), following widespread hypothesis round Morocco’s standing.
Based mostly on verified sources, Softfootball understands that Morocco voluntarily withdrew from internet hosting the match. This improvement dismisses claims that the North African nation was stripped of its internet hosting rights by the Confederation of African Soccer (CAF).
Issues had earlier been raised about Morocco internet hosting a number of main African tournaments in fast succession. These considerations have been publicly echoed by Nigeria Tremendous Falcons star Asisat Oshoala, who expressed dissatisfaction with CAF’s resolution to stage each WAFCON 2024 and AFCON 2025 in Morocco.
Morocco’s resolution to withdraw is believed to be linked to dissatisfaction over how AFCON 2025 unfolded, a match marred by controversy and disciplinary points. Softfootball understands that Morocco may nonetheless face sanctions associated to these occasions.
One main implication of the withdrawal is sporting. As proposed hosts, Morocco would have obtained computerized qualification for WAFCON 2026. With that benefit gone, there may be now a risk that the Moroccan ladies’s nationwide crew could not take part within the match until they qualify by the usual route.
This might additionally have an effect on their possibilities of reaching the subsequent FIFA Girls’s World Cup, as WAFCON serves as Africa’s qualification pathway. South Africa now steps in as host, restoring stability and shifting the aggressive panorama forward of the 2026 match.
