The quarter-final line-up for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations has been confirmed after the group stage concluded on Thursday, with Cote d’Ivoire set to meet Algeria and hosts Morocco drawn against South Africa.
The first two last-eight matches will be played on Saturday, 8 August. Cote d’Ivoire will face Algeria at 17:00 GMT before Morocco take on South Africa at 20:00 GMT.
Morocco’s involvement gives the host nation a place in one of the most anticipated quarter-final ties. South Africa will provide the opposition in the evening fixture, with both sides aiming to reach the semi-finals of the competition.
The remaining quarter-finals are scheduled for Sunday, 9 August. Cameroon will play Nigeria at 17:00 GMT, followed by Malawi against Mali 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
Cameroon v Nigeria 17:00 GMT
Malawi v Mali 20:00 GMT
The fixtures bring together the teams that emerged from the group stage, which ended on Thursday. The next phase will begin with two matches on Saturday before the final two quarter-finals are played the following day.
The original announcement also states that Nigeria will play Cameroon, who finished top of Group D. It further says that Ghana will face Malawi. However, the fixture list supplied for the quarter-finals names the Sunday evening tie as Malawi v Mali. Both details form part of the announcement, although they do not identify the same opponent for Malawi.
Cote d’Ivoire and Algeria will therefore open the quarter-final programme on Saturday, with Morocco and South Africa meeting later that day. Cameroon and Nigeria will then begin Sunday’s action, while Malawi v Mali is listed as the final quarter-final at 20:00 GMT.
With the group phase now complete, attention turns to the knockout matches and the race for a place in the semi-finals.