The 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) kicks off in Morocco on Sunday with qualification for the World Cup and a record two-million-dollar first prize on the line. Nigeria coach Justine Madugu told reporters the first priority for the Falcons is reaching the semi-finals and clinching one of four World Cup places automatically reserved for Africa. Zambian Racheal Kundananji moved from Madrid CFF to American club Bay FC in 2024 for what was then a world record transfer fee and fellow forward Barbra Banda is a consistent scorer. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThere have been 13 WAFCON tournaments from 1998 and, apart from Nigeria, only Equatorial Guinea twice and South Africa once have been crowned champions. Three stadiums in the capital, Rabat, and two in the commercial hub, Casablanca, will host 34 games, including two matches between quarter-final losers for inter-continental World Cup play-off slots.