Women's AFCON 2026: the best performance of the 16 participating nations

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

This tournament will feature 16 nations, divided into four groups.

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Below are the best performances of the 16 national teams taking part in the tournament:

Morocco – 5 – Silver medal, runners-up (2022, 2024)

Zambia – 5 – Bronze medal, 3rd place (2022)

Tanzania – 3 – Group stage (2010, 2024)

Malawi – 1 – First appearance

Algeria – 7 – Quarter-finalist (2024)

Nigeria – 14 – Gold medal, champions (1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2024)

Ghana – 12 – Silver medal, runners-up (1998, 2002, 2006); Bronze medal, 3rd place

Burkina Faso – 2 – Group stage (2022)

Kenya – 2 – Group stage (2016)

South Africa – 14 – Gold medal, champions (2022); 4th place

Cape Verde – 1 – First appearance

Senegal – 4 – Quarter-finalist (2022, 2024)

Cameroon – 13 – Silver medal, runners-up (2004, 2014, 2016)

Ivory Coast – 3 – Bronze medal, 3rd place (2014)

Mali – 9 – 4th place (2018)

Egypt – 3 – Group stage (1998, 2016)

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.