{"id":2540,"date":"2026-01-25T07:12:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T07:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2540"},"modified":"2026-01-25T02:32:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T02:32:31","slug":"wafcon-2026-super-falcons-drawn-against-zambia-egypt-malawi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2540","title":{"rendered":"WAFCON 2026: Super Falcons Drawn Against Zambia, Egypt, Malawi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Defending champions, Nigeria, have been drawn against Zambia, Egypt, and Malawi in Group C of the 2026 Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Super Falcons, record `10 times winners, will play the Group C games at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Asake - Organise (Official Video)\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_u4_iWCvZ5c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s match against the Copper Queens will be a reenactment of their quarter-final outing in the 2024 edition of the tournament. The Super Falcons thrashed the Zambians 5-0 in that game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Morocco, runners-up in the last two editions of the WAFCON, are in Group A against Algeria, Kenya, and Senegal. Games in that lot will be played at the Moulay Al Hassan Stadium in Rabat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, former champions South Africa were drawn with C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Burkina Faso, and Tanzania in Group B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Banyana Banyana are expected to make the knockouts and relaunch their bid to reclaim the title they won in 2022. All Group B matches are at the Al Madina Stadium in Rabat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Giants Ghana and Cameroon will feature in Group D alongside Mali and Cape Verde at the Complexe Sportif de F\u00e8s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2026 WAFCON runs from 17 March to 3 April 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s edition, which was originally scheduled for last year, will serve as the qualifiers for the 2027 Women\u2019s World Cup. 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