The first quarter-final fixtures at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations have been confirmed, with Cote d’Ivoire facing Algeria and hosts Morocco meeting South Africa on Saturday, 8 August.
The quarter-final line-up is taking shape before the final two group-stage matches are played on Thursday. Those remaining matches will determine the last two ties, including Nigeria’s opponents and the identity of the team that will face Malawi.
Cote d’Ivoire will play Algeria in the opening quarter-final on Saturday. The match is scheduled to begin at 17:00 GMT.
Later that day, Morocco will take on South Africa in the second confirmed quarter-final. The match involving the host nation will start at 20:00 GMT.
The two other quarter-final fixtures depend on the outcome of Group D. Nigeria will face the team that finishes first in the group, while the Group D runners-up will meet Malawi.
Those matches are scheduled for Sunday, 9 August. The first will kick off at 17:00 GMT, with the Malawi tie following at 20:00 GMT.
The quarter-final schedule is:
Saturday, 8 August
– Cote d’Ivoire v Algeria 17:00 GMT
– Morocco v South Africa 20:00 GMT
Sunday, 9 August
– Group D winners v Nigeria 17:00 GMT
– Malawi v Group D runners-up 20:00 GMT
The final two group-stage encounters on Thursday will therefore complete the quarter-final picture. Until those matches are played, Nigeria’s opponent and the team that will meet Malawi remain undecided.
For now, the confirmed fixtures provide two prominent ties. Cote d’Ivoire and Algeria will meet on the opening day of the quarter-finals, before Morocco, the tournament hosts, face South Africa in the evening match.
The positions of the Group D teams will determine how the remaining quarter-final places are allocated. The side finishing first will be drawn against Nigeria, while the team in second place will play Malawi on Sunday evening.
The four quarter-final matches will be spread across two days, with two fixtures on Saturday and two on Sunday. The schedule begins with Cote d’Ivoire against Algeria at 17:00 GMT and ends with Malawi’s match against the Group D runners-up at 20:00 GMT.
Although the full quarter-final line-up is not yet complete, the first two matches have already been established. The last two pairings will be known after Thursday’s concluding group-stage fixtures.