Zambia to Face Hosts Morocco in WAFCON 2025 Opening Match

Zambia’s Women’s National Team will feature in the opening match of the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), following the official match schedule released by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

The tournament opener is set for Saturday, 5 July 2025, with Zambia taking on host nation Morocco at the newly built Olympic Stadium in Rabat. Kick-off is scheduled for 21h00 local time (20h00 GMT), marking the start of what promises to be an exciting edition of Africa’s premier women’s football competition.

Zambia, placed in Group A alongside Morocco, Senegal, and DR Congo, will be looking to make a strong impression from the outset. The Copper Queens will need to navigate a challenging group as they aim to improve on their impressive performance from the 2022 edition, where they reached the semi-finals.

The second day of the tournament (6 July) will feature three matches, including record champions Nigeria taking on Tunisia in a Group B clash. Defending champions South Africa will begin their title defence on 7 July with a tough Group C opener against Ghana in Oudja, followed by Mali versus Tanzania later that evening in Berkane.

The final of WAFCON 2025 will also be played at the Olympic Stadium in Rabat on Saturday, 26 July 2025, at 21h00 local time.

WAFCON 2025 Group Stage Line-Up
Group A: Morocco, Zambia, Senegal, DR Congo
Group B: Nigeria, Tunisia, Algeria, Botswana
Group C: South Africa, Ghana, Mali, Tanzania