Hosts Morocco will look to complete a perfect Group A campaign when they face Senegal in their final group-stage match of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat on Monday evening, while the Lionesses of Teranga need a positive result to keep their quarter-final hopes alive.
Kick-off is scheduled for 21:00 local time (20:00 GMT).
The fixture also rekindles one of African football’s growing rivalries, with Morocco and Senegal having met in the controversial final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Senegal initially won the match 1-0 after extra time in Rabat, but CAF’s Appeals Board later overturned the result and awarded Morocco a 3-0 victory after ruling that Senegal had forfeited the final following a temporary walk-off in protest over a penalty decision.
The case remains the subject of an appeal before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), ensuring there is no shortage of history and emotion whenever the two nations meet.
Meanwhile, PUNCH Online reports that the encounter, which comes after Morocco secured six points from their opening two matches, is being billed as one of the standout fixtures of the group phase.
“Some group stage matches feel like knockout games. The clash between Morocco and Senegal on Monday evening at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat falls into this category,” CAF said in its match preview on Monday.
The Atlas Lionesses opened their campaign with a 4-0 victory over Kenya before edging Algeria 1-0 to book their place in the knockout rounds. Senegal, meanwhile, recovered from a 2-0 defeat to Algeria by beating Kenya 1-0 and remain in contention for qualification.
According to the official preview, “Hosts Morocco, who have already secured their place in the knockout stage, face Senegal in their final Group A match at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat on Monday, 3 August, with kick-off at 21h00 local time (20h00 GMT).”
