WAFCON 2026: MOROCCO INTENSIFY THEIR PREPARATION

 Despite the rescheduling of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) from March 17 to April 3 to July 25 to August 16, 2026, The Atlas Lionesses (Morocco Women Senior National Team) has intensified their pre-tournament preparations as they will face Cape Verde on Saturday, March 7, at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat at 10 p.m. local time.

The team has already played two friendlies against Burkina Faso during the current FIFA international window, allowing the coaching crew to test different lineups and tactics as well as to give younger players experience they needed.



This will be their third friendly match as they prepare for 2026 WAFCON), giving head coach Jorge Vilda a chance to prepare his squad ahead of the tournament.

Recall the Atlas Lionesses had earlier played two friendlies against Burkina Faso, winning the first 5–0 before being held to a 1–1 draw in the second.

According to Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), an open training session was also scheduled ahead of Cape Verde match, with media allowed access to the first 15 minutes, which is good as the attention around the team grows with the competition approaching.

Also, Cotè d’Ivoire and Zambia have continued their build-up despite the four months postponement of 2026 WAFCON as Cotè d’Ivoire takes on Mauritania on next Monday, March 9 while Zambia will tackle Canada’s senior women’s team next Wednesday, March 11, 2026.

Cotè d’Ivoire then faces Turks & Caicos Island senior women’s team on Thursday, March 12, and

Pakistani ladies on Monday, March 16, 2026 just as Zambia’s Copper Queens tackle South Korea women’s team on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, to round off the long FIFA international women’s window run from February 24 March 7 and also from March 21 to April 18 2026