The race for the knockout stage at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) got off to an intriguing start in Group A as hosts Morocco and Algeria secured impressive opening victories over Kenya and Senegal respectively.
While Morocco thrilled a packed home crowd with a commanding 4-0 victory over Kenya, Algeria produced a composed display to overcome Senegal 2-0, setting up a mouth-watering clash between the North African rivals in their next group fixture.
Algeria recover to down Senegal
Algeria launched their Morocco 2026 campaign on a winning note with a disciplined 2-0 victory over Senegal on Saturday evening in Rabat.
Although Algeria began the match as slight favourites as they are ranked one place above Senegal in Africa and five places higher in the world, Senegal enjoyed slightly more possession throughout the contest. But, Algeria proved far more clinical in the final third, forcing five saves from the Senegalese goalkeeper while restricting their opponents to just two shots on target.
