2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations

The 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Arabic: كأس الأمم الإفريقية للسيدات 2024, French: Coupe d'Afrique des nations féminine 2024), officially known as the 2024 TotalEnergies Women's Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship purposes and as WAFCON 2024 for short, was the 15th edition of the biennial African women's football tournament organised by the Confederation of African Football. This was the second consecutive time for Morocco hosting the tournament, having also hosted the previous edition two years before.^[2] The tournament was delayed and took place between 5 and 26 July 2025.^[1]

2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations

كأس الأمم الإفريقية للسيدات 2024 Coupe d'Afrique des nations féminine 2024
Official logo
Tournament details
Host country	Morocco
Dates	5–26 July 2025[1]
Teams	12
Venue(s)	6 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Nigeria (10th title)
Runners-up	Morocco
Third place	Ghana
Fourth place	South Africa
Tournament statistics
Matches played	26
Goals scored	66 (2.54 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Ghizlane Chebbak (5 goals)
Best player(s)	Rasheedat Ajibade
Best goalkeeper	Chiamaka Nnadozie
Fair play award	South Africa
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South Africa were the defending champions but were eliminated by record champions Nigeria in the semi-finals. Nigeria went on to beat Morocco 3–2 in the final to win the tournament for the record-extending 10th time.

Host selection

CAF retained Morocco as hosts on 10 August 2022,^[3][2] thus becoming the first country to host back-to-back WAFCON editions.

Qualification

Main article: 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Morocco qualified automatically as hosts, while the remaining spots were determined by the qualification rounds, whose draw was conducted on 6 July 2023 at the Mohammed VI Complex in Rabat, Morocco and commenced in August.^[4]

Qualified teams

The following 12 teams have qualified for this edition of the tournament.

  Qualified

  Did not qualify

  Did not enter or withdrew

  Not part of CAF

Team	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	WR[a]
Morocco	Hosts	10 August 2022	4th	2022	Runners-up (2022)	60
South Africa	Second round winners	4 December 2023	13th	2022	Champions (2022)	54
Algeria			6th	2018	Group stage (2004, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)	82
Ghana		5 December 2023	11th	2018	Runners-up (1998, 2002, 2006)	66
Botswana			2nd	2022	Quarter-finals (2022)	153
DR Congo			4th	2012	Third place (1998)	109
Tunisia			3rd	2022	Quarter-finals (2022)	89
Senegal			3rd	2022	Quarter-finals (2022)	81
Zambia			4th	2022	Third place (2022)	65
Tanzania			2nd	2010	Group stage (2010)	137
Mali			8th	2018	Fourth place (2018)	78
Nigeria			13th	2022	Champions (1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018)	36

1. Teams's FIFA Women's World Ranking at the start of the event, according to the ranking released on 12 June 2025.^[5]

Venues

Rabat, Casablanca, Mohammedia, Oujda and Berkane were the five cities chosen to host the competition.^[6]

240km
149miles

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Location of the host cities of the 2024 WAFCON

1

Rabat

2

Casablanca

3

Mohammedia

4

Berkane

5

Oujda

2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations venues

Rabat	Casablanca
Olympic Stadium (Stade Olympique de Rabat)	Larbi Zaouli Stadium (Stade Larbi Zaouli)	Père Jégo Stadium (Stade Père Jégo)
Capacity: 21,000	Capacity: 20,000	Capacity: 10,000
Mohammedia	Oujda	Berkane
El Bachir Stadium (Stade El Bachir)	Honneur Stadium (Stade d’Honneur d’Oujda)	Berkane Stadium (Stade Municipal de Berkane)
Capacity: 15,000	Capacity: 35,000	Capacity: 12,000

Draw

The final draw was held at the Mohammed VI Technical Centre in Salé on 22 November 2024. The 12 qualified teams were seeded into four levels based on their FIFA rankings from August 2024. Host nation Morocco will automatically be assigned position A1, while defending champions South Africa will occupy position C1. Nigeria, the third team in Level 1, will take position B1.^[7]

Seeds	Pot 1	Pot 2	Pot 3
Morocco (60) (hosts)  Nigeria (36)  South Africa (50) (title holders)	Zambia (62)  Ghana (66)  Tunisia (78)	Mali (81)  Senegal (83)  Algeria (84)	DR Congo (102)  Tanzania (145)  Botswana (153)

Squads

Main article: 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations squads

Match officials

A total of 18 referees, 18 assistant referees and 10 VAR referees were appointed for the tournament.^[8]

Referees

• Ghada Mehat
• Awa Alphonsine Ilboudo
• Suavis Iratunga
• Aline Guimbang Etong
• Shahenda El Maghrabi
• Akissi Konan [de]
• Josephine Wanjiku
• Yacine Samassa
• Bouchra Karboubi
• Sabah Sadir
• Twanyanyukwa Antsino
• Yemisi Akintoye
• Aline Umutoni
• Aminata Fullah
• Akhona Makalima
• Vincentia Amedome
• Dorsaf Ganouati
• Shamirah Nabadda

Assistant referees

• Asma Feriel Ouahab
• Nafissatou Yekini
• Fides Bangourabona
• Carine Atezambong Fomo
• Mireille Kanjinga
• Yara Atef
• Mahawa Kourouma
• Hannah Moses
• Fanta Kone
• Mariem Chedad
• Fathia Jermoumi
• Ishsane Nouajli
• Sakina Hamidou Alfa
• Alice Umutesi
• Tabara Mbodji
• Houda Afine
• Diana Chikotesha
• Nancy Kasitu

Video assistant referees

• Lamia Atman
• Hossam Haggag
• Letticia Viana [fr]
• Pierre Atcho
• Daniel Nii Laryea
• Abdulrazg Ahmed
• Babacar Sarr
• Maria Rivet [de]
• Salima Mukansanga
• Abdalaziz Yasir Ahmed

Group stage

All times are local, CET (UTC+1).

CAF released the official match schedule for the tournament on 29 May 2025.^[9][10] The top two teams of each group, along with the best two third-placed teams, advanced to the quarter-finals.

Tiebreakers

Teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss).

If two teams were tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 74):^[11]

1. Points in head-to-head matches match between the two tied teams;
2. Goal difference in all group matches;
3. Goals scored in all group matches;
4. Drawing of lots.

If more than two teams were tied, the following criteria were applied instead:

1. Points in matches between the tied teams;
2. Goal difference in matches between the tied teams;
3. Goals scored in matches between the tied teams;
4. If after applying all criteria above, two teams were still tied, the above criteria were again applied to matches played between the two teams in question. If this did not resolve the tie, the next three criteria were applied;
5. Goal difference in all group matches;
6. Goals scored in all group matches;
7. Drawing of lots.

Group A

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Morocco (H)	3	2	1	0	7	4	+3	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	Zambia	3	2	1	0	6	4	+2	7
3	Senegal	3	1	0	2	6	4	+2	3
4	DR Congo	3	0	0	3	2	9	−7	0

Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

5 July 2025 (2025-07-05)

21:00

Morocco	2–2	Zambia
Jraïdi 12' (pen.) Chebbak 87'	Report	Banda 1' Kundananji 27'

Olympic Stadium, Rabat

Referee: Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)

6 July 2025 (2025-07-06)

15:00

Senegal	4–0	DR Congo
Diop 5', 22' N. Ndiaye 13', 40'	Report

El Bachir Stadium, Mohammedia

Referee: Shahenda El Maghrabi (Egypt)

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9 July 2025 (2025-07-09)

17:00

Zambia	3–2	Senegal
Banda 12', 73' Kundananji 51'	Report	N. Ndiaye 5', 80' (pen.)

El Bachir Stadium, Mohammedia

Referee: Vincentia Amédomé (Togo)

9 July 2025 (2025-07-09)

20:00

DR Congo	2–4	Morocco
Kanjinga 6' Mawete 70'	Report	Chebbak 25', 43', 76' Mrabet 83' (pen.)

Olympic Stadium, Rabat

Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)

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12 July 2025 (2025-07-12)

20:00

Morocco	1–0	Senegal
Mrabet 45+2' (pen.)	Report

Olympic Stadium, Rabat

Referee: Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)

12 July 2025 (2025-07-12)

20:00

Zambia	1–0	DR Congo
Kundananji 9'	Report

El Bachir Stadium, Mohammedia

Referee: Josephine Wanjiku (Kenya)

Group B

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Nigeria	3	2	1	0	4	0	+4	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	Algeria	3	1	2	0	1	0	+1	5
3	Botswana	3	1	0	2	2	3	−1	3
4	Tunisia	3	0	1	2	1	5	−4	1

Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

6 July 2025 (2025-07-06)

17:00

Nigeria	3–0	Tunisia
Oshoala 4' Babajide 45+1' Ihezuo 84'	Report

Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca

Referee: Suavis Iratunga (Burundi)

6 July 2025 (2025-07-06)

20:00

Algeria	1–0	Botswana
Karchouni 10'	Report

Père Jégo Stadium, Casablanca

Referee: Yacine Samassa (Mauritania)

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10 July 2025 (2025-07-10)

17:00

Tunisia	0–0	Algeria
	Report

Père Jégo Stadium, Casablanca

Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa)

10 July 2025 (2025-07-10)

20:00

Botswana	0–1	Nigeria
	Report	Ihezuo 89'

Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca

Referee: Aline Umutoni (Rwanda)

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13 July 2025 (2025-07-13)

20:00

Nigeria	0–0	Algeria
	Report

Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca

Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)

13 July 2025 (2025-07-13)

20:00

Tunisia	1–2	Botswana
Khanchouch 12'	Report	Radiakanyo 66' Ontlametse 90+5'

Père Jégo Stadium, Casablanca

Referee: Aline Guimbang Etong (Cameroon)

Group C

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	South Africa	3	2	1	0	7	1	+6	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	Ghana	3	1	1	1	5	4	+1	4
3	Mali	3	1	1	1	2	5	−3	4
4	Tanzania	3	0	1	2	2	6	−4	1

Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

7 July 2025 (2025-07-07)

17:00

South Africa	2–0	Ghana
Motlhalo 28' (pen.) Seoposenwe 34'	Report

Honneur Stadium, Oujda

Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)

7 July 2025 (2025-07-07)

20:00

Mali	1–0	Tanzania
S. Traoré 45+1'	Report

Berkane Stadium, Berkane

Referee: Aline Guimbang Etong (Cameroon)

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11 July 2025 (2025-07-11)

17:00

Ghana	1–1	Mali
Kusi 6'	Report	A. Traoré 52'

Berkane Stadium, Berkane

Referee: Ghada Mehat (Algeria)

11 July 2025 (2025-07-11)

20:00

Tanzania	1–1	South Africa
Clement 24'	Report	Mbane 70'

Honneur Stadium, Oujda

Referee: Natacha Konan (Ivory Coast)

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14 July 2025 (2025-07-14)

20:00

South Africa	4–0	Mali
Ramalepe 5' Jane 32' Magaia 61' Donnelly 79'	Report

Honneur Stadium, Oujda

Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)

14 July 2025 (2025-07-14)

20:00

Ghana	4–1	Tanzania
Adubea 12' Kusi 63' (pen.) Badu 87' Boye-Hlorkah 90'	Report	Athumani 41'

Berkane Stadium, Berkane

Referee: Dorsaf Ganouati (Tunisia)

Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos	Grp	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	C	Mali	3	1	1	1	2	5	−3	4	Advance to knockout stage
2	A	Senegal	3	1	0	2	6	4	+2	3
3	B	Botswana	3	1	0	2	2	3	−1	3

Source: CAF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Disciplinary points; 5) Drawing of lots.

Knockout stage

Bracket

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	18 July – Rabat
	Morocco	3
					22 July– Rabat
	Mali	1
					Morocco (p)	1 (4)
	19 July – Berkane
					Ghana	1 (2)
	Algeria	0 (2)
									26 July – Rabat
	Ghana (p)	0 (4)
									Morocco	2
	18 July – Casablanca (LZ)
									Nigeria	3
	Nigeria	5
					22 July – Casablanca (LZ)
	Zambia	0
					Nigeria	2
	19 July – Oujda
					South Africa	1			Third place match
	South Africa (p)	0 (4)
									25 July – Casablanca (LZ)
	Senegal	0 (1)
									Ghana (p)	1 (4)
									South Africa	1 (3)

Quarter-finals

18 July 2025 (2025-07-18)

18:00

Nigeria	5–0	Zambia
Ohale 2' Okoronkwo 33' Ihezuo 45' Demehin 68' Ijamilusi 90+1'	Report

Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca

Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)

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18 July 2025 (2025-07-18)

21:00

Morocco	3–1	Mali
Jraïdi 7', 79' (pen.) Chapelle 89'	Report	A. Traoré 90+7' (pen.)

Olympic Stadium, Rabat

Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa)

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19 July 2025 (2025-07-19)

18:00

Algeria	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Ghana
	Report
Penalties
Dafeur Guellati Belloumou Taleb Muller	2–4	Bonsu Boaduwaa Boye-Hlorkah Badu

Berkane Stadium, Berkane

Referee: Aline Umutoni (Rwanda)

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19 July 2025 (2025-07-19)

21:00

South Africa	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Senegal
	Report
Penalties
Dhlamini Makhubela Salgado Mbane	4–1	Diop N. Ndiaye Kandé

Honneur Stadium, Oujda

Referee: Shahenda El Maghrabi (Egypt)

Semi-finals

22 July 2025 (2025-07-22)

18:00

Nigeria	2–1	South Africa
Ajibade 45' (pen.) Alozie 90+4'	Report	Motlhalo 60' (pen.)

Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca

Referee: Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)

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22 July 2025 (2025-07-22)

21:00

Morocco	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Ghana
Ouzraoui 55'	Report	Nyamekye 26'
Penalties
Aït El Haj Jraïdi Chapelle Lahmari	4–2	Bonsu Kusi Badu Yeboah

Olympic Stadium, Rabat

Referee: Suavis Iratunga (Burundi)

Third place play-off

25 July 2025 (2025-07-25)

21:00

Ghana	1–1	South Africa
Dlamini 68' (o.g.)	Report	Mthandi 45'
Penalties
Chantelle Kusi Bonsu Cudjoe Amoh	4–3	Motlhalo Mbane Holweni Magaia Seoposenwe

Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca

Referee: Shahenda El Maghrabi (Egypt)

Final

26 July 2025 (2025-07-26)

21:00

Morocco	2–3	Nigeria
Chebbak 12' Mssoudy 24'	Report	Okoronkwo 64' (pen.) Ijamilusi 71' Echegini 88'

Olympic Stadium, Rabat

Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)

Goalscorers

There were 66 goals scored in 26 matches, for an average of 2.54 goals per match.

5 goals

• Ghizlane Chebbak

4 goals

• Nguenar Ndiaye

3 goals

• Ibtissam Jraïdi
• Chinwendu Ihezuo
• Barbra Banda
• Racheal Kundananji

2 goals

• Alice Kusi
• Aissata Traoré
• Yasmin Mrabet
• Folashade Ijamilusi
• Esther Okoronkwo
• Mama Diop
• Linda Motlhalo

1 goal

• Ghoutia Karchouni
• Gaonyadiwe Ontlametse
• Lesego Radiakanyo
• Merveille Kanjinga
• Flavine Mawete
• Princella Adubea
• Evelyn Badu
• Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah
• Stella Nyamekye
• Saratou Traoré
• Kenza Chapelle
• Sanaâ Mssoudy
• Sakina Ouzraoui
• Rasheedat Ajibade
• Michelle Alozie
• Rinsola Babajide
• Oluwatosin Demehin
• Jennifer Echegini
• Osinachi Ohale
• Asisat Oshoala
• Ronnel Donnelly
• Refiloe Jane
• Hildah Magaia
• Bambanani Mbane
• Nonhlanhla Mthandi
• Lebohang Ramalepe
• Jermaine Seoposenwe
• Stumai Athumani
• Opah Clement
• Yesmin Khanchouch

1 own goal

• Andile Dlamini (against Ghana)

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:^[12]

Award	Winner
Best player	Rasheedat Ajibade
Best goalkeeper	Chiamaka Nnadozie
Top scorer	Ghizlane Chebbak
Fair Play	South Africa[13]
Best coach	Justine Madugu[14]

Best XI

Goalkeeper	Defenders	Midfielders	Forwards
Chiamaka Nnadozie	Karabo Dhlamini Portia Boakye Bambanani Mbane Michelle Alozie	Ghizlane Chebbak Refiloe Jane Grace Asantewaa	Esther Okoronkwo Ibtissam Jraidi Rasheedat Ajibade