Overview
- Hosts Morocco face Zambia at Rabat’s Olympic Stadium on July 5 at 21:00 local time, marking their first WAFCON meeting and aiming to extend hosts’ 11-of-12 opening-match winning run.
- Senegal and DR Congo meet in Mohammedia on July 5 at 15:00 local time; their only previous WAFCON encounter ended in a 1-0 DR Congo win via Lucie Nono’s penalty in 2012.
- Nigeria take on Tunisia at Casablanca’s Larbi Zaouli Stadium on July 6 at 17:00 local time, recalling their sole WAFCON meeting, a goalless draw in 2008.
- Algeria face Botswana at Casablanca’s Père Jégo Stadium on July 6 at 20:00 local time in their first finals meeting.
- Opening fixtures span Rabat, Mohammedia and Casablanca, reflecting CAF’s geographic diversity with teams from North, West and Southern Africa.