Softfootball has investigated the reasons behind South Africa's emergence as the new host of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations WAFCON, following widespread speculation around Morocco's status.
Based on verified sources, Softfootball understands that Morocco voluntarily withdrew from hosting the tournament. This development dismisses claims that the North African nation was stripped of its hosting rights by the Confederation of African Football CAF.
Concerns had earlier been raised about Morocco hosting multiple major African tournaments in quick succession. These concerns were publicly echoed by Nigeria Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala, who expressed dissatisfaction with CAF's decision to stage both WAFCON 2024 and AFCON 2025 in Morocco .
