Super Falcons to Open WAFCON 2026 Training Camp in Morocco on July 15

Nigeria’s senior women’s national team will open their training camp in Morocco on July 15, 2026, as preparations intensify for the expanded 16-team Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), scheduled to kick off on July 26, Prompt News reports.

The 10-time African champions will hold a one-week training camp in the coastal city of Mohammedia, situated along Morocco’s Atlantic coastline. Known for its scenic sandy beaches, including Sablettes, Manesmane and Monica Beach, the port city will serve as the team’s final preparation base before the tournament.

Head coach Justine Madugu is expected to use the camp to fine-tune his squad following a series of preparatory friendlies. The Super Falcons recently faced the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon before taking on Senegal in two international friendly matches played last month in Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State.

Prompt News gathered that after completing the training camp in Mohammedia, the Nigerian team will travel approximately 44 minutes by road to Rabat, where they will be based throughout the group stage of the competition.

The defending champions have been drawn in Group C alongside Zambia, Egypt and Malawi.

According to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) match schedule, all of Nigeria’s group-stage fixtures will be played in Rabat.

Nigeria’s Group C Fixtures

Nigeria vs Malawi
Date: Tuesday, July 28
Venue: Al Madina Stadium, Rabat

Nigeria vs Zambia
Date: Saturday, August 1
Venue: Al Madina Stadium, Rabat

Nigeria vs Egypt
Date: Wednesday, August 5
Venue: Olympic Stadium, Rabat

Beyond the continental title, WAFCON 2026 also serves as the African qualification tournament for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil. The four highest-placed teams at the tournament will qualify automatically for the global showpiece.

Nigeria is the only African team to have featured at every edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup and hope to continue the feat with another semi final qualification at upcoming WAFCON 2026 in Morocco.

Samuel Ahmadu

Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.

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