2026 Women's AFCON – Group A: Morocco preview, squad and fixtures

Morocco will once again become the capital of African football as it hosts the 14th edition of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2026).

Sixteen nations will compete in the tournament, including the Super Falcons of Nigeria, the reigning champions from the previous edition.

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Drawn in Group A, the host nation will face off against Kenya, Senegal, and Algeria.

Morocco preview

The North African side will be making its fifth appearance in the final tournament of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, following campaigns in 1998, 2000, 2022, and 2024.

Their best results remain the runners-up finishes in 2022 and 2024, following defeats in the final to South Africa (1-2) and Nigeria (2-3) respectively.

Morocco squad

The Lionesses of Atlas' coach, Spaniard Jorge Vilda Rodríguez, has yet to announce the final squad for the tournament. As a reminder, these were the players who featured for Morocco in the last Women's AFCON:

Goalkeepers

Khadija Er-Rmichi (AS FAR), Ines Arouaissa (Saint-Malo, France), Fatima Ezzahra El Jabraoui (Wydad AC), Hind Hasnaoui (AS FAR).

Defenders

Hanae Aït Elhaj (Valencia CF, Spain), Zineb Redouani (AS FAR), Sabah Seghir (FC Basel, Switzerland), Aziza Rabbah (AS FAR), Nouhaila Benzina (AS FAR), Siham Boukhami (AS FAR), Yasmine Katie (Valencia CF, Spain), Soumia Hady (Wydad AC).

Midfielders

Ghizlane Chebbak (FC Levante Badalona, Spain), Najat Badri (AS FAR), Élodie Nahla Nakkach (Servette Chênois, Switzerland), Salma Bouguerch (Wydad AC), Anissa Lahmari (Levante UD, Spain), Sarah Kassi (Le Havre AC, France), Imène El Ghazouani (Servette Chênois, Switzerland), Sanaa Mssoudy (AS FAR).

Forwards

Fatima Tagnaout (Sevilla FC, Spain), Sakina Ouzraoui Diki (Costa Adeje Tenerife, Spain), Imane Saoud (FC Nantes, France), Ibtissam Jraïdi (Al Ahli FC, Saudi Arabia), Kenza Chapelle (RC Strasbourg, France), Rania Boutiebi (Club YLA, Belgium).

Morocco fixtures

March 17, 2026: Morocco v Kenya at Stade Moulay Hassan, Rabat

March 20, 2026: Morocco v Algeria at Stade Moulay Hassan, Rabat

March 23, 2026: Senegal v Morocco at Stade Moulay Hassan, Rabat

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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