At a Glance
- WAFCON 2024 will be held across six Moroccan venues, doubling the number used in previous tournament editions.
- CAF anticipates record attendance, high global viewership, and digital engagement for Morocco-hosted WAFCON 2024.
- Top teams like Nigeria, South Africa, and Morocco set for July 2025 WAFCON group-stage clashes.
The Patrice Motsepe-led Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), in partnership with Morocco’s Local Organizing Committee, has unveiled the official match venues for the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Morocco 2024, scheduled for July 5 to 26, 2025.
Building on four years of record-breaking CAF competitions, WAFCON 2024 is poised to surpass previous milestones in stadium attendance, global viewership, and digital engagement.
Group A: Morocco, Zambia, Senegal, DR Congo
Group B: Nigeria, Tunisia, Algeria, Botswana
Group C: South Africa, Ghana, Mali, Tanzania
Speaking about the new development, Africa’s first black billionaire, Patrice Motsepe, with a net worth of $3.2 billion, highlighted that for the first time in tournament history, six venues will host matches—doubling the number used in past editions.
The selected venues are:
- Olympic Stadium (Rabat)
The brand new Olympic Stadium in Rabat was constructed to host 21,000 fans and is a state-of-the-art venue near the historic Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium. It will be one of the host stadiums for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025 that kicks off in December.
- Larbi Zaouli Stadium (Casablanca)
The Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca is currently the temporary home of Raja and Wydad Casablanca while their Mohammed V Stadium is being renovated ahead of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025. It had its own renovations in 2019 and recently played host to matches at the TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations. - Père Jégo Stadium (Casablanca)
The 10,000-seater Père Jégo Stadium, also in Casablanca, is named after former Morocco manager Père Jégo, who is considered one of the finest football tacticians in the country’s history. He managed both Raja and Wydad Casablanca, as well as the Morocco national team. - El Bachir Stadium (Mohammédia)
The El Bachir Stadium in Mohammédia was built in 1954 but renovated in 2019 and is home to local side SCC Mohammédia. The stadium hosted matches at the recent TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations, including the final. - Honor Stadium (Oujda)
The Honor Stadium is Oujda has a capacity of 35,000 and has played host to several international matches of late, involving the Morocco national team or as a home venue for other nations to complete their international fixtures. - Berkane Stadium (Berkane)
Finally, the Berkane Stadium is the home venue of RS Berkane and has a capacity of 12,000. It received renovations in 2017 and has hosted both international fixtures and matches in CAF’s Interclub competitions.
