Confederation of African Soccer has mentioned it can reveal the host nation for the 2026 Girls’s Africa Cup of Nations throughout the subsequent 48 hours.
The announcement comes after weeks of uncertainty about the place the match will happen. Morocco was earlier chosen to stage the competitors, however reviews have steered the North African nation might not be absolutely able to organise the occasion.
CAF communications officer Luxolo September shared the replace on social media on Wednesday. He defined that the soccer physique has been holding a number of conferences over the difficulty.
He wrote that CAF would quickly talk its choice on the scenario and added that the matter is receiving pressing consideration from the organisation’s management.
For greater than six weeks, doubts have surrounded the internet hosting plans for the match. Morocco was anticipated to organise the competitors for the third straight time after beforehand staging the occasion.
Nevertheless, contemporary hypothesis began after the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations earlier this 12 months. That competitors ended with controversy, as some groups raised considerations about officiating choices throughout matches involving the host nation.
Though CAF president Patrice Motsepe earlier said that Morocco would host the 2026 match, the absence of a proper affirmation afterwards has elevated uncertainty amongst soccer stakeholders.
In the meantime, South Africa has overtly mentioned it is able to step in if Morocco decides to withdraw from internet hosting duties. The nation’s Sports activities Minister, Gayton McKenzie, lately criticised Morocco and accused the nation of making issues for CAF over the match.
The delay has additionally raised considerations amongst collaborating groups, together with defending champions Nigeria Tremendous Falcons, who’re getting ready to defend their title after beating Morocco within the final last.
With the deliberate kick-off in April drawing nearer, CAF’s anticipated announcement is hoped to carry readability for groups, organisers and broadcasters after weeks of hypothesis in regards to the match’s host.
